Novice rider causing poor muscle development

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schneeko

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My friends daughter is currently riding their yard owners pony. They are having lots of lessons and trying really hard with their schooling but the rider is a novice and as a result the pony is getting an "upside down" neck

How could they rectify this? The owner has offered to ride her in draw reins once a week but I don't know whether this would be enough and i'm not personally a fan of draw reins in many cases) She's fed from a haynet (and this can't be changed) and isn't turned out much (again, can't be changed) so I know this is causing part of the problem but wondered what could be done to help improve this?

Thanks in advance for your help :D
 
Ah, they're already having lots of lessons - change to a more effective instructor perhaps or alternatively something like a Market Harborough adjusted not so that pony's head is held down but so that it can't get its head up.
 
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A decent instructor. A novice rider shouldn't cause an upside down neck, the instructor should be teaching them how to ride correctly. And if they aren't at the stage they can learn the correct aids, then they should be on lunge, lr, or working on basic position without interfering with the horses way of going. So different instructor.
 
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