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a new instructor who is amzaing and has ridden for england and is very experienced.

this will be my first lesson with someone outside of my normal riding school lessons (not nocking them as they are really good but im going up a standard).

the point of these lessons is to improve me, as my horse is better then i am and i want to do her justice and do that best i can with her.

ive posted all this as i wanted to know if anyone had any suggestions of things i could mention to her or she might want to know. i realise she might just ask me what she wants and she will just sort me out but i want to be as prepared as possible so i can get as much out of these lessons. also sometimes she rides peoples horses as part of the training. do you think i could benifit from this?

ps its dressage and schooling
 
Just tell her what you've done so far, what you've been working on, what the horse has done, how long you've had it and what you would like to achieve. She will probably work out the rest from assessing you ride. I expect she would tell you if she thought it would help if she rode your horse. I'd just go into the first lesson with an open mind rather than a list of questions/demands, and see how it goes...
 
Honey08 said:
Just tell her what you've done so far, what you've been working on, what the horse has done, how long you've had it and what you would like to achieve. She will probably work out the rest from assessing you ride. I expect she would tell you if she thought it would help if she rode your horse. I'd just go into the first lesson with an open mind rather than a list of questions/demands, and see how it goes...
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ok fair point. so is it better to just say i want to improve what i can rather then saying what i want to improve if that makes sence
 
I think so. Say something like "I'd like to do an affiliated event", or "I'd like to do a novice dressage test"... Ie, say what kind of thing you'd like to work towards. You could perhaps tell her things that previous instructors have said, "I tip when jumpng..." or any problems you have had.. Enjoy yourself.

Ps Give us a clue who!
 
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Agree with all the other posts so far. But you may also want to jot down a few notes that you can go through - in case you do go blank.
Overall, make sure you enjoy yourself and have fun. Its important to be relaxed in order to get the most out of it for you and your horse.
Having the instructor ride your horse is a great idea I believe as it helps if they can feel and experience how your horse goes.
Enjoy and hope all goes well for you both!
 
Honey08 said:
I think so. Say something like "I'd like to do an affiliated event", or "I'd like to do a novice dressage test"... Ie, say what kind of thing you'd like to work towards. You could perhaps tell her things that previous instructors have said, "I tip when jumpng..." or any problems you have had.. Enjoy yourself.

Ps Give us a clue who!
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i can give you more then i clue i think. i dont think im breaking any rules and i cant see why she'd mind as i definatly dont have anything bad to say about her. its kate elliot who works with DHI proformance horses:)
 
try be as honest as possible- when i had a lesson with a pro i was pretty nervous and didnt say anything and within 2 mins they said "you seem nervous". should have just said from the start!!
 
Madelaine please don't be anxious your trainer should be very experienced a quite capable of assessing where you are and where you need to go and she should be able to ask any relevent questions. I should just enjoy your lesson as much as you can.
 
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