TarrSteps
Well-Known Member
Leaving aside any personal comments, do you attend many clinics or go to outside instruction at all? I'm personally not a fan of chopping and changing trainers - in my experience it's better to have a system, be comfortable in that system and then adjust or push the margins, rather than try to cobble together lots of bits of different opinions without context. But, that said, occasional fresh eyes on a subject can be very useful, especially if you are stuck in a bit of a rut. I've worked with trainers I really loved and am eternally grateful to, but one of the things they pushed me to do was expand my knowledge and my comfort zone.
I think your horse is lovely and there are many things to like about your riding. Plus, frankly, you are a grown up and can make your own decisions (there are risks to posting on forums
and I have a history of telling people who are struggling with their confidence or honest self appraisal to take a break from doing so . . ). You don't need us to tell you what to do with your money or your horses. But, from an outside perspective, you seem to be having many of the same concerns you were having a few years ago and this, as a student, would make me wonder. I'm not saying there is blame in to be apportioned, just sometimes you can look at a situation for so long the solution doesn't seem obvious any more. A trip out, a fresh opinion, preferably with someone your instructor respects (perhaps he might even be willing to go with you or host someone - I presume you are tied to the instructor where you have your horses) might be a fun thing to do and give you a few more tools for the box. Just a thought from my own experience, as both a student and a teacher.
I think your horse is lovely and there are many things to like about your riding. Plus, frankly, you are a grown up and can make your own decisions (there are risks to posting on forums
and I have a history of telling people who are struggling with their confidence or honest self appraisal to take a break from doing so . . ). You don't need us to tell you what to do with your money or your horses. But, from an outside perspective, you seem to be having many of the same concerns you were having a few years ago and this, as a student, would make me wonder. I'm not saying there is blame in to be apportioned, just sometimes you can look at a situation for so long the solution doesn't seem obvious any more. A trip out, a fresh opinion, preferably with someone your instructor respects (perhaps he might even be willing to go with you or host someone - I presume you are tied to the instructor where you have your horses) might be a fun thing to do and give you a few more tools for the box. Just a thought from my own experience, as both a student and a teacher.