The best and cheapest instructor is.....

[YorksG]

my sister!

Had a dreadful session with the Appy in the field on Thursday, spent more time going backwards than forwards and more time standing still than moving at all. I was very disappointed. Today took her in the field with sister on foot. We learnt to ride at the same school (many years ago!) and she tells me it like it is (I'm sure more than any paid instructor would do) and I can hear her in any weather conditions

(she is an infant teacher who can be heard across the play ground)

So did everything in walk tonight, with sister telling me to sit up, raise my hands and put my weight down to slow her etc.etc.
So an excellent session, mare did not stop except when asked, no backwardsness and no going in the wrong direction.

So many thanks to my sis (the other advantage is that she is nearly always availalbe, and we do swap roles too)

 

[BlackWhite381]

I find mums work well too

Nice when you have got a built in instructor isn't it?

 

[YorksG]

My mum wouldn't know one end of the horse from another

But the sister works well

Wonderful to have a built in instructor.

 

[kazs]

does she do freelance for the same price as what you get!!.

 

[Nickijem]

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My mum wouldn't know one end of the horse from another

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Neither would my mum OR my sister!

You are very lucky to have a built in instructors.

 

[YorksG]

Don't think so kazs, I keep her too busy Plus of course she has to ride her own beautiful mare

 

[WeeBrown]

You are very lucky. My sister came up to see my horse last week and was scared off by a dales pony looking for treats. She's not run that fast in years!

 

[YorksG]

I am lucky, and it is only because of my sister that I ride at all. When I was 7 and she was 12 she bullied me into having riding lessons because that is the only way mum and dad would let her go every week. I didn't want to go but she made me

I have often had reason to be glad she did (and once or twice I've cursed that she did )

 

[L00bey]

Went yesterday had a fab time

I bought a grooming bag, some bling (brownand

), a medical armband cos i lost mine (lucky me

),a new jumping whip and some neatsfoot oil. All VERY exciting stuff but aaah well still had a fab time