Recent content by Jenna87

I did exactly this for someone riding their older horse whilst they were on foot besides their youngster so there is people out there....sadly the agreement broke down as although I was keen to go out as soon as the weather was bad she decided to leave the youngster until spring and there were...

Thanks for the replies..i think I have been totally blaming myself when actually the horse isn't ready yet...my balance and seat are fine when I'm relaxed but when she starts feeling out of control I tense up

Hi all, The riding school where I ride have recently bought a new horse and she's lovely and we are looking great in walk and trot...then canter happens...she's really unbalanced and it unnerves me a bit plus she seems to channel her inner racehorse and goes faster and faster. So I've asked...

So sorry for your loss. Run free Oreo

I've just got back into riding after a ten year ish break and I (so far) haven't noticed any changes at all...apart from feeling old when my instructor said she was born 10 years after I started to ride originally

Thanks for everyone's reply It was part my instructors idea, part coming as an instructor of dog training classes I knew what I wanted when choosing a riding school and made it very clear when booking. Because let's face it private lessons aren't cheap and I want to make the most of every...

As some of you may have read I've started riding again after a 10 year break. I'm having private lessons once a week and sharing a happy hacker. Today in my lesson my instructor was talking about aims and we discussed writing them down for next week... So my question to you all what are your...

I'm getting to ride twice a week. Once at a riding school where I have a private lesson and then once a week I ride a horse I help look after. The riding school lesson causes me much more pain

I rode the next day also and although it was a major struggle getting on it did loosen me up a bit! Definitely need to warm up and stretch more before and after

Just finished my first lesson after nearly a decade break and my god I ache! Tomorrow I might not be able to walk! Hoping my body can get back into the swing of things within a couple of months or am I being a bit optimistic? Hot bath and foam roller here I come!

Thanks everyone for the positive messages and ideas. The RDA is a great idea as my day job is working with disabled people but unfortunately the ones round me from what I can see run right in the middle of the day so don't fit in with my day job A riding school has got back to me saying...

Hi I'm Jenna, Long story short I rode from age 4 until 24. Some traumatic events later (not horse related) I stopped ridding. Ended up ill and on medication that increased my weight and turned me into a fatty :p Fast forward 5 years I've moved to Nottingham, bought my own house, have a great...