Magicmillbrook
Well-Known Member
I purchased a 4 1/2 year old pony before Christmas. I am a rusty, quite nervous rider. My old mare retired 18 months ago and I only pottered on her for a couple of years before this. I have a toddler an 8 month old baby and have just gone back to work - what was I thinking!!!
Anyhoo - I turned 40 last week and have decided this is where life begins.
So this afternoon I have booked in for a course of lessons on a school master, then the instructor is going to come and give me lessons on my new boy (I am just going to continue hacking and walking/trotting in the school on him until then). I have also e-mailed about a local Pilates course and am determined to get fitter.
I am determined that by the summer I am going to;
- Canter on a stubble field
- Do a walk trot dressage test
- Manage to go over a cross pole
All these will be performed without wetting my pants - better put pelvic floor excercises on the list too!
Anyhoo - I turned 40 last week and have decided this is where life begins.
So this afternoon I have booked in for a course of lessons on a school master, then the instructor is going to come and give me lessons on my new boy (I am just going to continue hacking and walking/trotting in the school on him until then). I have also e-mailed about a local Pilates course and am determined to get fitter.
I am determined that by the summer I am going to;
- Canter on a stubble field
- Do a walk trot dressage test
- Manage to go over a cross pole
All these will be performed without wetting my pants - better put pelvic floor excercises on the list too!
