Recent content by *Jen*

I had major problems with my canter transitions in my last lesson! My pony just wouldn't listen to my inside leg and pick it up! He's been ridden by so many people over this summer season he's just a bit out of shape! Are you having lessons? My instructor is going to put me on the lunge for a...

Thankyou everyone!!! You've been really helpful :)

That would be great!!! Unfortunately I'm going to the music college, Birmingham conservatoire, who don't run clubs and societies like normal uni's... so I'm on my own for finding a way to ride! So obviously because I'm not part of the university I cant really join their riding group!

Thanks! That would be fab!!!!:D yayy I think I might be sorted!!!

This place looks perfect!!! Do you know how easy it is to get to?

In comparison seecham looks more affordable, £30 for an hour in comparison to £28 for half an hour at bourne vale. Anyone compare the instruction and standards for me? Both have BHS accreditation....

Ok - will look up Bourne Vale, do you know f it is online? And bay tb, I'm going to specialist music college, so extra clubs and stuff don't really exist :L

I don't know whether I'm really on a 'side' I'm pretty much in the centre of town, I'm staying in Opal 1, the address there is Belgrave middlway... and I'm studying in conservatoire, which is right next to the town hall.... hope that helps? And thanks highlands, I'll look at it :D

So I go to uni in about 3 weeks... eek! Money depending I would really like to continue riding, probably on an ad hoc basis... I'm not going to be taking my car, so it needs to be somewhere that wont cost much/is relatively easy to get to via train/bus/taxi.... The price of lessons is kinda...

Just an update :) Had a lesson on Monday after a quiet chat with my instructor (who was really supportive!). It was just me and one other girl, and we did some work in sitting trot, and on lateral movement like leg yields... It was really fun!! I still felt a bit panicked at times... but yeah...

I guess the ownership thing all depends on the person.... If your family owns horses, and therefore you have parents, or if you put your horse in full livery then you probably would. Or if you spend longer getting to level 4 than 4 months (and that depends on age etc). I doubt my instructor...

That makes sense JFTD, Obviously I'm not at stage 3 just yet :p The progressive riding tests don't seem to be on the BHS website, or at least I cant find them either! Yet all the study material is provided... It is said that level 6 is equivalent to stage 1. (they only go to level 6) Each...

This isn't a p-take... I thought this forum would be a good place to ask questions and get advise... obviously not. In level 3 you work towards getting a good balanced independent seat in walk trot and canter, making the horse actually move forward rather than plod around, riding school...

Yeah, turning on the hindlegs, so just the forelegs are moving? And yeah.... Seems like the only thing to do is keep going with them!!