How I learnt to ride - with non-horsey parents! This Esme

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Жыл бұрын

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Disclaimer I am a Sponsored rider AD for Voltaire Design + Baileys Horse Feeds + Charles Owen + Ariat + LeMieux + Hy Equestrian + Lister + Bloomfields + Equito, however all opinions are my own.
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Business email - esme@dulcedo.com
My name is Esme and this is me so I guess my channel is 'This Esme'.I make videos about all things horsey such as Vlogs with the ponies, horse care videos and edits of me riding to help other equestrians learn more about these beautiful animals as you never stop learning with horses. :)
Animals
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Casper 15hh 2006 white grey Connemara
Mickey 13.1hh 1999 cream Standardbred
Joey 16.1hh 2014 dapple grey Tb x Warmblood
Duke 10.1hh 2020 Welsh Mountain Pony
Willow - White paint donkey
Bruno - Brown donkey
Toby - Black donkey
(Sometimes our chickens are featured too)
I am very fortunate to have all these animals in my life.Thank you so much for supporting my channel it means so much to me. x

Пікірлер: 272

@TheBoxerboy2012 Жыл бұрын

I’m so impressed that she started as just a kid raised by non-horsey parents and now she’s got nearly 1M subs and 4 incredible horses! Please don’t go changing Esme! ❤

@tiernyjasmine8678 Жыл бұрын

Because her parents were very supportive and had money. Not hard

@RubyandRocky Жыл бұрын

@@tiernyjasmine8678 you did not have to be that mean

@Coletteandhorsesofficial Жыл бұрын

Yeah! Esme is amazing and she is just being nice! There was like no reason to drop that mean comment

@tgg5544r 7 ай бұрын

@@tiernyjasmine8678That was really mean and rude. You didn't need to say that.

@Kenzie.1611 Жыл бұрын

I came from a non horsey background too it was quite difficult but I’ve turned into a good young rider!

@Ambs123 Жыл бұрын

Do u go to red earth cos I own bryn and woody up there x

@Kenzie.1611 Жыл бұрын

@@Ambs123 yes I do! You’ve got some amazing horses!

@siennaleith217 Жыл бұрын

Who else really wants esme to get to 1M subscribers and thinks she really deserves it! Esme if ur reading this, never stop what ur doing cause we all love your videos and u always put so much hard work into all ur content! Love you and the ponies!

@markgleed Жыл бұрын

❤meee

@Willowhorses-29 Жыл бұрын

Yessss! Esme totally deserves 1mil! And even more for that matter!!

@XxEq_SophxX Жыл бұрын

I’m so grateful for my parents, I started horse riding almost a year ago. They actually encouraged me to start horse riding because I loved horses! ❤

@Strideway_Roleplay Жыл бұрын

Thank you Esme, I don’t have horsey parents but I have a share, listening to this made me feel like one day I will own a horse! Thank you for always boosting me up and making my day all the more better! I hope to grow up and live like you❤❤❤️❤️

@Lucy-sr8jx Жыл бұрын

Hi Esme, I also learnt how to ride with non horsey parents and it took me a while to convince them to book me a 30 minute lead rein lesson but now i have come soooooo far you have really inspired me!

@timeless712 Жыл бұрын

Honestly I think it’s great that you spent so long on the lead reign. You see so many riders cantering on their third lesson. I definitely think it’s safer to be pretty good the posting trot on the lead and be able to halt on your own (still attached to the lead reign) before your properly let off. The lead reign is nothing to be ashamed of, it’s a learning tool. And learning to catch and tack up is absolutely necessary! It’s both a good thing to learn for safety and independence obviously you want to be supervised for safety.

