[Lolly-pop95]

At Uni I want to be able to horse ride. My course I am applying for is really stressful and they seem to ask at interviews how do you cope with stress? my answer is horse riding, it helps me forget things and wind down. I dont know any universities that actually offer horse riding in their student union, or any universities with a stables close by.
Any one else want this? Can you help me?

I want to do Midwifery or Adult nursing, and I'm not allowed to go to a University in Scotland and no further than Coventry/Swindon (Im from London)

[s.a.u]

Glasgow offers horse riding

[minidoofy]

i'm pretty sure UWE do polo and normal riding

[kiss_me_now9]

Most unis will offer it as a sports society, just look up the uni's you're thinking about and look at their athletics union page (it should list each of their clubs).

I wanted to do it at uni but I found it way too expensive, when you're a student £25 a week is a lot of money to be going on what is essentially nothing

[Phoenix_147]

Most unis do it as part of their Athletics/sports union. However you will find, especially if you go to a city based uni, that you will need to travel quite a distance to get to a suitable yard. I went to Bristol and we had 2 yards we used. They were both about a 40 min drive (one was a competition yard, the other more suitable for beginners). Generally the club will have to recruit drivers (students who bring their cars to uni) to ferry everyone too and from the yard each week.

However like already mentioned it can be quite expensive, and usually you are commited to certain riding slots so you cant just decide to turn up randomly. You need to do it regularly enough to keep your place open. My group rode once a fortnight and it cost £25 for 45mins.

Aternatively there are SOOOOO many sports out there and uni is a brilliant place to get exposed to them. Why don't you try a few others and find out if they are just as relaxing for less amounts of money?

[megan.c]

Most universities do offer it as a sport, but it can be quite expensive. The uni I was at last year (Aberystwyth) did it and I'm going to take it up when I get to Keele in September. Those unis might be far away, but there are plenty of universities that have clubs - horse riding is really popular as horses are such lovely animals, and it's not a very intimidating sport to be a beginner in so there is a lot of interest.

[Randomshoes]

I agree, horse riding is great for stress busting and you'll probably find your uni has a riding club of some sort.

I know riding is expensive, but if you do it anyway, you'll probably find you pay less to do it as part of a university society than doing it privately. If not there are other options - often you can find a horse to exercise cheaply for a variable number of days a week locally, for example.

[gm15]

(Original post by Lolly-pop95)
At Uni I want to be able to horse ride. My course I am applying for is really stressful and they seem to ask at interviews how do you cope with stress? my answer is horse riding, it helps me forget things and wind down. I dont know any universities that actually offer horse riding in their student union, or any universities with a stables close by.
Any one else want this? Can you help me?

I want to do Midwifery or Adult nursing, and I'm not allowed to go to a University in Scotland and no further than Coventry/Swindon (Im from London)

Royal holloway has a riding club and polo but sadlt they don't do your course

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[boba]

I know keele does it because I saw the stand at the sports thing at the beginning of the year, I'm sure lots of unis do I don't think its uncommon. It costs about how much I spend on food and socialising a week combined though.. well probably a little less than that but not by much

[Origami Bullets]

Manchester has an equestrian society.

Why are you letting your parents dictate the locations that you can go to though? You're an adult now, and you get to make your own decisions on these things.

[ChestnutMare92]

Aberystwyth has a good stables there - the university tried to get me to come by luring me in with the stables. Would have been my first choice, but Lampeter accommodation was £1000 cheaper...

You can find a yard wherever you are, but you have to get the word out quickly if you're at a smaller uni. I ended up just riding when I went home for the weekend, because I couldn't find a suitable one close to Lampeter (just Bitless Equestrian, but not what I was looking for). Good luck!

[SillyMilly]

Im actually taking my horses to uni with me, Im not there yet but Im going to Reading and it does have a riding society, also even if your uni doesnt have a society there most certainly be local riding centres that you can go to on weekends it doesnt have to be uni based there still be lots of young people there!

[Lolly-pop95]

(Original post by Origami Bullets)
Manchester has an equestrian society.

Why are you letting your parents dictate the locations that you can go to though? You're an adult now, and you get to make your own decisions on these things.

Its because my dad is ill. My dad and I are really close and if anything happens, he wants me to be close so I dont feel guilty about not being able to get home or someone not being able to come get me. It is also because I cant attend open days to far away as my dad driving is dangerous and getting the train or coach is rather hard and means staying the night down there

[Origami Bullets]

(Original post by Lolly-pop95)
Its because my dad is ill. My dad and I are really close and if anything happens, he wants me to be close so I dont feel guilty about not being able to get home or someone not being able to come get me. It is also because I cant attend open days to far away as my dad driving is dangerous and getting the train or coach is rather hard and means staying the night down there

My dad's ill too, and I also have a (very) elderly grandparent who I am very close to, who is prone to health crises, so I do appreciate where you're coming from.

However, even the northern cities aren't that far away by train (2 hours or so), and they do run fairly late into the night anyway. For instance, the last train from Manchester to London (Euston) is at 2127. You will also have to consider whether anyone would be willing to come and pick you up late at night anyway, if your dad is in the middle of a health crisis.

Of course your dad shouldn't drive you if it's dangerous, but there's no need to stay overnight - I went from Bristol to Leeds open day, and back again, on the train, by myself, in one day, because there was no one to take me. It was a fairly long day, but it was absolutely fine. If you get a railcard then it's a third off fares anyway.

