sidesaddlegirl
Well-Known Member
I know this has been done to death here but I am currently writing an ad for J (the 12 year old girl who helps me at my stables and rides the Old Mare) for her own pony and just want to be able to describe her ability honestly in the ad or to anyone who inquires.
J has never been formally taught in riding lessons only by my friend on her own ponies and then had stuff drilled in by me at my own yard.
She is a soft quite rider, quite nice hands as Hattie always seems to go into frame with J and not for me!!
She started riding when she was about 9 and can:
-walk/trot/canter in a menage and out on hacks and has galloped on hacks as well.
-She can maintain her position at each of these gaits and control her mount as well (BUT she has only ever ridden saintly ponies!). She does not bounce at a trot but can rise correctly and keep her heels down.
-Has jumped little 18" jumps set up in the field and the odd log on hacks.
-Has ridden wappy Hattie side saddle at a walk a couple of times (had a nicer position than me..sigh..)
-Has hacked out bareback on the Old Mare.
-Rides quite regularly on the roads with me and understands signalling.
-Can muck out, poo pick, understands basic feeding, knows how to groom, fit and clean tack, saddle up correctly, is my own "groom" at shows, has cleaned clumsey Hattie's wounds for me, can lead a horse correctly.
I would trust her to take care of my chickens, Hattie and the Old Mare if I couldn't do it for one reason or another and she has in the past when i've had an emergency (she's never on her own at the stables- her dad or mum is there if I'm not but there not horsey). I trust her when she has cleaned out Hattie's numerous wounds and I trust her to make up the correct feeds.
Soooo, would she be a beginner since she's never had lessons? Competant beginner? Novice?
I don't want to overhorse her but also want to be honest about her ability to any potential loaners.
J has never been formally taught in riding lessons only by my friend on her own ponies and then had stuff drilled in by me at my own yard.
She is a soft quite rider, quite nice hands as Hattie always seems to go into frame with J and not for me!!
She started riding when she was about 9 and can:
-walk/trot/canter in a menage and out on hacks and has galloped on hacks as well.
-She can maintain her position at each of these gaits and control her mount as well (BUT she has only ever ridden saintly ponies!). She does not bounce at a trot but can rise correctly and keep her heels down.
-Has jumped little 18" jumps set up in the field and the odd log on hacks.
-Has ridden wappy Hattie side saddle at a walk a couple of times (had a nicer position than me..sigh..)
-Has hacked out bareback on the Old Mare.
-Rides quite regularly on the roads with me and understands signalling.
-Can muck out, poo pick, understands basic feeding, knows how to groom, fit and clean tack, saddle up correctly, is my own "groom" at shows, has cleaned clumsey Hattie's wounds for me, can lead a horse correctly.
I would trust her to take care of my chickens, Hattie and the Old Mare if I couldn't do it for one reason or another and she has in the past when i've had an emergency (she's never on her own at the stables- her dad or mum is there if I'm not but there not horsey). I trust her when she has cleaned out Hattie's numerous wounds and I trust her to make up the correct feeds.
Soooo, would she be a beginner since she's never had lessons? Competant beginner? Novice?
I don't want to overhorse her but also want to be honest about her ability to any potential loaners.
