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meandmyself

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I want to start riding again, but everytime I go to book a lesson something stops me. I'm kinda scared; what happens if they think I'm no good... or that I weigh too much...
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I know that I'm lacking in confidence in this area; my last boss did a great job of making me feel like I was an idiot. I think that's playing a BIG part in this, but I can't figure out what to do about it!

I really miss riding/horses and I've got enough spare money ATM to book some lessons... but this is really putting me off!
 
get yourself back on board!!
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not everywhere is like that, explain to them that you havnt got any confidence and i'm sure they will try their best to help!
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Forget your worries & just go & book yourself a lesson. Tell the instructor your history & if they are any good they will tailor the lesson to suit your needs. Only book one lesson to start with just incase you don't hit it off with the trainer...you most likely will but just in case...anyway good luck
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Thanks everyone!
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Forget your worries & just go & book yourself a lesson. Tell the instructor your history & if they are any good they will tailor the lesson to suit your needs. Only book one lesson to start with just incase you don't hit it off with the trainer...you most likely will but just in case...anyway good luck
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I'll do that, thanks!
 
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I keep reminding myself that no-one ever died of embarasment (sp) give it a go.
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That's very true
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I'm not sure what I'm so worried about TBH. I think I just got used to having ny head bit off when ever I did something!
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I was really nervous going back for my first lesson after 8 (enforced!) years away from riding - convinced I would be crap, that they wouldn't believe me when I had to fill out the 'previous experience' form and said that I'd ridden for a good while beforehand when they actually saw me on the horse...

My old instructor was a bit of an old bat too, and I used to come away from lessons feeling absolutely useless, so I'm always slightly apprehensive before lessons, but I usually find that I'm ok once I get into it, so I try and use that fact to push the worries aside because I know I'll be glad I went after the event.
 
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I keep reminding myself that no-one ever died of embarasment (sp) give it a go.
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You say that...

I went for first lesson in 5 years on a bouncy bouncy horse, and basically could not keep rising trot going for more than 3 or 4 strides! I was convinced that I looked like a muppet that had never ridden before, and to cap it all, jumped off at the end (17hh is a long way down) and sat down abruptly in the dirt when I hit the ground!

Fortunately, the second lesson I had my 'horse legs' back and finally looked like I knew what I was doing!

Isabelle
 
Please don't worry about it! I have just started again after 5 years off (well, nearer 12 if you don't count the few rides in the meantime) and it is the best thing that I ever did! I never realised how much I missed riding or how much happier I would be.

As long as you're honest with them on the phone, you will have no problems with weight - pfft, I bet you're not as heavy as me anyway. Also, tell them that you're coming back after a break - a lot of people do that, and they have seen it all before. I was lucky enough to get a fantastic instructor who is used to returning riders, and is really encouraging.

As for not being any good - trust me, you will be MILES better than a lot of the people they see who come along and say 'oh, I can ride!' and have only ridden once or twice before. Even if you think you look useless, they can always tell that you've ridden before - that was the only thing that consoled me after my first lesson.

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