There is an argument that you can't let your dad's health dictate the path your life takes - my family has a saying (taken from the old song) - que sera sera [whatever will be will be]. I presume that you are never going to go on a night out and get drunk, lest your dad is taken ill and you feel that you should go home? Never go away on holiday? Never plan a day trip somewhere, because you're going to be out of phone signal? IMHO, whilst you should be there for your dad whenever practical, your life can no longer revolve around him.

Anyway, I just think that you should consider some alternatives, because an extra half hour or an hour of journey time is going to make naff all difference anyway.

[Lolly-pop95]

(Original post by Origami Bullets)
My dad's ill too, and I also have a (very) elderly grandparent who I am very close to, who is prone to health crises, so I do appreciate where you're coming from.

However, even the northern cities aren't that far away by train (2 hours or so), and they do run fairly late into the night anyway. For instance, the last train from Manchester to London (Euston) is at 2127. You will also have to consider whether anyone would be willing to come and pick you up late at night anyway, if your dad is in the middle of a health crisis.

Of course your dad shouldn't drive you if it's dangerous, but there's no need to stay overnight - I went from Bristol to Leeds open day, and back again, on the train, by myself, in one day, because there was no one to take me. It was a fairly long day, but it was absolutely fine. If you get a railcard then it's a third off fares anyway.

There is an argument that you can't let your dad's health dictate the path your life takes - my family has a saying (taken from the old song) - que sera sera [whatever will be will be]. I presume that you are never going to go on a night out and get drunk, lest your dad is taken ill and you feel that you should go home? Never go away on holiday? Never plan a day trip somewhere, because you're going to be out of phone signal? IMHO, whilst you should be there for your dad whenever practical, your life can no longer revolve around him.

Anyway, I just think that you should consider some alternatives, because an extra half hour or an hour of journey time is going to make naff all difference anyway.

Where do I get a rail card from?
When I go Uni, I wont be able to go on a night out drinking as Midwifery/Nursing is not like other Uni courses. Cant go on holiday as I dont have the money or passport.

I will consider the extra half, half hour.

[Origami Bullets]

(Original post by Lolly-pop95)
Where do I get a rail card from?
When I go Uni, I wont be able to go on a night out drinking as Midwifery/Nursing is not like other Uni courses. Cant go on holiday as I dont have the money or passport.

I will consider the extra half, half hour.

Railcards are here http://www.16-25railcard.co.uk/ and if you get a Natwest student account before you go uni then they will give you a free railcard for the duration of your course http://www.natwest.com/personal/stud...t-details.ashx

I think, however, that you have a rather innocent view of nursing / midwifery courses - the people doing those courses drink like fish, just like the rest of us! You won't be on placement all the time anyway. You'd be surprised about holidays - a lot of university societies organise trips to Europe. I went on one, and it was funded entirely from my student loan & a few shifts of holiday work at Christmas.

[Lolly-pop95]

(Original post by Origami Bullets)
Railcards are here http://www.16-25railcard.co.uk/ and if you get a Natwest student account before you go uni then they will give you a free railcard for the duration of your course http://www.natwest.com/personal/stud...t-details.ashx

I think, however, that you have a rather innocent view of nursing / midwifery courses - the people doing those courses drink like fish, just like the rest of us! You won't be on placement all the time anyway. You'd be surprised about holidays - a lot of university societies organise trips to Europe. I went on one, and it was funded entirely from my student loan & a few shifts of holiday work at Christmas.

Thanks, Think I will look into the Natwest student account.
What I have been told by a student midwife is that the amount of assessments and placements you have is hard to juggle with a social life. Its 45weeks a year and shift work. Guess I will just have to wait and see, and get my passport sorted

[Origami Bullets]

(Original post by Lolly-pop95)
Thanks, Think I will look into the Natwest student account.
What I have been told by a student midwife is that the amount of assessments and placements you have is hard to juggle with a social life. Its 45weeks a year and shift work. Guess I will just have to wait and see, and get my passport sorted

True, going out on the night before a 6am placement start isn't really on, but you won't be on placement for a while and you will have a relatively normal uni timetable when you aren't on placement. I used to work 40 - 50 hours a week of shift work on unsocial hours, and I still had time for a social life! I have to admit that I didn't have essays etc. on top of that, but you catch my drift.

So long as you have a provisional / full driving licence (for ID purposes) then there's no particular need for a passport just yet. If you do find that you want to go abroad, then you will have time to get one then (anything like that organised by societies is organised months in advance).

[HarrietAddy]

(Original post by SillyMilly)
Im actually taking my horses to uni with me, Im not there yet but Im going to Reading and it does have a riding society, also even if your uni doesnt have a society there most certainly be local riding centres that you can go to on weekends it doesnt have to be uni based there still be lots of young people there!

That's amazing! I have a horse that I am sadly going to have to keep behind when I go to Uni in september.. but I still want to join the riding society... out of interest how are you keeping your horses there? Is it expensive (Or should I say HOW expensive)?

[SillyMilly]

(Original post by HarrietAddy)
That's amazing! I have a horse that I am sadly going to have to keep behind when I go to Uni in september.. but I still want to join the riding society... out of interest how are you keeping your horses there? Is it expensive (Or should I say HOW expensive)?

oww no thats horrible poor you are you going far from home? nwell reading is only about 50 minutes from my house and im moving them half way as mum has a horse so it be about 30 mins from uni Im putting them on DIY, but its not actually that expensive and the lady said she can do them if ive got to much work and I can pay her back by poo picking or something along those lines. Id defo look into a DIY yard to see if you can put him there? I dont really lie in bed till late and I bet your the same being horsey so my plan is to do the hroses first thing then be back at uni in time for lectures