Experience

[~Howrse~Mad~]

I got into horse riding when i was about nineish and i am approaching fifteen, for the first one to one and a half years i had constant riding lessons, so my schooling was quite good from what i can remember (even though i can never remember myself being so strict with myself as i feel i am now). Then i became a stable hand for about a year, So for the rest of the 2 and a half years i thought i'll get experience, so i bought my first horse, to cut along story short, the first couple of horses didn't work out and then i found the perfect horse my boy i have now, he is perfect. My friends have been riding all their life, their riding seems so perfect to me, i constantly find myself comparing my riding to them silly i know but i can't help it and i look at them and feel jealous off their superb riding to mine, i know this shows im passionate. But i really want to improve my riding, i have lessons every other week, and i am going to start riding bareback and stirrupless lots more as i only do it like twice a year. I dont even know what the question is but just wanted to share how im feeling, any tips to stop comparing myself? I mean reaslistically where are most people by this stage, so i know far behind i am, i mean when i came into riding you always think in the end when u become sucessful u will compete but the goal was to just hack.

 

[zaminda]

It might help if you set yourself goals in comparison to where you are with your riding now, and not where they are. I also think riding needs to be about fun, I find it is all down to confidence, so if you feel like your riding is getting worse and put yourself down, it actually makes it worse, and becomes a vicious circle. Just remember to enjoy it!!