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...did you go through before you found the right one?

Since I left school I have been trained by mainly 2 people (on and off over the years).

Thing is, I have moved now and they are over an hour away (one is now 2 hours away) and I really don't want to travel that far on a regular basis.
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Addie is now at the stage where I feel we both need some direction as she is going sweetly so, tonight, I had my first session with someone more local.

She is a lovely lady and am happy overall but, in the back of mind mind Im wondering if she is right for us. She's not my old trainer basically.
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I have booked another lesson with her next week but thought I may look around for some more too. I have found 3 to try.

So, how many did you go through before you found one that suited you both?
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I struck lucky with my first one with both horses. With Haddy he was 14 when I decided to give this dressage lark a go. I went to a lady a 10 minute hack down the road. She was a demon but a brilliant trainer. She was in a wheelchair, was mates with Reine Klimke and judged to GP level. She loved my horse and said he was a tractor when he was bad and a Rolls when he was good!!
With new horse again a local girl who I clicked with straight away.
 
I have had three instructors recently.

First one i got on with well but she then moved from the yard and a new lady started to come for another lady, i had her for nearly four months and then recently i had what was meant to be a one of lesson for a butt kick and i havnt looked back so far
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I think you'll know when they're right. I'd say I get on with about 50-60% of trainers so with 3 more to try you should be OK. I like someone to push me & be strict so that I feel like I've achieved something.
 
One of the best things about my move back to Scotland was being able to get weekly lessons from my favourite instructor.

I love how she can read each individual horse, she's strict and makes us work hard.
When she rode Tara however, she was lovely and sympathetic.

I would give new instructors a couple of tries to see if you click with them.
Go with your gut instinct, it is usually right!


Our riding club books lots of 'names' to come give lessons and apart from David Gatherer (who was fantastic) I wouldn't really go back to any of them as they never remember us from one lesson to another.
Having my own regular trainer is so much better
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quite a few. i stuck with one for a long time because i really rated him, but only realised later that because he was such a natural, he wasn't great at imparting how to do things to a less-than-natural rider like me! when you do find the right one, it is such a huge relief.
 
A few!! As a teenager I had 1, then got my own pony and had none (explains a lot!) then got my horse and had one who actually ruined my riding for a while, so I had to unteach myself what she had taught me when I was a working pupil with an eventer, then had help from another lady who was fantastic and really helpful upto a point, then I found the 2 people I have lesson with now (admittedly not very often), although I need to sort out getting more regular sessions, but need to find the time :smirk
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But am VERY happy with the people I use at the mo.
 
lol Kat - after my 2 year break from horses I was horrified at how bad a rider I was. Still am trying to fix some of the habits tbh
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I will never stop having lessons again!
 
I found one who was truly inspirational - a good teacher and a great rider, but she was just slightly too far away from me to go to regularly. Now I go to just the one for everything and best of all she's only 25 minutes away. I did seriously consider moving to Leicestershire though to train with the first one, she was that good!
 
I have found mine all through pc as they use quite a variety and 'range' of instuctors - I have my regular one wekly and another now and again plus rallies up to 5 times a month in the winter. I like having the variety as different people pick up on different things and I find it useful to have a fresh set of eyes as well.
 
I had one trainer for many years but then moved and it was too far, then had another for 5 years but started to realise that maybe things were not right, I then tried 5 trainers in a couple of months before finding "the one" I then stayed with him for 21 years and still work with him now, I have had the odd course with others as an extra but no one has matched up to my regular trainer, you will know when you have found the one for you just be prepared that as you improve and move on you might need to move on again unless you are lucky enought to find someone with the knowlege to take you all the way.
 
I have had a few due to moving around the country a lot, a few have been very special and I am not afraid of trying a few and 'dumping' the ones that I do not click with. ATEOTD it is your time and money so it is stupid to waste it. I have one for dressage and one for jumping at the moment and am really happy, however if I get the chance to get on an Andrew Gould clinic again then I will and my dressage trainer is supportive of this as a compliment to what we do normally.
 
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