Stuck in a rut riding lessons?

Elliep25

Elliep25

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I'm not being a bad workman because my riding is far from perfect. But I was having some lessons last year to get back into riding in general and eventually jumping. The only problem I've found is that it took half the lessons getting the riding school horses to be responsive,
and it's not their fault bless them as they get that dead to the leg and sick of kids probably jabbing them in the mouth that I think they're just turned off!
Do you think I'm better just hacking out with my friend and using her friends horse who I've been told I can jump on, or sticking with the riding nedsies?

Choc's, wine and hugs for reading all that!! xx

all advice and comments welcome even if some are telling me to shut it and get on with it!!
 
Why dont you ask your friend if you could have some lessons on her horse? then you get to ride a more responsive horse, but still get to improve your riding too? :-)
 
I think that's what I will do, they've offered to teach me as well they are really good riders but I'm scared it'll be like when my dad offered me driving lessons and i nearly killed us-qualified instructor it may have to be!!! xxx
 
Elliep25 said:
I think that's what I will do, they've offered to teach me as well they are really good riders but I'm scared it'll be like when my dad offered me driving lessons and i nearly killed us-qualified instructor it may have to be!!! xxx
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Don't want to sound like a killjoy but just check with your friend that her horse's insurance covers you having lessons on her horse. Do agree though, doesn't sound as if you are getting much out of your lessons at riding school! Frustrating cos they're not cheap!
 
Maybe a different riding school (some are better than others) but if your friend is a good teacher then that's good too but I find teaching friends very hard and I end up not really critising them enough (if that makes any sense) :D
 
Could you either have lessons on your friends horse with a qualified instructor or change riding schools. For all I moan about the RS I go to most of the horses are quick of the leg and more than willing to jump. However they do tend to sell the good ones (10K+) within a few months and get new ones in.
 
Whereabouts are you, how far will you travel and where have you had lessons to date? If you can get out to Gainsborough I would recommend trying Grove House, great staff, nice horses (and cafe for recovering after!), and they do push on if that's what you want to do in lessons.
 
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