@DAC_eq Жыл бұрын

Yeah, but with me and my sister, our school took noooooo risks. Which meant we were stuck on lead rein for 8years. I have only started cantering for like a year, and have started jumping in the last 4 months. We ride horses, heavy animals that can kill us. That's a risk itself. I do agree with your point. At my school there was one nutcase who made 5 -14 year old first time riders canter. But you shouldn't prolong it

@AlwaysYR Жыл бұрын

As someone who started as a western rider, my parents just threw me on a horse and said “have fun!” It works just as well :)

@ThatChesnutPoloPony Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I was never on the lead rein but I had to be able to comfortably sit and post a trot with and without stirrups before I was able to canter. Now that I teach lessons, I require the kids to do this as well, it is super important for the safety of everyone!

@timeless712 Жыл бұрын

@@ThatChesnutPoloPony as long as there are safety precautions and your not galloping in a field on your second lesson I’m happy.

@shannonblum5545 Жыл бұрын

I came from a non horsey background. Our experiences are so similar. Lessons, lease horses, shows, and then FINALLY my own horse. Was the best day of my life.

@luminescentlophorina5108 Жыл бұрын

My parents are also non horsey, my dad use to own a gray Arabian ( it mostly belonged to his sister ) but he was never really into riding. When I got into horse riding my parents told me I couldn’t have a horse or lease and it was really unfair for me, but I’m really happy we’re I am with my riding. My mom always thought it was cool that I ride but when I did my first jump she was super concerned and got me an air vest. one day i dream to have more then one horse ❤

@javie8439 11 ай бұрын

My parents were non-horsey too and I Started riding at 5 years old, my younger sister came along and now all four of us are horsey people and we spend a lot of time at the barn (it's not super big, they have 13 horses). We have a great bond with the owners and even got to take care of the horses (and sheep, dogs, cats and chickens) for a week during their vacation last winter and my parents are becoming more and more chilled and at home among horses, which is amazing and I just love the fact that they've gotten the horse virus now too:)

@LifewAvaxo Жыл бұрын

Hi Esme! Love your podcasts they’re so entertaining when I’m studying! I learnt ride with non horsey parents and it took my 6-7 months of begging my parents to let me even get lessons😂

@Jinskuw Жыл бұрын

I'm still begging after 7 years, but I still can't get lessons so your so lucky

@lourdesmariajaarmartinez-s6889 Жыл бұрын

Esme, you had taught me so so much, I have a non horsey mom, who is scared of horses😅, and an ex rider dad. I was competing 70 cm with a small and slow pony. Of course I lost. I was so disappointed, I was never going to have the right timing with this borrowed horse… until one day my parents bought me this ten year old American cuarter horse. Im competing him for the first time in 60cm in Friday. Wish me luck!!

@ellaw5652 7 ай бұрын

I come from a very non-horsey family (as in literally zero interest in horses) so when I suddenly came up with the idea I wanted to ride the answer was no way, it's too expensive, too dangerous etc. and unlike your parents ,mine NEVER caved no matter how many times I put it on my Christmas list! I was able to have a few lessons but I learned nothing other than I loved horses. Fast forward to being an adult and at the age of 26 I have FINALLY managed to start taking lessons. Riding schools still have communal hats to use, and I don't think I'll be able to get my own for a while as I can only just barely afford lessons 😢 so hat number 5 and wellies it is for a while, but I'm loving it and it's a dream come true

@jessicakent3887 Жыл бұрын

I love your podcasts and I’ve fallen off 17 times. I think you are A incredible rider, you inspired me to start riding. Thank you so much. I love your videos Esme ❤

@issy._.equestrian Жыл бұрын

Esme talking about her first riding hat reminds me of when Tesco used to sell riding hats. I’m sure there is still one on the yard now! 😂

@screaming_idiot7646 11 ай бұрын

The moment she started talking about the Pippa Funell DS game, i ran to go find mine and spent an hour just playing it- I forgot how confusing the dressage levels were XD

@preppyalways422 Жыл бұрын

I may or may not be saving this to listen to when I’m in bed and I may or may not be 30 mins through-

@maggimania8229 Жыл бұрын

I grew up with non-horsey that weren’t exactly the richest parents but still got to ride at a young age (4) And now I can do things I only dreamed of back then. Although it’s still a bit of a struggle to explain what change the rein is etc 😅 they are supportive of my riding. I’m starting competitions this summer. (Don’t have my own horse but using the stables horses)

