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
Cowboy
A cowboy is an animal herder who tends cattle on ranches in North America, traditionally on horseback, and often performs a multitude of other ranch-related tasks. The historic American cowboy of the late 19th century arose from the "vaquero" traditions of northern Mexico and became a figure of special significance and legend. A subtype, called a wrangler, specifically tends the horses used to work cattle. In addition to ranch work, some cowboys work for or participate in rodeos. Cowgirls, first defined as such in
my last project shows there has been terrible starvation for love themed projects in the movies." 
Stewart said "The story started for me about 12 years ago, when I was robbed. You start to try to put faces to the people that came in and walked around and lifted your personal possessions. They might have touched the bed where you slept, or looked at that intimate photo in that drawer. That was the beginning of the story, but I didn't quite have a handle on it for many years