Where would you find a flatwork instructor?

kyanya

kyanya

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As I've decided I'm sticking with my current job, and hence sticking with my current share horse, I'd like to look into getting some lessons with her. I'm having fun riding her, but not really finding the buttons to press to get her going like her owner can.

Her owner has the odd lesson on her with a friend who's an instructor, but she's not really got the time to give me lessons too. There's also the YO of the yard up the road who gives lessons in her school, but I'm a bit nervous of starting lessons with someone so close-by (and also used by other liveries on the yard) in case I don't feel they're the right instructor and then there's any hard feelings.

I'm sure other liveries on the yard could recommend instructors too, but I don't really know anyone well enough to know if the instructor that suits them will also suit me so I don't really want to go asking, in case it didn't work out and then more hard feelings!

So if you didn't want to rely on personal recommendations, where would you look for a freelance instructor to travel to your yard for flatwork lessons? We're in Yateley (north-east Hants, very near Berks/Surrey border), with the use of a school.
 
We have found ours either through the pony club/ riding club lessons we've attended or by asking people who they'd recommend. Al's flatwork instructor came highly recommended, and is absolutely brilliant with her- pushes her very hard, is very strict, shouts a lot and manages to get her to work harder and believe in herself more than anyone else! Most instructors are aware that their teaching style isn't for everyone, so go and ask and try some stuff out.

Or, join your local RC and do their lessons... You get a one-off lesson with someone who you can have more with if you get on well. Or go and ask in your local tack shop- they usually know absolutely everyone it seems and are distanced enough to not really know if you took a few lessons and decided it wasn't for you.
 
I agree with LOLO, just try some out. My own instructor fully appreciates that her teaching, or her teaching style won't suit everyone. I fully understand that the horse world is small but I have now realised that I am happiest doing what I believe is right for my horse and myself irrespective of what others think. I have even had experience of being able to change other peoples perspectives.
 
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