I had my first horseriding lesson 2 days ago. I'm starting off learning bareback because otherwise I'll never learn how to ride without a saddle. After about 5 lessons bareback I'll switch to using a saddle.
Next month I'm going on a long holiday to the Canaries and so I wanna do a guided tour of the mountains on a horse. I'll have about 6 lessons here in Ireland before I leave.
Plus if I ever intend to present myself at a rodeo in the USA, I need to be able to ride a horse first. Can't be a phoney.