Shazzababs
Well-Known Member
I am currently trying to teach my son (Age 5) to rise to the trot...and failing! We have had a pony on loan for the winter to gauge how keen he is and the answer is very, which is yea!
I'm stating to look for something more permanent for him (as loan pony was only for 6 months and has to go back to her day job at a trekking yard at the end of the month).
My issue is that although he is loving riding and is really confident, I'd like to get him rising to the trot so that I can consider taking him out on the lead from my (sensible) horse. I'm not prepared to do this (for obvious reasons) until he is stable in the saddle and rising to the trot properly. Also if he can rise confidently when we start testing out other ponies, we can go for something slightly less 'saintly' than if he cant! I'ts been a long time since I taught anyone, and all the tricks I remember to help kids get the hang of it have failed so far.
The issues are
1) He likes bouncing in the saddle, so is laughing too much to rise.
2) As he is my son he isn't really listening to what I am telling him to do (teaching other people's children is so much easier!).
Does anyone have any suggestions to any games or tips\tricks I can try to get him concentrating on his rising and feeling the rhythm?
If we don't make any progress in the next couple of weeks I'm gonna pop him down to the local riding school for a couple of sessions, but it would be nice to get him there myself before our 'loaner' goes back.
I'm stating to look for something more permanent for him (as loan pony was only for 6 months and has to go back to her day job at a trekking yard at the end of the month).
My issue is that although he is loving riding and is really confident, I'd like to get him rising to the trot so that I can consider taking him out on the lead from my (sensible) horse. I'm not prepared to do this (for obvious reasons) until he is stable in the saddle and rising to the trot properly. Also if he can rise confidently when we start testing out other ponies, we can go for something slightly less 'saintly' than if he cant! I'ts been a long time since I taught anyone, and all the tricks I remember to help kids get the hang of it have failed so far.
The issues are
1) He likes bouncing in the saddle, so is laughing too much to rise.
2) As he is my son he isn't really listening to what I am telling him to do (teaching other people's children is so much easier!).
Does anyone have any suggestions to any games or tips\tricks I can try to get him concentrating on his rising and feeling the rhythm?
If we don't make any progress in the next couple of weeks I'm gonna pop him down to the local riding school for a couple of sessions, but it would be nice to get him there myself before our 'loaner' goes back.