Comments on: Age Limits in the Horse Business http://ridinginstructoru.com/index.php/age-limits-horse-business Advice and tools for riding instructors and other horse business owners. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:01:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0-RC2 By: Laura Jane Thompson http://ridinginstructoru.com/index.php/age-limits-horse-business/comment-page-1#comment-220 Laura Jane Thompson Mon, 24 May 2010 00:02:18 +0000 http://ridinginstructoru.com/?p=298#comment-220 Hi Gary, What do you mean that she wears no protection? If she's not wearing a helmet, then her father is right. However, I've seen children as young as three or four riding in non-lead line classes, and they do just fine. It all depends on the competency of the riding instructor. If the father is concerned about the child's safety, it might be good for him to have an independent professional attend a riding lesson (e.g. another instructor who can advise him about his daughter's safety). Without any further details about the stable, instructor or horse, I can't give a definitive opinion. Best of luck, and please feel free to reply if you have further questions. Laura Jane Thompson Hi Gary,

What do you mean that she wears no protection? If she’s not wearing a helmet, then her father is right.

However, I’ve seen children as young as three or four riding in non-lead line classes, and they do just fine. It all depends on the competency of the riding instructor.

If the father is concerned about the child’s safety, it might be good for him to have an independent professional attend a riding lesson (e.g. another instructor who can advise him about his daughter’s safety). Without any further details about the stable, instructor or horse, I can’t give a definitive opinion.

Best of luck, and please feel free to reply if you have further questions.

Laura Jane Thompson

]]> By: Gary Borg http://ridinginstructoru.com/index.php/age-limits-horse-business/comment-page-1#comment-219 Gary Borg Sun, 23 May 2010 21:20:38 +0000 http://ridinginstructoru.com/?p=298#comment-219 Found your article in a search. I have a 5 year old niece who is competing in western/english non lead riding. Her father is against it as she wears no protection. Her mother is a riding instructor and thinks it's fine. The parents are divorced, hence the father is considering legal action to bar the unprotected riding. Is it common for 5 year olds to compete in this sport with no protection? Thanks, Gary Borg Found your article in a search.

I have a 5 year old niece who is competing in western/english non lead riding. Her father is against it as she wears no protection. Her mother is a riding instructor and thinks it’s fine. The parents are divorced, hence the father is considering legal action to bar the unprotected riding. Is it common for 5 year olds to compete in this sport with no protection?
Thanks,
Gary Borg

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