Dressage instructor

Crazycob06

Crazycob06

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Hi, I have my vet booked for Wednesday and as long as tink gets the all clear we are going to really crack on and try and get some where with her schooling.

Right now we are both going horribly! I have an instructor already but she is so unreliable! I need to have a lesson every week really. I have e-mailed Sarah Halls from bury st edmunds, I don't know if that's way off or not but once we have our foundations down I really think tink will make a good little dressage horse.

Has anyone else worked with this instructor? I would like some reviews if pos.

I am being silly getting a dressage instructor when we haven't even mastered the basics yet?
 
So without naming names, does anyone have an opinion on whether getting a bd instructor is too much too soon or a good idea??
 
I see a BD judge weekly and have informal lessons with her- she is amazing!

I've been riding a long time and have had periods when I have SJ'd at a decent level- but I'm noooooooo pretty dressage rider (effective maybe, but I look at others and dream of their seat and poise). It completely depends on the individual instructor I guess- mine teaches me as to what horse I'm on as IMO all should.

She helped me get my last boy from dodgy Walk Trot tests up to really decent Novice scores. I'm going to start working with her (when the school thaws) on my new very under muscled horse so we will be working on- way of going, bend and correct muscle development etc and when that gets there we'll move on...

Try her see what you think- whats the worst that can happen?! HAVE FUN :D
 
Totally agree - so long as it is fun! I had lessons with a BD dressage judge. She was great although not cheap but she lived just down the road so I could hack there saving transport costs.
I hadn't done a dressage test at all before having lessons with her but she did really help and we now have our fair share of red rossettes!
I think it will depend on the individual person but give it a go!
 
Ok thanks, I'll give it a go, I think my mare would really take to it well! Right now I can't even get her to trot sensibly but like I said I'm getting her back checked first to rule pain out.
 
Just take your time and getyour horse fit before having lessons as working hard in a school can damage an unfit horse and they may start to let you know it hurts by evading work. Just half hour lessons at first after getting fit.
 
I'd say she is fit enough. Until the snow she was going out on hacks roughly 3 times a week plus schooling too. Was doing pole work and even popped a little jump a couple of times. She's just gone down hill the last week or so. Really acting up.
 
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