@ponies_4_life Жыл бұрын

Can't wait to listen to this!! I loovee your podcast Esme I love when I get a notification saying ThisEsme posted a new video! also love the spring clean video I'm really glad joey is back in work and I hope Mickey,casper and duke and all good and most importantly yourself! Sending love ❤️🐴🥕

@elleesaunders Жыл бұрын

I grew up in an Equestrian family, both my auntie and mum had horses growing up so I was in the saddle by the time I was about 4 months old. But I was never allowed my own horse unless I could pay for it and at 23 I’m definitely getting closer to achieving it 🐴🤞

@RadhikaSharma-fq2gs Жыл бұрын

That wa the same with me! I have non horsey parents but they are very supportive! I loved horses so my parents would try to learn so they can talk to me about it❤

@ducksamok1716 Жыл бұрын

I came from a non-horsey background too. My grandpa was the one who signed me and my cousin up for a trail ride and that was it. Got bit by the horse bug and love them ever since.

@equestrianacktivities1379 Жыл бұрын

1st like??? No way!!!! You have been so successful and you totally deserve it!!! Keep up the good work!!

@rosehw2944 Жыл бұрын

I love your videos so much Esme! They have helped me learn so much throughout my pony journey. I have VERY non horsey parents, and it took me years of begging to get riding lessons. I also do dance competitively so it has been tricky to progress in riding while balancing These activities. My dream is to have my own horse someday but until then I want to part lease a horse through my riding school.❤❤❤

@AnnaColaluca Жыл бұрын

great job in riding so young I started riding at probably 8 yrs old. I loved the story soooo much and it is pretty similar to mine! ❤

@shanjanusman9974 Жыл бұрын

I never even got to ride as a child due to being from a poor family on a council estate in Inner City Bradford. I started aged twenty-three and have been in the riding schools since 2015 now residing in Halton, Leeds and despite PTSD still ride 🐾🐴🇬🇧🌠 and will never stop riding.

@Teddy_The_Pekingese 11 ай бұрын

Im so proud of you Esme you have 4 amazing horses/ponies and you have helped me through the highs and lows of horse riding with all your tips and tricks and whenever i had fallen of my horse or just had a bad day with my horse u would just listen to your videos and watch them and it encourages me so much Thank you Esme for being so amazing ❤️

@Lillian_Kelly Жыл бұрын

Esme I totally relate to this because I feel like I don’t fit in around other equestrians because I am not from a horsey background,too

@jumping_for_joy Жыл бұрын

Love you Esme! Your are my favourite KZfaqr and this is one of the many reasons why! You are so kind to everyone ❤❤

@urfaveditor_69 Жыл бұрын

You are literally my favourite KZfaqr. And your very inspiring I love your channel!

@yasminmay1207 Жыл бұрын

Love your videos Esme. And I love this video since I love horse riding but I have non-horsey parents. ❤

@lorenhumphries2621 Жыл бұрын

My mum grew up with horses even though she’s allergic to horses. So she has to deal with her allergies whenever she takes me horse riding 😢😊

@jkmequestrian2925 Жыл бұрын

(“4 horses is a big number!”)That is actually really funny because my trainer had 45! 😂

@etg.willow.forever Жыл бұрын

Like anyone would belive that😐

@jkmequestrian2925 Жыл бұрын

I can’t tell if you are being sarcastic or not

@coombeslauren Жыл бұрын

I'm not sure if things have changed recently but I took riding lessons as an adult in 2017 and the school I was at had the same communal helmet set-up. No one from the school was actually helping new riders to choose which one to wear either, I just tried them all on until I found one that felt about right and off I went. In hindsight it wasn't the best school really, we did the whole "sit on the horse and walk in a circle for an hour" and that was it, and cantering for the first time was 100% a big deal, which is probably why I was terrified the first time. Bit of advice, folks, shop around before giving a riding school your money!

