Riding - love it but *** frustrating? .... !

[canteron]

Just had one of those really great lessons when everything becomes clear and you understand how you are meant to co-ordinate your body - and blimey, the horse suddenly goes so so well, even though everything is against you - it is blowing a gale, the cows are running around on the otherside of the menage and you have a hangover.

So, question is, over the last 10 years, I have had so many lessons but never quite 'got it' at that level - why does it take so long to develop 'feel'. Is it because 'feel' is such a difficult concept to teach, a case of not having natural talent or is it just because you have to be in the right frame of mind for it to click.

Or it is that is why we love riding, because you never ever reach the top of the montain, but occassionally you think you can see it? (Only to fall back down the next day??!)

 

[Pedantic]

I know what you mean, it's a great feeling when it's good

it's all a rollercoaster with horses, one day were up and it's all brill, the next it's all crap and were doooooooooown

, then were all up again, oeeeeeer, where's the sick bag

 

[Rudey]

Do you know the problem with such an achievement. You will be so proud you will brag to your friends, 'big up' how great your horse was, you then (stupidly jinxed) ask them to come watch, and then your horse shows you up, making you look the biggest ass ever lol!

You got to love them hey! All they cause is sweat and tears, but you still love them lol xx

 

[PippiPony]

It is great when you get that "lightbulb" moment, but as you say you also got the why has it taken me so long to get it!!

Well done though

 

[jenmac_85]

I have given up trying lol.

It is all too much work.

Jen
x

 

[chestnut12]

agree with this, it goes well one minute, the next it all seems to go wrong! x

 

[cellie]

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Do you know the problem with such an achievement. You will be so proud you will brag to your friends, 'big up' how great your horse was, you then (stupidly jinxed) ask them to come watch, and then your horse shows you up, making you look the biggest ass ever lol!

You got to love them hey! All they cause is sweat and tears, but you still love them lol xx

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Its a been there got the t shirt moment lol think youve crossed into another stage and they send you back down to earth with a bump