riding off days

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can everyone please enlighten me on their off days that they've had??

the last 4 times i have ridden Frankie he had been so good and i really thought we were getting to know each other, its not that hes naughty he is just confused, and i haven't got the best position in the world and i suppose this doesn't help matters, but im having weekly lessons on him and were improving. but today i got on him and the first 20 minutes he was really good, then he got all tense and started motorbiking in on circles then i got all tense with him which i know im not supposed to do! anyway i got him to do some steps of leg yield and in walk and he was quite supple then so its not all bad.

do you just get days where you just CANNOT RIDE??!!
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I am having an off month - I can't seem to hack properly without horses jogging, spooking, being generally naughty? Why?? I feel really crap with my riding and I thought they were like donkeys in the summer? So I know what you mean!! My confidence is a prob after being reared with so this may be it? Don't worry, more hours in the saddle has got to be good for you esp[ecially with a lesson/person on ground helping.
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had one yesterday in school, horse had opposite bend everything, stopped in stead of getting frsutrated - will stick to hacking now !!
 
yeah my confidence goes up and down all the time!! i think 'oh im doing good and hes looking great' then that happens and im like 'oh my god im ruining him!!'

*calm down it might be better tomorrow*
 
Well I know I'm next to useless the day I come on, I am really stiff through my back and get tetchy with the horses much too quick. Definately try to avoid schooling and competing on those days! Also if I'm tired or preoccupied I tend to ride with a bad attitude.
 
Totally having an off day today, pony decided to be very strong and gallop back to the gate of the school, I got all tense and sat in a ridiculously unbalanced fashion, which caused my saddle to slip meaning I nearly came off at a corner. All with the YO and YM watching. oh joy.
 
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Well I know I'm next to useless the day I come on, I am really stiff through my back and get tetchy with the horses much too quick. Definately try to avoid schooling and competing on those days! Also if I'm tired or preoccupied I tend to ride with a bad attitude.

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I am the same - I rode out the other day (was defo feeling a bit PMS like) - neddy spooked at a big bag full of rubbish and I dealt with it really badly which made things worse. got back to the yard feeling utterly defeated and down - having been jogged all the way back cos ned's brains were blown by then.
 
Oh yes - I have off days!!
Have even got off my Lady after 5 minutes on her because I could feel that I was so bad
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More a mental than a physical thing, but it seems to get passed down to your muscles somehow!
 
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