SilverLy
Active Member
Hiya,
Be prepared for a ramble!
I was wanting an opinion on a slight dilemma that I’m currently facing. In September I started working as a working pupil at an absolutely fantastic dressage yard (one of the best GP yards). I have learnt so much about riding in the past 5 months and I’m incredibly grateful to them for helping me through all the very sticky phases with my youngster.
However dressage isn’t what I want to be doing in the future as I want to event my young horse. I’m trying to start taking her to jumping lessons at a really good event yard 45min away but as I currently cannot drive a trailer and horse transport is OBSCENELY expensive there is a limit to how often I can take her (which is a problem if I want to take her eventing this season). I have now noticed this event yard is looking for a working pupil to take on. They offer frequent lessons, XC schooling, taking you to 5* events, etc. PLUS a wage which I do not currently receive. To me this seems an incredible opportunity.
My question is: what should I do? I take my dressage very seriously and I would also feel guilty about leaving the gp yard so soon as they struggle at this time of year. I suppose another option is to go to the event yard for the season (I believe that’s what they advertise) and then go back to the dressage yard for the winter which I’m sure they’d love as that’s when they need people. I’m not too sure about the logistics of that tho.
I’m so sorry for the long post and I don’t blame any of you if you skipped it!
Thanks xx
TLDR : should I change from dressage yard (with no pay) after five months to event yard job opening (with pay) as eventing is what I want to do?
Be prepared for a ramble!
I was wanting an opinion on a slight dilemma that I’m currently facing. In September I started working as a working pupil at an absolutely fantastic dressage yard (one of the best GP yards). I have learnt so much about riding in the past 5 months and I’m incredibly grateful to them for helping me through all the very sticky phases with my youngster.
However dressage isn’t what I want to be doing in the future as I want to event my young horse. I’m trying to start taking her to jumping lessons at a really good event yard 45min away but as I currently cannot drive a trailer and horse transport is OBSCENELY expensive there is a limit to how often I can take her (which is a problem if I want to take her eventing this season). I have now noticed this event yard is looking for a working pupil to take on. They offer frequent lessons, XC schooling, taking you to 5* events, etc. PLUS a wage which I do not currently receive. To me this seems an incredible opportunity.
My question is: what should I do? I take my dressage very seriously and I would also feel guilty about leaving the gp yard so soon as they struggle at this time of year. I suppose another option is to go to the event yard for the season (I believe that’s what they advertise) and then go back to the dressage yard for the winter which I’m sure they’d love as that’s when they need people. I’m not too sure about the logistics of that tho.
I’m so sorry for the long post and I don’t blame any of you if you skipped it!
Thanks xx
TLDR : should I change from dressage yard (with no pay) after five months to event yard job opening (with pay) as eventing is what I want to do?