I used to ride. My (late) sister had 2 horses and they were a handful. One managed to throw me and broke my third finger!
But eventually I persevered and in 2005 I went to Arizona, on my own, drive around, saw the Grand Canyon, Sedona, Oeak Tree Canyon and then drove to Yucca, near Nevada, where I stayed on a Ranch for 2 weeks and rode in the s=desert.
It was entirely magical and I long to do it again but I have the dear old knee issues and cannot get on or off anymore.
My elder granddaughter is a good young horsewoman already as there is a stables nearby.
It's good to watch her riding.