Tanta
Well-Known Member
Just wondered what people's views are on this - I went for a 'prestige training' lesson on a dressage schoolmaster on Sunday, at a well known competition centre/riding school in Gloucestershire - and the horse I was allocated automatically came tacked up with draw reins attached. I did say I don't ride in draw reins and wasn't keen on them - but I wasn't really given a choice to take them away- just the comment that I could discuss it with the instructor - but the reins stayed on for my lesson. The horse went how I would expect one trained like this to go, and it didn't give a nice forward feel. Really disappointed, and I wonder if other people have found that this is normal? I havent been for a lesson at a riding school for years - we have lessons on our own horses at home, but I thought this would be a nice way to experience a horse doing changes etc. - and this is a top centre. I certainly would not spend the money again! I was hoping to have some regular lessons, so was potentially a good customer, but will now be looking elsewhere! (oh, and the lesson was £75 - which is fine if it had done what I wanted - but it didnt)