Do you ever feel like your not good enough for your horse?

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katie_southwest

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I was practising jumping today in the field and after going over a few small ones I tried a bigger jump...ended up half out the saddle holding onto horseys neck! I just felt crappy like 'she can jump it but look at the state of me' kind of thing
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I suppose I should just stick to small ones for the minute
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All the time! Jerry is so well schooled (not by me!) and quite sensitive to the aids so I know I confuse him sometimes. Which is why I am going to have my first lesson on him tomorrow!
 
yes all the time. Im terrified that I will ruin a lovely young horse with my shabby riding, and I've convinced myself that most people look at us and think 'god, what is she doing spoiling that lovely horse' but I press on regardless 'cos I'm a stubborn cow
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Oh well ... for my old boy I am perfect
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.... but not for my TB, he needs a good rider who would love to teach him Dressage and he would look absolutely stunning
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All the time.

I put up a 50 cms jump so I can practise position and Tyler knocks it over. Basically he doesnt see the point in jumping something that small. Put anything 70cms + in front of him and he gives a lovely. Always worried that I will put him over smaller jumps too often and he will lose his jumping ability. His dressage training is probably about a Medium level but I am at Prelim.

My instructor says that I have not to worry and Tyler will not lose his ability, just as long as I don't each him bad habits lol
 
Yep, most of the time, especially when we have lessons. She is a monkey for me, instructor gets on and after a few mins of argument she goes like a dream and looks amazing......... at least I know that she can do it!!
 
Constantly! Instructors tell me what good paces he has, what nice movement, what a super jump and he can go far (and all the time inside I'm thinking "Not with me on board! He doesn't stand a chance").
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All the compliments he gets should make me happy but I just get depressed thinking he's too good for me.

And I worry that I'm going to ruin him as he's just a baby.

Wish I could wave a magic wand and be a better rider.
 
yes all the time! But other times I know I'm asking him something so simple and he's the silly one that doesn't understand. A simple squeeze with leg....a nudge, a pony club kick...and still he stands there refusing to move
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Absolutely. My horse is a class above most horses I've come across.

He is fabulous - and I'm amazed I own something as fabulous as he is.

He can jump a house, is schooled like a dream - and I can't ride one side of him. (Slight exaggeration.......
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I'm blessed
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