Scaty_Bird
Well-Known Member
Keep the horse but say bye bye to the instructor. Sounds like you just need a bit of advice on how and when you should use your leg and be sitting.
If you do come back to the UK to have a week somewhere The Yorkshire Riding Centre is great - you can do a package where you have your accommodation, meals and tuition included. The instructors that we had were great and it improved my confidence hugely - I am petrified of jumping and by the end of the week I WANTED to jump a 3 foot course.
Agree with what a lot of people are saying about the spurs and bridle - they are meant to fine tune what your asking and if your not asking in the first place won't make a difference. It would be a good idea to try riding with a schooling whip but to also make sure your asking first before you use it.
What's your horse like it you 'let him go' a bit more in the canter? Maybe he just needs his head a bit more?
If you do come back to the UK to have a week somewhere The Yorkshire Riding Centre is great - you can do a package where you have your accommodation, meals and tuition included. The instructors that we had were great and it improved my confidence hugely - I am petrified of jumping and by the end of the week I WANTED to jump a 3 foot course.
Agree with what a lot of people are saying about the spurs and bridle - they are meant to fine tune what your asking and if your not asking in the first place won't make a difference. It would be a good idea to try riding with a schooling whip but to also make sure your asking first before you use it.
What's your horse like it you 'let him go' a bit more in the canter? Maybe he just needs his head a bit more?