lizzylulu
Well-Known Member
It went really really well! She helped me loads, told me to concentrate more on the horse aswell as how I am riding! She said 'lets have a look at your canter then' I said 'you will laugh!'
Then I did the best canter I have ever done! Sods law! I just haven't quite got it on the left rein tho, I really struggled, but my right rein I was really pleased with. I actually felt like I actually knew what I was doing!
She said I need to have more confidence in my own ability cos I am quite good! She did say in the beginning she will be critical as I am there to learn, which is fair enough! I would rather know if I am doing something wrong and to fix it!
There was a few things she did different to my old RI. When I use my leg I always used to move it backwards to get the horse to move, but she said I should use my leg where the girth is or just a tiny bit behind it. So I was a bit confused there. Also Shannon the horse I was on is very responsive and doesn't really need much contact on the mouth, but she told me to take the reins in some more, which then made shannon keep pulling on the reins which I didn't like. She only has a rubber bit in so it can't hurt her, but it must have felt very different as she never pulls usually
But I was really pleased overall and will be having her again next week!
God this post is long! Sorry! Thanks for reading xxxx
Then I did the best canter I have ever done! Sods law! I just haven't quite got it on the left rein tho, I really struggled, but my right rein I was really pleased with. I actually felt like I actually knew what I was doing!
She said I need to have more confidence in my own ability cos I am quite good! She did say in the beginning she will be critical as I am there to learn, which is fair enough! I would rather know if I am doing something wrong and to fix it!
There was a few things she did different to my old RI. When I use my leg I always used to move it backwards to get the horse to move, but she said I should use my leg where the girth is or just a tiny bit behind it. So I was a bit confused there. Also Shannon the horse I was on is very responsive and doesn't really need much contact on the mouth, but she told me to take the reins in some more, which then made shannon keep pulling on the reins which I didn't like. She only has a rubber bit in so it can't hurt her, but it must have felt very different as she never pulls usually
But I was really pleased overall and will be having her again next week!
God this post is long! Sorry! Thanks for reading xxxx