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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here. DD’s riding teacher says she doesn’t need to have her own horse to progress.  I’m skeptical as most girls there have their own horse. Everyone on the team certainly does. Is this the first thing I should nip in the bud? [/quote]

Nip in the idea that she needs to be on a team.  If she likes riding she can just ... take riding lessons. You don't have to compete at everything. [/quote]

+1 or, she could join a 4-H club for free (Or Pony Club).  I showed and competed in 4-H, western events, which eventually led to a college athletic scholarship in NCAA rodeo events.  Although, unlike your daughter, I was raised and grew up on a farm on the plains and we owned horses to work cattle. 4-H was a natural outgrowth from that.  I still own horses, and I allow friends' kids (certain ones, at least)  to come and work with them - we start with ground work and safety, horse husbandry and care and then learn to ride in exchange for help around the farm.  I know a lot of barns in this area allow "barn rats" to work in exchange for horse time if they don't own or lease their own horse.  [/quote]

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