How often do you have lessons?

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I'm having fortnightly lessons at the minute, just for 1/2hr but definately benefit from them (horse and I) really like instructors way of teaching.

What about you?
 
Normally a couple of hours a week with regular RIs but then you throw in all the training and rallies probably about 4 hours a week :eek: especially during easter when there is lots on.
 
Once every 3 weeks (approx) with the brilliant Julie Hyslop at Vale View.

Would love to go more often, but it's £45 for 40 minutes on one of their schoolmaster horses (worth every penny though:))
 
Never... limited to hacking only. Just joined the riding club and will hopefully get to some clinics and then maybe some small comps. Work with hunters but again limited to roadwork which I've got a bit bored with, even a bridlepath would be good but there are none!
 
not as often as I'd like - usually have a jumping lesson fortnightly but at £60/time, I can't really afford once a week as much as I'd like flatwork lessons
 
blood_magik said:
not as often as I'd like - usually have a jumping lesson fortnightly but at £60/time, I can't really afford once a week as much as I'd like flatwork lessons
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Who do you train with?...........£60 a lesson.......... even Dick Turpin had the decency to wear a mask when he robbed people! :(

Seriously though, do you not think that £60 for a jumping lesson is a little steep?. Depending on the level you are competing at I would imagine you could get lessons from a reputable trainer for considerably less. My daughter has lessons with a retired international showjumper, who is one of the most highly qualified trainers in the country & she pays nothing like that amount. (Daughter is jumping Fox at present & is moving on).

Oh & back on track, daughter doesn't have lessons as often as would like due to distance to travel & workload of trainer but every 2-3 months goes & stays for a couple of days for some intensive training (at far less than £60 a lesson) :)
 
I used to have a lesson every Saturday, or every second Saturday, but I just don't have the time anymore and I either have to float to my instructors place or she comes here, but I only have a 20x40 grass arena, and hers is a 20x60 fully fenced sand ! Mine are about $60/hour, and we always go overtime without extra charge, because she'll make sure you end on a good note.

I haven't had one for a few months, and I might not all year until I can tow by myself, and have lessons with the same person, or I'll agist him at work and get lessons off my boss, which she sorta already gives me lessons, but on her greenies when they need working, so doesn't really count :p
 
About 3 times a year, terrible I know.
Simply can't afford regular lessons, well I could once a month but I don't have transport so I'm a bit stuck really, for a decent instructer your looking at 40 a lesson, I know my old instructer paid 60 a lesson for his flatwork lessons.
 
God, some of the charges for lessons are unbelievable!! I pay £12.50 for my 1/2hr one. Instructor comes to me and is happy to teach me in field xx
 
i thought £60 for a private 45 minute lesson wasn't too bad :p
I have jumping lessons with martin arnott at ingliston which might explain the price :D
me and jerry are jumping better and I don't panic (as much) when the fences go up to 1.20 so he's worth it in my eyes
 
I haven't had lessons for eight years. I give lessons myself at my yard but really feel I could do with some lessons again now I have my new horse. Trouble is, I don't like most BHS instructors teaching methods. I feel that they are striving for a much heavier contact with the hose than I like, to the point where I feel it is cruel. All this riding with really short reins pushing them into the contact is totally wrong IMO. I like my horses to be really light in front and in self carriage.
 
When I get my own horse I will factor in lesson charges into what I'll pay for livery! For instance, I'd rather go somewhere that was cheaper but that allowed me to have fornightly lessons - rather than somewhere extortionate that I coldn't afford them. I think they are vital really.
 
i am having my first lesson for 8 years .both mine and daughters horses are out of action and i havent ridden for 8 months ,so just hoping i can remember how to ride.
 
Didn't have any for about 10 years but now having one approx every 3 weeks. This gives me time to practice and improve in between and keeps the cost to a manageable level (£30 per 45mins/1hour plus £5 arena hire). Only once I started having lessons again did I realise how many bad habits I had accrued! :D
 
Once a week atm with my youngster, my instructor comes to me and is with me for an hour at £25 but we natter lots as well and give him plenty of breaks, I'm actually on him for 50 mins.

I do like that my RI and I get on.

When we start to go out and compete, likely to be once a fortnight to fit it all in.
 
At least once a week. Up until nov I had never had a lesson, other than when v little at a riding school! The amount we have improved while having lessons is massive!! Instructor is a total legend and very reasnobly priced so I can keep having plenty of lessons. Agree with Kitsune re planning for the cost. We are on DIY and while the horses have everything they need, they don't have piles of fancy extras - because of this I am fortunate that I can also afford lessons. I would way rather be on a basic DIY and still have lessons. Seeing how much they have improved us, I would never go without again!!
 
I have one a week on Java then a lesson at a comp centre/riding school one of the horses there
It does me good to ride different horses however when light enough at night I will take java to this to
 
I have actually never had a lesson on my own horse... Shameful! :o

I do, however, have weekly lessons on a variety of horses as preparation for BHS exams. Couldn't afford lessons on mine as well and I think these are more advantageous - I work on my position + effectiveness which translates to riding at home and anything new I do is on a horse who already knows it so I don't have to worry about confusing my lad! :)
 
Three times per week usually- one jumping and two flat. One flat at one yard and the other at a second yard. This is to gain as much experience of riding different horses as possible. I don't take lessons in the summer when I ride my own but I try to put into practice everything I've learned throughout the year. I'm due to take my Stage 2 in May so I'm having a week of riding once per day and this week I'll ride 5 times.
 
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