Recent content by Skyscraper

Absolutely no shame in a bp or a neckstrap. Sounds like you are sensible and prepared to learn, which is all good. Best of luck - always ups and downs on any horse journey, and a good instructor will be supporting you, so sounds like you made the right decison there. I found lunge lessons for...

Thank you both for your replies! Some of these thoughts have passed through my head - especially the lack of competition record. I'm very torn as part of me thinks that if I don't at least try this, I'll never know, as I love working with people and horses. The sensible side says that I should...

Hello! I've not posted a thread before but would really appreciate some opinions either way! To cut a long story short, I am in my forties, and my office based career has been thrown up into the air in a big way! My big passion is horses, I have ridden since age 12, but never owned before. For...

Wow!! That must have been quite something to watch. Funny misconception among some people that riding is 'easy' and once you've sat on a horse a couple of times, off you go!! Quite a few non-horsey friends ask me why I still need training, and that surely I know how to ride by now!

That's a shame, and really hope it doesn't put you off sharers in general. I have shared for a number of years as I'm not able to have my own. All lovely horses in different situations, found through word of mouth that I have trained on, and improved my riding no end, as well as helping the...

Sounds like you need to give yourself a break :) as you're only 3 months in! First of all, well done for getting back on, especially after having had falls which have affected your confidence. As others have said, riders and horses at all levels have off days. There's never any shame in going...