feeling a little disheartened

azouria

azouria

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It feels like Red & I have taken 5 steps forward and 10 back recently. I share him 3/4 times a week with another girl, who is a much better rider than me and has really brought him on over the last year or so. I've only been riding him since june, so we're still getting to know each other really, but he was so good at the beginning. He's always had a bit of a canter issue due to having a weak left hind, which he's on medication for. But it does mean that he's stiff sometimes and can't get his legs under him to canter and just runs on. The other girl can get him to canter most of the time, but i've been having real trouble with it, especially recently - i'm scared to push him too much incase it is stiffness, but i'm not sure if i'm doing something weird with my aids/position that's causing it. And she's also started napping quite badly recently, something which he hasn't done since the first time I rode him. It's just making me feel quite down at the moment, because every time I go to ride it seems to be completely unproductive and ends up with us just trotting around really fast :(
 
Don't knock yourself. I bet you're doing great on him. Could you ask the other girl to advise you on the best way to ride him for the best results. I bet she'd gladly help.
 
Honey08 said:
Don't knock yourself. I bet you're doing great on him. Could you ask the other girl to advise you on the best way to ride him for the best results. I bet she'd gladly help.
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It's a bit difficult with her at the moment because she's sort of gone off the rails - she has (well had, as of tomorrow) her own horse, who is getting sold because her mum has had enough because she's out partying every night. So I don't even know if she'll be up to ride Red anymore. And we can't afford the instructor that often either, although hopefully i'll be able to have a lesson in a few weeks. I just really hope we come together a bit more soon, it feels like we'll never 'click' at the moment.
 
well take your time, and get to know him. Just hack out for a few months, saving some money for lessons after Xmas, when you know each other better. Be firm with him - if he's napping with you, and not with her, then he is taking the mickey..
 
You dont say if you are hacking out or doing other things with him take a break from the same old schooling and try something different.

Get to know each other then go back to the schooling take the pressure off yourself have some fun.:)
 
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