Riding Lesson Instructor Woes !.

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Hi there, Just wondering what you think I should do. Have riding lesson once a week cause I don't have my own horse at the moment. I have a group lesson which was going fine till we got people who bring their own horses, no problem with this until they start taking over the lesson, the instructor will make them jump over the same jump 8 times I counted, until they got it right, while the rest of us wait like muppets, if by the same token i messed up the jump i have to wait until it is my turn to go again. I really feel short changed, as i pay for these lessons and don't think it is fair that people with their own horses get treated better than the rest of us. Would it be because i don't have my own horse my instructor thinks my lesson does not count. I am not a happy bunny.
 
I dont think the instructor would think your lesson doesnt count but it sounds like perhaps he/she is concentrating more on improving the non riding school horses. Either way it sounds unfair.

I gave up riding school lessons when I was one of the only ones without my own horse as I felt everyone else was improving faster than me due to them being able to ride throughout the week.

I suggest you talk to the instructor or whoever runs the place about your issues? Its the only way things will change. Otherwise look elsewhere for lessons.
 
Talk to the instructor about it. Possibly she's not aware of the impression you got, and telling her (non-confrontationally) that you felt short-changed may make her think about time balance in future lessons.

I'm not taking my pony to any group lessons at the moment---although having to work in a busy lesson is good for him, he's been so much of an idiot lately that I think it would be a distraction for everyone else.
 
It may be that the instructor knows the horse has to work a lot harder than the privately owned horses. Maybe your horse does 2 or 3 lessons a day ... while the privately owned ones maybe only 5 or 6 hours a week, so as a policy they try and restrict how many times they jump (quite reasonable).

However, do talk to your instructor about it, she may have some explanation/suggestions on how to improve more quickly.

As a suggestion, can you get someone to video your lesson - watching yourself jump really hammers home what you need to do to improve.
 
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