What about us showjumpers?!

[Starman]

I've personally never seen any great gain in going to clinics, one off lessons and the like. Except perhaps with Yogi B, as the man is a genius if you've got a tricky jumper and can make everything fall into place for the rider too! Otherwise, i think it's much for effective to find yourself a good instructor or pro that you can have regular lessons with. One offs can only achieve so much, yes you might pick up a few tips or exercises to do but otherwise it's a lot of money for not a lot of benefit.

 

[Morrigan_Lady]

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Well help1 that 3 of us if Prittsticks interested! x

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Id def be up for it aswell

 

[SpottedCat]

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I've personally never seen any great gain in going to clinics, one off lessons and the like. Except perhaps with Yogi B, as the man is a genius if you've got a tricky jumper and can make everything fall into place for the rider too! Otherwise, i think it's much for effective to find yourself a good instructor or pro that you can have regular lessons with. One offs can only achieve so much, yes you might pick up a few tips or exercises to do but otherwise it's a lot of money for not a lot of benefit.

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I agree with that to a point. But sometimes a fresh pair of eyes and a new way of saying things can make a small but important piece of the puzzle fall into place IMO. And that can be invaluable.

 

[dieseldog]

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What would you guys think about a monthly fee of £25.00 to be on a register for a minimum of bi-monthly lessons. This £25 keeps you on the list for training in your area at a suitable venue over a choice of dates that you are able to select. You then don't have to fork out for the training session, this is paid for out of your monthly £25. So basically you sign up to a training programme and can pick what discipline you want. All the information will be online where dates and lesson times will be posted. Dates will be posted 6 mths in advance so you can plan your training/competition to suit. It is something i am working on with a selection of companies and top trainers - let me know what you think.

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So are the lessons going to be £12.50 each?

 

[millseysister]

I'm going to a 2 day sj clinic with Susie Gibson on Mon and Tues. It's just one lesson per day though, but as my horse is only 4 I think that should suit her nicely. I've just decided I need to change my regular trainer, as my normal trainer has put her prices up to £25 per half hr! She's good, but not that good, and the facilities don't warrant that sort of money.
I'm more of a SJer than an eventer, but I have booked myself onto a residential camp at Pontispool, Taunton (May 2010) highly recommended by several people I know, and I do like my horses to be able to have a go at everything rather than exclusively showjump.
Trying to do as much as possible with my baby girl, keeps things interesting.

 

[Rambo]

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What would you guys think about a monthly fee of £25.00 to be on a register for a minimum of bi-monthly lessons. This £25 keeps you on the list for training in your area at a suitable venue over a choice of dates that you are able to select. You then don't have to fork out for the training session, this is paid for out of your monthly £25. So basically you sign up to a training programme and can pick what discipline you want. All the information will be online where dates and lesson times will be posted. Dates will be posted 6 mths in advance so you can plan your training/competition to suit. It is something i am working on with a selection of companies and top trainers - let me know what you think.

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So are the lessons going to be £12.50 each?

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No....£50 by my reckoning....bi-monthly to me means every other month

 

[TarrSteps]

The "pure" showjumping ones I've been to (Albert Voorn, George Morris, Tim Grubb) have all been a single lesson a day, usually 1 1/2 hrs with four or so horses. The first day lots of flat exercises, grid work, lines etc., the second mostly coursework (GM did 3 days, the first mostly flat then as above) with increasing difficulty. Also, at least one Q&A, either lunchtime or evening, along with some socialising. Done well, I've found them invaluable and been jumping stuff by the end I would probably not have attempted on my own. Great confidence boosters and "up a level" launching pads, as well as being educational. Done poorly . . . well, in one case, what I learned is that I never wanted to be taught by that person again.

When we asked showjumpers (upper level competitors and professionals, mostly) why they didn't want to come, a few 'fessed up that they didn't want to be seen to be corrected in public! Since most clinics with people at that level need to sell auditor tickets to break even, clearly this was a problem! We found the same with dressage people - they wanted the big names but wouldn't pay the full shot and didn't want an audience. Oddly, even very experienced eventers didn't seem to have this hang up, which made filling the clinics and selling tickets a whole lot easier. It also may have had something to do with eventing having a very short season in Canada, so more people were willing to spend the money and keen to get out during "off peak" times of the year.

 

[dieseldog]

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What would you guys think about a monthly fee of £25.00 to be on a register for a minimum of bi-monthly lessons. This £25 keeps you on the list for training in your area at a suitable venue over a choice of dates that you are able to select. You then don't have to fork out for the training session, this is paid for out of your monthly £25. So basically you sign up to a training programme and can pick what discipline you want. All the information will be online where dates and lesson times will be posted. Dates will be posted 6 mths in advance so you can plan your training/competition to suit. It is something i am working on with a selection of companies and top trainers - let me know what you think.

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So are the lessons going to be £12.50 each?

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No....£50 by my reckoning....bi-monthly to me means every other month

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LoL and I'm an accountant. At least where I do my number crunching losing the odd £billion has never been an issue.

In answer to the original question - No I would not do it. I wouldn't pay you money up front for a lesson.

 

[Saf]

Yep Steve Hadley comes to us, due again in Feb, would love to hear of more tho

 

[tilly17]

Steve doesn't do clinics at his home anymore but he does go to a lot of centres all over the country to do clinics, they are ususaly 2 day ones, sessions last for about 1 1/2 hrs.