SWF Seeks SWM for Candlelit Dinners and a Gallop on the Moors

[mwalshe]

I dunno this my be off the wall but I have a theory that most young men are put off riding for life when they express an interest in riding and their girlfriend decides to “teach” them. On her horse. Her 3 year old. Off the track. 17.3hh. Stallion. Or her barrel horse. Or throws him up on a borrowed warmblood because it’s quiet, unfortunately it has a 16 foot trot stride and likes to chase dogs (OK OK I did that, but it wasn’t actually a warmblood and I NEVER would have taken the four dogs on the trail ride had I known, especially through the big meadow, and he was a sport about it once we caught up with him ). And then decides he really should jump something, just a little thing, so he gets to see how much fun it is right away… Etc. etc.

This theory is based on data collected in college mostly through my roomates and friends and a series of unfortunate young men they tried to maim- But I have seen it happen with high school kids too. No wonder they all quit…

[Twister]

Heidi, I remember an acquaintance of mine who gave a free lesson to every one of her students who fixed her up on a ‘viable’ date. As long as she dated the fix-up, the lessons were free. If she married him, the lessons were for life.

She’s married!

[jl1]

Finally got my husband interested in riding over a year ago at the barn where we used to board. Lucky he’s fairly thick skinned because 1) it took 1 1/2 months for the owner to address him by name (he remained “cowboy” or “Jane’s husband” for the longest time); 2) all the little pony rider girls would giggle hysterically every time that they saw him; 3) in group jump lessons he was lumped with the rest of us “ladies” and 4) when he finally worked up the huevos to take a dressage clinic, the trainer gleefully announced over the PA “Oh great- I love getting my hands on male student”. In other words, most of the barns I’ve been around regard the male dressage/hunter/jumper as a rare freak of nature and treat him accordingly. It isn’t the warmest atmosphere for a newbie to be thrust into

[Colin]

Hummm…the VHSA convention? Sounds fishy to me, Moesha.

What’s even FISHIER is him sharing a hotel room with his male trainer at Washington… and sharing a pint of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, too. Hummmm…

[B.G.M_heidi]

<BLOCKQUOTE class=“ip-ubbcode-quote”><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Colin:
He was preparring his jock strap for the jumpers<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Colin, I’m confused. How does one “prepare” a jock strap? I’d always been under the impression that one merely stepped into it gracefully.

[Trindle99]

I was once told the best way to meet eligible single men was to go take flying lessons-- I guess not to many women do My friend who shall remain nameless went for some special introductory lesson and came home with 3 #. If there is a small airport around that gives lessons it may be worth a try!!