@twyla_7 Жыл бұрын

I am an equestrian with non- horsey parents to! (Love the starlight stables gang book esme!💗)

@Urlocalbucksfan Жыл бұрын

Thank you for everything you do Esme:)

@CC_esmefanpage Жыл бұрын

Can’t wait to listen🎉 I love your podcast

@Onyx_Blossom Жыл бұрын

At the riding school I went to, there was a wall of helmets for the kids who didn't have their own, and I think you had to have your own boots but if you forget them then they had a few kids pairs you could wear. (In NZ anyway.)

@mollyprince1087 Жыл бұрын

Omg I can’t believe you played Pippa funnels ranch rescue too! I played that too(still do 😂) she is my absolute idle and so are you! Keep up the great podcasts!

@mystable Жыл бұрын

I love your podcast’s Esme!❤🐴

@ChloeJoness21 Жыл бұрын

I love your channel! I was at badminton today! And I sadly never got to meet you at your meet and greet 😢 and I never got to see you! When I was walking around! Maybe next year!

@laylamatthews6302 Жыл бұрын

Esme you are so inspiring. I have watched your KZfaq from the beginning and you have grown and improved so much . I love this new podcast I watch it all the time

@Firefusioncosplays Жыл бұрын

Hi Esme! Love your videos so much, hope Bruno makes a swift recovery!! I have riding lessons every Saturday and you have inspired me to carry on with the thing that brings me the most peace in the world

@scarlettandtheponies.9239 Жыл бұрын

No at all the riding schools near me you are able to still borrow hats and boots! x

@horse.100 Жыл бұрын

ahhh i'm so excited to listen to it i love your podcast and love you

@oliviagillmore1669 Жыл бұрын

good video esme I miss you today at badminton horse trials

@kathrinekjergaard8480 Жыл бұрын

Love youre podcasts and videos! I also come from a non-horsey family and i've had lessons for about 1,6 year and loving it so far♥♥

@BeMoreBillyOfficial Жыл бұрын

I just came back from badminton horse trials, can’t wait to watch this esme!

@Yourlocalequestrian12 Жыл бұрын

I love your videos and great progress with Joey!

@Starry_Night_Sky7455 Жыл бұрын

The local riding school passed by your house. You were in the country. You had friends that were horsey. Your parents, despite being initially non-horsey, supported your dream as a child. Oh my! You were in a perfect position to get into the horsey life. All your parents really needed to do is pay for it. Heck, your parents even put your younger brother into riding lessons! They were just giving you a hard time 😂! I had to drive 45 minutes to a barn in the country. I lucked out! Eventing barn (Pony Club here too)! Woo hoo! Full cross country course. Racing stables with a track we could use just across the road too. This is in the USA not the UK. So enjoyed listening to this so much! ❤

@chazxnell Жыл бұрын

you inspire me so much! love you esme❤

@jennyhilkert6764 Жыл бұрын

At the farm I ride at you are allowed to borrow the helmets they have there and they clean every time someone uses it but eventually you have to get your own helmet. You can not borrow riding boots where I ride you just have to get you own if you want to ride. Love your videos and podcasts.😊

@thisesmefan Жыл бұрын

I’m the same, there where times I felt I couldn’t do it but your videos inspired me to keep going

@romysmiley7779 Жыл бұрын

i love your podcasts esme!🥰

@SHEEP201 Жыл бұрын

Same here with the non horsey parents! I’m so glad you got that opportunity esme! 💜💜💜💜💜

@laurenschenck5355 Жыл бұрын

SO EXCITED!! 💚🤎💝💝💛💛💙💙🩵🩵💝💝🤎💚🪻❣️💔💔🩵💙💙🩵🩷💝💝🖤💐💘❣️❣️🌷💝💛💛🩵💙💙🩵🩵💙🩷🩷🩷💝🖤💐💐💘💚🪻❣️🌻💔💔❤️❤️🩵💙💙🩵🩵🩷💝💛💛🖤🖤🤎🤎💐💘💚🪻🌈💛🩷💛🩵💙💙🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴

