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'Novice' is a term used a lot in the horse industry and some peoples definitions of one vary from place to place. So what is your idea of a novice rider? What should they be able to do and what shouldn't they?
I would define a novice as someone who is still a passenger, not yet a rider, able to influence the horse.
I would define a novice as someone who is still a passenger, not yet a rider, able to influence the horse.
I would define a novice as someone who is still a passenger, not yet a rider, able to influence the horse.
Epona78 - I can't quote but your post made me chuckle! If you have a look at some of my previous posts you'll see where the back legs COULD be!
I would define a novice as someone who is still a passenger, not yet a rider, able to influence the horse.
I consider myself a novice. I have been having lessons for a year. Still have a long way to go in understanding why a horse moves and behaves the way he does, I devour magazines and forums for tips and advice, I want to learn, but I wish I had a glossary of terms sometimes! I can trot with and without stirrups and have cantered but don't yet feel in control in the canter.
Someone has made quite a mean comment about my riding, and while I do not claim to be a good rider (I consider myself a "learner") I wish people would remember that everyone has to start at the beginning. "Novice" does not mean "complete idiot"!
It is all relative. Me for example, though I have competed to decent levels in dressage and show jumping, run a livery yard and am an instructor, I have never evented. Therefore, should I take it up, I would class myself as 'novice'. I make the distinction between 'novice, and 'beginner'. A beginner to me is someone who Cortez describes as a passenger, where as a novice can be quite accomplished in some areas. I like the term 'experienced novice' to describe this.
I would define a novice as someone who is still a passenger, not yet a rider, able to influence the horse.