Any one every feel usless?

[DBrasnett]

Does anyone every wonder if they will ever become a good rider, or even make a reasonable rider?

 

[CaleruxShearer]

On a fairly regular basis!

 

[dwi]

yes, I used to all the time and then i got a new instructor. I'm still never going to get round Badminton but I'm making progress and really enjoying my riding at the mo. She's fab!

 

[Governor]

Very often and I have to stifle tantrums sometimes.

I had a super schooling session today with spot-on square halts, lovely steps of medium trot and loose upwards canter. Yet I can't make any connection between my effect as a rider and the way my horse went today - I still think i'm utterly useless.

 

[redmerl]

Yep, every time I ride.

When horsey goes well, then he is doing well. When he doesn't go well, its rider error.

 

[Ziggy_]

All the time - I'm totally over horsed really and I do wonder if I will ever be really good enough to do her justice.

 

[Shantor1]

Yes, daily! Can't seem to canter at the moment but twice monthly lessons are helping. I think you have to keep telling yourself you are a good rider otherwise if you believe you aren't things go down hill fast.

 

[Flame_]

No. I know I'm a reasonable rider, I wonder when I'm actually going to win anything or at least make it to a competition.

 

[DBrasnett]

It is so comforting to know I am not the only one.

Ilovegingerhorses - I am the same. My mare is amazing, good riders get alot from her. I just feel useless on her.

I am ok in lessons bit once I am on my own it all goes wrong. I have moved away from my old trainer and am now in a new place, with new people and feel like an idiot.

I know this is one of my personality traits. If I win something (in past athletic adventures) I think the other people are having a bad day.

 

[Ashkadog]

My horse can sometimes make me feel and look like a complete novice. Sometimes I just cant ride him! In my head I know what I have to do but somehow it gets lost between me knowing it and actually doing it. I remember my instructor walking past the arena once when I was riding a friends horse just for a change and she said "oh, you can actually ride then" Well, yes I can, it's just sometimes I like to look like I cant.

 

[ace123]

I used to think i was ok but after Ted was PTS i realised that i could only really ride him well.I knew him inside and out. I've not ridden much in the 15 months since he went but decided to start schooling daughters pony and felt totally c@@p. I was unbalanced, hands were just wrong and left feeling useless. Its getting better the more i ride but will never be great. Still i enjoy myself

 

[Maisy]

I've given up caring tbh! I am good enough for what I want to be.

I wont ever be a top rider because I dont have a 'top' horse.....but she is safe, and we have fun...thats all I care about.

I worry that when I go looking for another horse I wont find anything that I can ride, but then I remember that my mare wasnt good to hack out before I had her and definately wasnt good in a school.....so I cant be that bad after all!!

 

[pottamus]

No I could not give a monkeys so long as I can ride and enjoy my lad doind the things that we do. So long as he is happy and healthy and we enjoy ourselves safely I don't care how it is achieved.

 

[Gorgeous George]

Pretty much every day!! I love riding my boy and have great fun, but so often my nerves and lack of confidence get in the way but we are working on it slowly.

 

[Sprout]

All the time - and sadly I know the answer!