@LucyAndHorses Жыл бұрын

I was the same when I fell off I was screaming at my riding trainer having a dance party

@jamie-leescheepers Жыл бұрын

Hey Esme ur my Idol I've been watching u for about 3 years on different accounts tho I can't believe how far you've come and I'm excited for future videos Love you and your horse's

@EquineEmpireOfficial Жыл бұрын

When I started riding I was told to hold the reins like an ice cream cone 😂 I expected Esme to say that but when she said a bird I was confused for a sec😂😂

@nehaequestrianvideos5319 Жыл бұрын

Just heard the podcast. It was lovely to hear your journey. We are no horsey background parents either but my 8 year old daughter has now been learning for a year. She completely enjoys it, but my heart beats every time she mounts a horse 😅

@_rival_stars_ Жыл бұрын

First!!! Can’t wait to listen to your journey. Thanks for entertaining everyone and I hope you had fun at badminton. Lots of falls!!! I think I saw you there I got a bit exited!!!

@annastearman-uh8qg Жыл бұрын

I am first 😊🥇

@JennaClaire_bensonsversion Жыл бұрын

Hi esme i absolutely LOVE you podcasts ❤❤❤❤❤

@Haribosarecoolyoushouldtrythem Жыл бұрын

YOUR the reason I’m currently riding and I couldn’t thank you enough!

@anouk20071 Жыл бұрын

early as always Esme! Love your podcasts ❤🥰

@Pony_mad Жыл бұрын

Well done esme I love this❤❤❤❤❤

@Janke_Liechti Жыл бұрын

hello Esme thank you for the amassing video! i hope Bruno is getting better🐴♥

@SpecialgiftsLA Жыл бұрын

These podcasts are so entertaining..feels like we are friends listening to you. Cos we are!!..Esme, I got to have a week in kind of horse camp because of a friend at 8 years old.(.yes those junior school teachers are the best.) I felt so natural but sadly never got to do it more ..this was in the 80's in London btw. Just once in my teens with a friend who had a horse.. So Iv definately been waiting for this podcast topic come up. I guess it gives others hope that it is possible and how it happens when you dont come from a horsey ..but your parents really came round which shows they are good people to their children.

@TaylorParnell Жыл бұрын

LITTLE ESME IS SO DARLING ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@nyaa3021 Жыл бұрын

omg esme i literally love your videos. I am an Black eqestrian and people ten to judge me bc of it.. but you have brought my covidence up a lot so thank uu so much!!!

@dreamreins7298 Жыл бұрын

I'm so proud of you doing your podcast

@tgg5544r 7 ай бұрын

I happen to have a mother who rode when she was young until she developed a really bad allergy to horses, but my dad and I have never had lessons, I have had a few rides on the lead rein, though. My mum I now trying to get me lessons!

@a.b.equestrian1329 Жыл бұрын

So excited for this video! ❤

@thehorseillustrator Жыл бұрын

I rise with non horsey parents and esme, you are such an inspiration to me❤❤❤❤

@Horzey_editz Жыл бұрын

Hey Esme! I saw you at badminton trials today I was the last book you sighted I think! Excited to watch this video :D xx

@e.questrian Жыл бұрын

First!! I love your podcasts!!! Xx

@sophiaweinstein7322 Жыл бұрын

Thats how I am right now, I don't really think I will ever get a horse, but I've been volunteering and doing riding lessons for about seven years now and my mom really wants horses like me and my parents aren't horsey parents, so once I get a horse I'll start blogging like you've done so you have really inspired me✨🐴

@esmmeeeeeeensnawns Жыл бұрын

Excited to watch❤❤

@elizabethvodraska5782 Жыл бұрын

It took me forever to beg my parents to ride but it was the best thing that ever happened to me because then I found my hart horse

