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I'm on the hunt for some new jods and wanted to get some dark ones (black). I'm hoping to start doing some unaff. dressage, it's only at the riding school I go to but I still want to look the part - nothing flashy, just the correct gear really. Can anyone tell me what sort of thing I should...

Yay! Do you happen to know if they still have Robin, Oliver or Hercules still? Thanks for the recommendations, I'll give Janice a call and if not I really liked the look of Ladysmith so it's good to hear that people would recommend it. :)

I can't give you some huge success story about how I used to be nervous of jumping but now compete BE or BSJA or somthing like that but... I have always been quite nervous of jumping but have also had times where I've enjoyed it and these are some of the things that have helped me... Have an...

I want to find a place to ride when I'm at home in Swindon for work, as well as the place I go to when I'm in Bristol for uni. I used to go to Hulbert's Green but I'm not sure if they're still teaching, I know I had a few lessons after they downsized it dramatically. I wondered if anyone...

Just as an update, I had a lesson again yesterday - was meant to be private but ended up with the group and it was totally fine. Was on a different horse so can't really update on that but it was a much more positive lesson. It was a different instructor who wasn't really focusing on outlines...

Now that I've finished my dissertation and exams, I'm quite looking forward to reading things just because I feel like it, rather than because I really have to! I've lost two of my favourite non-fiction horsey books. One is just a simple horse management one but very good for basic things...

I probably wouldn't, but I'm not all that fussed if someone recognises me. I try not to say anything too outrageous or that I wouldn't say to people I'm talking about to their face. I'm not especially controversial (or exciting!), it doesn't matter to me. It's not like I'm Linda Parelli...

I like doing transitions and things, usually we do them but not so much today, not sure why. The other girls seemed to get it (and they got to canter) and then there was me... oh dear! I'm thinking the private lesson will enable me to actually do more. I wanted to go for a bit of a pushed out...

Thanks everyone for the replies! Lots for me to think about for next time, I'm happy to have least ridden again and hopefully will be able to go every week and make some actual progress again. The private lesson will hopefully be a good kickstart to get me on the right track again :)

Maybe, the other girls did that the horse wasn't the easiest to get going in an outline - maybe other horses I've ridden have just been more forgiving in that respect. I suppose I wanted to check myself before anything else rather than instantly think it's the horse's fault. :)

Ok, I shall try and think of it that way next time and get moving! Out of interest, would it be easier to get the trot with a contact but not as strong, then collect up again? I was being asked to get the connection right in the walk and maintain it through the transition to trot. Given that...

That's the tricky thing, I am a novice with a bit of knowledge beyond what I can actually do. So enough to make me question, but not enough to be sure that I am right to question. If that makes sense. I don't want to bad mouth my instructor, she has been incredibly patient with all my...

We started with walking on a fairly loose rein to get them stepping forward and stretch out, then had a trot to do the same. Then we had to shorten up our reins, which I did to take up a contact but was trying to focus on keeping the horse going forwards. Usually I'm not very good at that but...

I suppose I'm just worried about contradicting her. It didn't feel right to me but that's not to say it's wrong. I'm the novice and I don't want to come across as contradicting the person with all the experience! She is a good teacher, and I've had lots of good lessons with her before. This...

I was so excited to get back in the saddle today after weeks and weeks with no lessons, my confidence hasn't been great because I haven't been able to go regularly enough to build it up. Today was one of the most depressing lessons I've ever had, I barely left walk. I started off positively...