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At what age could I start my daughter with horse riding lessons?

April 26, 2017age daughter horse horses lessons Pets riding

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At what age could I start my daughter with horse riding lessons?

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I started my lesson age 3. Just leadrein, but don’t have her take lessons if horses aren’t in her heart. They need to be in your heart to want to have anything to do with them. Now I compete BSJA after 10 years of experience.

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I started when I was about 7 or 8. However, she could start riding when she is 5 or 6. I say, go for it!

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Some places are willing to start children that young, but they really can’t start “learning” about it until their between 6 and 8 (depends on the certain child of course)…but I don’t think she is to young to start 🙂 I actually think 4 is the minimal age to start at the barns in my area.

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you could probably start her when she’s 5 or 6, just don’t let her ride on a big horse, try a pony.

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Most trainers will start at 6, they (usually) have a better attention span by then. You can do little pony rides sooner though, with one person leading the gentle horse/pony and one person (or more) at your daughter’s side. Search youtube for ‘leadline class”, they are classes at horse shows for kids 6 & under. It’s basically dress-up and show off, but still lots of fun!

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