As a kid I loved riding western, and all things cowgirl, until one day I was swept away by a hunt seat trainer who wanted a gutsy kid to school a couple of sour lesson horses. And that was the beginning of the end of my western days.

I remember I picked up posting very quickly, but it took me forever to figure out how to untangle a bridle and a running martingale. Also, the horses were much taller and rambunctious than what I was used to. It was a whole new world with different tack, strange clothes and unfamiliar terminology!

Who else started out riding western and then switched to hunters or jumpers?

Why did you initially switch? And what was the biggest challenge you faced going from western to English/hunt seat?