Newbie share advice

[iang]

Hi all,
Im Ian, I've just joined up so please be gentle with me!


I'm looking for some equine related advice and what better place to come.... I hope


so, I've just got into riding. I rode as a child but it's been about 18 years since being in saddle. I'm having lessons and have recently begun to ride my partners 16.1 TB. Which now Im Back riding a big riding school cob is getting a bit frustrating. the reason I'm not riding my partners horse all the time is because I'm in Bristol, her stables are two hours away in Shropshire.


Now I'm becoming established and enjoying riding more and more i want to learn more about the stable management, horse care etc an also to ride a more forward horse.
so my question is, how do I go about finding someone I can help with the stable side of things but would be willing to help me develop as a rider.


And if anyone knows of a riding school in or around Bristol that has forward horses. Would need something reasonably big, I'm 6 foot 4!


cheers,


Ian.

 

[aspirit]

I used to keep my horse at Wapley Riding school nr Yate. There is a very good one near me (Dursley) , just up A38 Tumpy Green. Look at their web site. They do loads of different courses/ lessons on stable Management. Good Groupn offer with them at moment.

 

[chestnut cob]

What about doing a stable management course in the first instance? I think that is where I would start off.

 

[iang]

Hi, thanks for the reply, I had looked at a course at a place in Gloucestershire for that. Think I'll have another look and see if I can book in.
Ian

 

[iang]

Should have said, I've been having lessons at wapley, and tumpy green is where I've looked at the stable management course.
Thanks both for taking the time to give me some advice!!
Ian