Ever feel like this?

[SPSP]

Sometimes I just wonder whether I'm doing it right... Had a fall today which made me realise that I may be pushing G too far too soon. He was doing superbly and I introduced something new too soon and he didn't understand and off I came entirely my fault and we're now giving the jumping a break, going back to basics then building it up again. I just feel a bit like I've let him down by pushing him too far! Arghh...

 

[Spotsrock]

We've all done it and the horses don't seem any the worse in the long run, don't beat urself up about it 😀

 

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Don't worry! Of course we all feel like that! Every rider falls of even the Olympians! Don't worry about it

 

[Firefly9410]

Nobody is born experienced. If you have made a mistake and learned from it that does not sound so bad to me. I am sure your horse is not ruined for life! Horses are very forgiving and you will both have success one day

 

[stormclouds]

This happened about a month ago for me and my horse. Asked too much, and off I came. We went back to basics and now about 3 weeks on we're back to where we were. Took it very slowly though, as P is quite immature, and there were a lot of gaps in his education that we discovered after taking him back a few steps. I was gutted when it happened, know exactly how you feel