When I was a kid I was quite interested in horseback riding. But it didn't seem practical to pursue equestrianism as a hobby.
How old were you when you started?
Well I rode some horses for practical purposes on a ranch for a while when I was around 12, but honestly, I can't say that I stuck with it.
I wonder how many people succeed in professional jobs doing this
Well I sure wasn't one of them. I thought of becomming a cowboy, but I had romantic ideas of what that meant and wasn't really serious about herding cattle.