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Thanks will have a look

Hi, Just wondering if anyone can help i'm looking at going away for the weekend for a day of riding and some scenary, i'm looking at either Lake District or Wales. Can anyone recommend somewhere at either as there's quite a few places that offer riding holidays but would prefer one that people...

Thanks everyone will have a look into them :)

Hi everyone, Hope someone may be able to recommend somewhere to go on a riding holiday in New Forest just a short break? We're not to bothered if it's through New Forset or a beach ride just a full day or for a couple of days? Would like a heavy horse experience but can't seem to find any in...

Hi everyone, Hope someone may be able to recommend somewhere to go on a riding holiday in New Forest just a short break? We're not to bothered if it's through New Forset or a beach ride just a full day or for a couple of days? Would like a heavy horse experience but can't seem to find any in...

Yes i'm Bedfordshire near Shefford area

Thanks for the reply :) I know it's safer to be on a plod at the moment and i am thankful for that for safety whilst learning but i justhate booting her as she's soo sweet but she must be soo used to it now :( bless her

Twin trees from what I've seen isn't brilliant it's hard to find one near me that's quite good

Thanks I'll have a look :)

I do see what your saying masterbenedict and yes I may be a little gentle sometimes but when I'm being made to kick harder and harder and having "if you don't give her a bootful I'll come over there myself and slap her on her arse" shouted concerns me!!! I do like my instructor she does know her...

My instructor has told me that I'm one of the lucky ones who naturally sits in a great position with good posture it's just the fact of only being taught to ride with kicking and whipping constantly and hearing "give her a proper boot" I know sometimes you have to be firmer but only when...

Yeah I'm looking for a new school for both reasons of I hate giving them a boot I feel awful and I don't want to end up in an accident because of it, I've put up a thread to see if anyone knows of a good school round my way am also going to look at a couple and watch some lessons. She's a lovely...

I completely understand where your coming from but the point i'm trying to figure out is if i should be schooled that i need to give them a whack or bootful to get them going even if there not that receptive i thought i should be taught to use leg pressure and give the horse an instruction, not...

Hi Everyone, Does anyone know of a good riding school or freelance instructor with there own horses in the Bedfordshire area preferably near Shefford or Clophill way? I'm currently at a riding school learning but being taught to give them a good boot or whipping to get them going instead of...

This is what i thought!!! I know there more forgiving but i really hate having to give them a boot or whipping to get them going, i was hoping to be taught PROPERLY with instructing the horse, using leg pressure and so on, i really want to learn properly. Maybe someone might know of a good...