@leannenunez7147 Жыл бұрын

I started riding the same way as you but I was 8 when I first sat on a horse

@Chey651 Жыл бұрын

I played hide and seek with my horse she didn’t like carrots or apples so I used to make her horse cookies like homemade and she was in a huge pasture with like all the horse bay bales everywhere and there was this little catch pen and sometime I would give her a stay command and my sister would keep her busy then I would hide behind the catch pen or one of the hay bales then I think she would just realize I was gone and come looking for me 🤣 idk if she could smell me or what but sometimes it felt like proper hide and seek

@Obxp4LL Жыл бұрын

feels this weird to be this early xx well done love you i wish you could get to 1m xxx

@zouzou.. Жыл бұрын

Wow! I loved this video xx. I'm also a rider from non horsey parents :)

@aaronrougie3469 Жыл бұрын

You have inspired me enough for me to start lessons for riding I feel like I’m somewhat related to your story because my parents are also non horsey

@goobytron2888 Жыл бұрын

I have the same problem my parents are non horse people they have never sat on a horses but now I have been starting to canter it was very hard to convince them to start horse riding ❤❤ love you esme you are the reason I started horses riding❤❤❤❤

@laurenschenck5355 Жыл бұрын

Another BRILLIANT PODCAST!! Always makes me happy and the best and and enjoyable xoxo 😚 😚🩵🌻🐴🩵🐴🐴🐴💙🖤💝🩷🩵🌻🌻💚💚🪻❤️🤎💐💔💘🌹🌹💜💜❤️❣️❣️💝🖤💙🐴🐴🐴🖤🖤🖤💙🐴🐴💙🌻🌻🩵🪻💚💚💐💔💘💘🌈💛💝🖤💙🐴🐴🌻💚🪻

@1_Horse_Lover Жыл бұрын

Hi esme! Hope you are well and okay! ❤❤❤ Love your channel and all of the horses and donkeys so much ❤ I'm addicted to your channel 😂❤

@1_Horse_Lover Жыл бұрын

I'm so happy you read this and hearted! Thank you so much ♡♡♡

@harrywiddowfield4493 Жыл бұрын

Your a great rider you really encorouged me to ride!

@lizzieandrosie0511 Жыл бұрын

First I love ur videos so much ur an inspiration x

@Feedaire Жыл бұрын

I love esmes podcasts they are so intresting

@oliviahollowandpopcornedit9623 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Esme I hav non horsey parents to and this helped a lot

@EmsyEditsPonyGirl Жыл бұрын

Esme, I met you at Badminton Horse Trials! I was so glad to meet you! ❤️❤️❤️

@laurenschenck5355 Жыл бұрын

Happy Sunday Esme hope you are having a great weekend xoxo 😚 💝🤎🐴🐴🐴💙💛🩵🩵💙🐴🩷🐴💙💙🩷🩷🖤💝💝💚🪻🪻💐❣️🌻🌈❤️❤️💐💚💚🐴🐴💙💛🩵💛💙🐴🐴💙💛🩵💛🤎💚🖤🖤🖤❣️❣️🪻🩷🐴🐴💙🖤💝💝🖤🌻🌻🌈

@davepsalmon Жыл бұрын

I love this sm BTW the past ponies you rode r super cute!

@davepsalmon Жыл бұрын

Hi esme

@kategaul9617 Жыл бұрын

Hey Esme I love u and ur pony’s

@GoldDukes Жыл бұрын

Omg i have been waiting for this ngl

@Ameliathehorsegirl Жыл бұрын

The fact they had the learner driver L in the picture of the video is so funny

@Ashlyn2012 Жыл бұрын

Omg!!! I’m so early!!! Love you esme!

@xxesmexxroadto100 Жыл бұрын

Esme I loved this video as I have a few issues preventing me from learning to ride because the yard isn't very good and it is very expensive and they can never fit me in meaning when I do have lessons I have to go over things and just end up in the same position I was in months and months back just trotting around the arena even though I have been riding for about 3 or 4 years

@Equines2008 Жыл бұрын

Here in America at the barn I go to for the first month/4 lessons they let you use a helmet they have but after you need your own, and you have to have your own boots