Lucinda Mcalpine

[Abbeygale]

Does anyone have experience of clinics / sessions with her? I have been offered a place in a clinic with her in a couple of weeks and interested to hear any opinions / experiences.

Thanks much in advance

 

[H's mum]

I've no experience of training with her but I know her as she's a customer of mine - She's got a very good reputation and if I were near to her I'd jump at the chance - Her record speaks for it's self!

Lucky you!
Kate x

 

[Abbeygale]

Everything I have read so far seems to echo what you have said.

A few years ago I used to jump at every training clinic there was available - I had lessons with all sorts of dressage riders and jump riders - but invariably I would end up coming out of the end of the lesson feeling like the instructor thought they had just spent a wasted 45 minutes or hour or whatever. I got so fed up with feeling so disheartened with feeling so down by the end of lessons I stopped going. I then had similar happen with regular lessons as well - so stopped having regular lessons.

I think I'm just being a scaredy cat!

 

[SirenaXVI]

Don't be scared Lou is absolutely lovely and a very talented trainer/rider. I would not hesitate and am really quite jealous!

 

[Abbeygale]

That's good - more reassurance! I am really tempted - just previous experiences are scaring me off.

 

[H's mum]

Gah! Scaredy cat!

Go for it - you'll honestly love it - I'm jealous too!

Kate x

 

[Abbeygale]

Yes I am a big scaredy cat!!! but I must be getting braved to consider saying yes to the place!!!

 

[H's mum]

YAY! That's the first step!

Seriously she's lovely - really down to earth - you'll love it - (I'm building your confidence aren't I

hehe!)
Kate x

 

[cloverleaf1985]

She is a friend of a friend and is amazing. My friend is holding a clinic with her, i wonder if it's the same event?

 

[clipclop]

Go for it. It will be awsome!!!

 

[S_N]

I've met her the once and she is lovely!! Nothing to be scared of and she loves ALL horses!! Doesn't look down her nose at anyone or what they may be riding!!

 

[corinnematthews]

Lucinda is my neighbour!! I come from the hunting / point-to-pointing world - that does not always fit that well with the natural horsemanship stuff that Lucinda does. But I have to say that Lucinda impresses me for her 'non evangilical@ stuff that she preaches. Her mantra is 'what works best for you..OK a little case study - I ride my racing boys past her Andulasian Stallion El Cid, most mornings. My boys are in awe of him, and want to get past his filed at about 300MPH - why? Is it because we might hear stuff from him, that we don't want to hear??!!







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[Abbeygale]

Thanks for all your replies guys!

I *think* I have decided to go for it. Me and my girl have definitely got loads of stuff we could work on - this will be a complete and utter first for me and my girl - I've never taken her anywhere to do anything like this - but from the sounds of it, it should be a good thing for the both of us! I'm still worried about it - but over the last few months I have done a lot of things for the first time with my girl, and every time I was cacking myself on each occasion - so this will be one more!!!

Cloverleaf - it's on the 28th - should be being held at bolingey meadows?? Is it the same one?

Thanks for the encouragement - just what I needed - and I will let you all know how it goes! xxx

 

[clipclop]

You really do not need to worry about anything.

Don't miss this opportunity. Do it and report back here.

 

[k9h]

Sorry just seen this post.

I have alot of dealing with Lucinda & she is lovely & she recommends lots of people to me.
I really want to go down to her's (L want's us to come down as well!) & was hoping to have a stand at the holistic horse event & unex where she is doing & demo but sadly I can not make it. She really wants us to go as well.
All I can say is you jammy ***!!
Relax I am sure you will enjoy it & learn alot.