starting as an adult

["Craig W. Hadley" <willard@eagleut.com>]

>>>Kat wrote:
>p.s.  The future of our sport is not only in the juniors, but in the
>people who take it up as adults.  In fact, I woulad be willing to bet that
>most of the growth of endurance has come from people taking it up >as
adults, and not from juniors growing up in it.

I, for one, grew up with non-horsey parents that couldn't understand why
anyone would choose to ride.  To this day they still think I'm
crazy :)  It took until I was married, had a family, and let the children
grow up a little to find the time and resources to be able to start this
sport.  I still have limited time, but am hoping as the family gets a little
older, that one, they will ride with me, and two that I will be able to get
away a little more to ride.

At the barn where I take dressage/jumping lessons, it is split about 50/50
between the teenagers and the adults.  I think a lot of adults have to wait
to start riding.

Just my .02 worth,
Carrie and the gang