Findind a good riding instructor

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Hi all

Just watched my Tina Sederholm free DVD with my horse mag this weeek. What a fab instructor. Lots of instructors in my area that can tell you what to do in a lesson but not how to break it down and achieve it. Never had anyone look at my body and how it is effecting how my horse is going. Just a case of making me do everything ten times wrong and me getting sore and tierd. And having a grumpy horse from having me bump around on top.

We have a few good instructors that visit but charge stupid money. For a happy hacker wanna be novice dressage rider this is not a option.

Is the BHS system still old hat and not moving forward with the times. It seems we have lots of AI instructors who are all the same and teach like robots.
 
A good riding instructor develops over time - they get better with experience!

When I first qualified, as a wet behind the ears AI, I taught a safe lesson which covered the basic points, but I hadn't been trained to teach difficult horses/people, or anything "outside the box" - I had my lesson plans, and I stuck to them.

with time and experience, I learnt the "people skills" necessary to make me a good communicator and I also rode enough horses to enlarge my riding skills. I have now ridden so many different types of horse and taught so many different abilities, with varying degrees of talent and confidence, that I would consider myself to be a "good" instructor, from what I have learnt from my pupils.

When I first qualified, I wasn't!
 
I wish I could find a decent instructor too! :(

I cant seem to find the right person to help me improve my riding, just for hacking, with joints that make it all so difficult.

Any suggestions would be great! :rolleyes:
 
Its a bit like finding a good hairdresser isnt it!

I had just assumed years ago that if someone had the qualification they must be good. The best riding establishment I have ever come across with consistently good instructors was in Bedfordshire Chibley Farm and I drove a long way to take my sons to learn at this yard.
They were an all round yard with tons of years of experience. It was via word of mouth that I found them.

But its just if you click with someone. Mind you I learnt myself from unqualified people in a very good old way off you go and try to stay on!!!

I think its probably a case of going to some riding establishment and working out if you like it there or not! Also not having a different teacher each lesson helps as you never can find out if you are progressing etc.
 
I agree,Im a (sometimes) happy hacker and just need someone to keep me on the right track,eg, correct seat,point out my bad habits,how to get the best from my horse and help me with any problems I may be having,and as you say its expensive.Im still looking for the right one!
 
I'm organising some lessons with Tina Sederholm near Beaconsfield if you're interested/somewhere near there. She is brilliant, has made a tremendous difference to my horse.
 
Second EE teachers :D

They do exactly what the OP said - look at the riders faults/habits and how that is causing the problems they're having with schooling. Never in a negative way, and should always be able to explain WHY theyre asking you to do something, or WHY what you are doing is causing the reaction you're getting - something most AIs seem to find hard.
 
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