When at the age of 26 I decided that horses were the missing piece of my childhood, I set out to look for riding instructors who could guide me to the land of the equine. Unfortunately, I essentially had zero friends that were into this sort of thing and had no idea where to start. In dire straits, I had to resort to Googling "horseback riding lessons in Pittsburgh".
Spoilers: I did eventually find a riding instructor from this rough start and now I know a lot more about the topic. I'm writing this post in hopes that it will help someone else in my situation find the promise land of horsey joy!
More after the break.