Why not try contacting a couple of horse riding stables now? You might think your overweight but explain your situation to them and i'm sure they'll be supportive.

Every stables i've been to have been really keen to get people into horses as they know how much fun it can be and would make sure that you were comfortable with the horse your were given and the lesson you were put into. You'll find you'll meet a lot of people like you and as it was mentioned before once you start riding you'll lose weight in no time! its a great form of exercise!

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I'm probably too late to this but can I offer a word of advice?

If you haven't ridden before, or for ages, see if you can have half an hour's lesson to start with because you WILL ache!

I taught a bloke a few years ago who was very cocksure of himself. He was very sporty and could ride but hadn't ridden for years. I told him he would be wise to stick to half an hour to start with "Oh no, I'll be fine, I do all sorts of exercise".... I said that's as maybe, but riding uses muscles you don't use in many other sports... "Oh no, I'll be fine"

Fair enough then. I gave him an hour's lesson.

When he got off, he said "I feel great - don't ache at all". I told him it's usually a day or two later that you start to feel it. He didn't believe a word of it "No, I'm very fit" etc etc.....

The next week I asked him how he'd felt after his lesson the week before...

"Do you know what" he said "I was in absolute f*****g agony"

^^^ LOL! some people just won't listen!