HerosRomeoDeputy
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Hi There All...
I may be looking for a needle in a haystack but i'm potentially looking for an instructor in the Nottingham area with some ex racehorse experience or knowledgeable enough on their needs to help bring us along. Some may say any good instructor should be able to assess him (and me!) and work out where we need to be and perhaps this is what I need to be searching for! I've spent so long just going on very steady hacks with no focus whatsoever on style/whether he's 'round' or working on the bit, just purely to concentrate on him being ok and accepting the huge change in riding style (he's straight off the track, no training and he's had 7 months let down/rest in between) he stands for mounting, he stops, he goes forward and we've built a level of trust; the groundwork has been achieved (exept for windy or wet days when it all goes out the window and he acts like a wild stallion haha!) he does however, move like a racer, lean on the bit and could probably do with some work on re-balancing, all very understandable; I want someone to help me establish what can be improved and is a reasonable adjustment for him to make, and what may be too much...basically I don't want to ask too much too soon, overface him or confuse him when I believe he is genuinely trying. I just feel he has so much talent to unlock and whilst I understand his background perfectly I'd be a fool to think i'm 100% capable of making the trasition alone with no support
I've seen so many owner/horse relationships run into difficulty and I'd be devastated and lose my confidence if i've ruined whats taken a long time to build up, just want him to be the best he can be with no real ambitions to be a supertsar myself (i'm about as competitive as a lettuce ) If you're not asleep already then any advice appreciated!
I may be looking for a needle in a haystack but i'm potentially looking for an instructor in the Nottingham area with some ex racehorse experience or knowledgeable enough on their needs to help bring us along. Some may say any good instructor should be able to assess him (and me!) and work out where we need to be and perhaps this is what I need to be searching for! I've spent so long just going on very steady hacks with no focus whatsoever on style/whether he's 'round' or working on the bit, just purely to concentrate on him being ok and accepting the huge change in riding style (he's straight off the track, no training and he's had 7 months let down/rest in between) he stands for mounting, he stops, he goes forward and we've built a level of trust; the groundwork has been achieved (exept for windy or wet days when it all goes out the window and he acts like a wild stallion haha!) he does however, move like a racer, lean on the bit and could probably do with some work on re-balancing, all very understandable; I want someone to help me establish what can be improved and is a reasonable adjustment for him to make, and what may be too much...basically I don't want to ask too much too soon, overface him or confuse him when I believe he is genuinely trying. I just feel he has so much talent to unlock and whilst I understand his background perfectly I'd be a fool to think i'm 100% capable of making the trasition alone with no support
I've seen so many owner/horse relationships run into difficulty and I'd be devastated and lose my confidence if i've ruined whats taken a long time to build up, just want him to be the best he can be with no real ambitions to be a supertsar myself (i'm about as competitive as a lettuce ) If you're not asleep already then any advice appreciated!
