Any collectors here that are also horse people?

[Queen Sophie]

It always made me think how many mlp collectors are actual horse people?

I’m a horse person myself, I grew up with g3 ponies when I was about 6-8, then took horse back riding lesson at 11 and got my own horse at 14! I’m thinking maybe mlp got me into horses as a start? Then my interest went on to real horses at 11

I wanna know if anyone here got into horses because of mlp or horses got into you into mlp! Or something different!
I also like to think if our favorite mlp characters were actual horses, how would they act based on their personality? Or what pony race would the horses I know be?

Also here’s a pic of my mare Luka with Firefly! (Also a kitty in the background!)

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[Leave a Whisper]

I'm a horse person.

[serena-hime]

I'm a horse girl! I grew up with them through my mom and I've had a couple horses myself as an adult, taught lessons and guided trails for a little bit but it's been a long time since I've had a horse or even ridden one. Hopefully soon I'll get back into it!

My last horse was a Florida Cracker Horse named Justice (a cliche horse name if there ever was one), and his blaze was shaped like a sideways toilet lol

[Loa]

I'm actually not. I'm a HUGE animal person, but Horses and I do not click.

[Leave a Whisper]

I'm a horse girl! I grew up with them through my mom and I've had a couple horses myself as an adult, taught lessons and guided trails for a little bit but it's been a long time since I've had a horse or even ridden one. Hopefully soon I'll get back into it!

My last horse was a Florida Cracker Horse named Justice (a cliche horse name if there ever was one), and his blaze was shaped like a sideways toilet lol

He's beautiful

[BlackCurtains]

I love horses but I've never owned one. I've ridden several though. My niece is a big horse person and has four and they're all lovely and like me just fine

[RoseNoire]

I'm a horse person, but can't afford to keep my own horse. ^^ I take lessons. I've liked horses as long as I remember. ^^

[Barnacle_lady]

I have been loving horses my whole life. So toy horses were the logical toys to have.
As in sports I was active from age 12/13 until 35. Private things happened and priorities changed. But when I visit people with horses or see them on tv my heart jumps. At this moment I have no ambition to own a horse or ride/coach.

[Griffin]

Another horse person here However, horses aren't an active part of my life anymore. I was a huge horse lover when I was little, I loved all sorts of horse toys. Took riding lessons until I was 15 or so, then as the riding school closed down and they sold all the horses, my family bought one of them because she was my Mum's favourite, too. The horse still lives, she's over 30 now, but I live 400 km away and only see her a few times a year. Mum takes care of her and I go visit her whenever I can. She isn't officially my horse anyway.

I'm not sure to what extent my love for MLP is connected with horses. This may sound like blasphemy but I was more consistently into Barbies & Barbie horses and Belvilles as a kid than MLP. I liked MLP when I was a bit younger, and I did enjoy watching MLP Tales. By the time G2 came out (okay maybe not 1997 but around 1999/2000), I had pretty much outgrown my ponies and moved on, but I found the "new ponies" pretty and my little sister and her friends were still playing with MLP so I joined them for a brief time. I had one G2 pony, Princess Silver Rain. But from that point on I was mostly just interested in real horses. I was reading horse books and comics, drawing horses, taking riding lessons, getting into hobby horses etc. Then I got hooked in fantasy literature and of course, unicorns were my favourite.

I "rediscovered" MLP when I was 17 and the rest is history. It's the nostalgia value paired with creativity that I love about this hobby (customs played a big part in drawing me into collecting).

[InkyMilk]

I've always loved horses, and as a kid, MLP's were just among the many horse toys I was obsessed with. But being that I lived in the suburbs and horses weren't financially feasible for my family, I didn't own any or take formal lessons. But every summer I attended a horse camp or two, and I'd try to take informal lessons from my mom's friends with horses in exchange for barn chores.

In high school and college I was the most distant from horses (and much of myself, if we're being honest), but inevitably, after I met my now-husband, horses once again entered my life. Two years ago he took me on a trail ride for my birthday, and from that moment on, a new obsession blossomed. I started taking formal lessons for the very first time, and last Christmas my husband presented me with my very first horse - a 3 year old Gypsy gelding 

[Shaiyeh]

I'm a horse person I don't own my own horse, but when the stars eventually align in the future, I will ^^ I started riding again last year after having been away from horses for around 10 years. Best decision ever, and if I can help it, I'm never quitting again.

Right now, I'm riding an ardenner called Tyrann. He's such a sweetie, and loves speed. x)
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Handsome boy

[StarryEmerald24]

I like a lot of animals but I've never been real big into horses. When I was like 5, I had a brief moment of thinking, "yeah horses are cool! ... But unicorns are better!" and have been into the more mythical horses ever since. 

Not having MLP as a child, I definitely was more in a "liked horses then MLP" situation.

[pinkkittywinks]

I used to really love horses and was desperate for a horse of my own for a long time. I started riding lessons when I was 13 until I was 21 when my riding school closed and I stopped riding due to should problems.

My friend, very kindly, would let me help care for her horse when she was on holiday/working late/because she knew I loved her horse. I would hack out, but when horse was retired I would take her for walks, like a dog or just spend whole afternoons pampering her. Horse passed away 10 years ago now.

I have given up wanting a horse, I just don't think it is going to happen to me between money and health issues and the wanting so much hurt.

Love pkw xxx

[SunPony]

I was really into horses as a kid, had riding lessons for years and leased a horse for awhile in high school.  Did some riding my first year of college with the school's riding club (which was extremely small!), but then I was just too busy between classes and work study.  After that I haven't been able to afford any significant long-term horse access, ha ha.  Also the horse people I was around in college really put me off trying to be around horses, sad to say.