Who's had there horse and is now horseless but having lessons at riding school?

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Me for one, am really enjoying it but it's hard getting out of all my bad habits and having to things someone elses way xx
 
It was so awful when I lost my old boy, coz I hadn't been on any other horse for the whole 12 lovely years that I'd had him, and getting on another horse was sooooo strange; TBH it felt like having s@x with a stranger, if you see what I mean, there was that sense of betrayal almost at being on another horse.

I found the whole riding school experience didn't suit me at all; plodding around on a hack just wasn't the same - I had to go at their very sedate pace, apart from one super place where I was on holiday on Exmoor and found this lovely riding stables where we went out and galloped over the moor - pure bliss!!!, and the only worthwhile lessons I had were private sessions, which I have to say were quite enlightening!!! (lot of sitting trot - oooouuuuccchhh!!!!).

I've got another horse now, so hack out when and how I like, which is bliss!!
 
That's exactly what I felt, it was like I was betraying my horse that died!!

I can only afford to go twice a month so having one private lesson and one hack, the hacking in our part of Warwickshire is awful anyway so even with my horse we could only do road work so it's fine. Lessons are very enlightening and also being made to do lots of sitting trot with no stirrups but god it's working but very painful!!
 
Can I join the club? :o

It's been made easier for me because I was riding at the place concerned while I had my boy anyway, so while I did have a few weeks off, when I was ready to come back I found I had a lot of support. My club were all just truly amazing and everyone at the EC was great. The YM has yet to put me on anything the same colour (at a friend's original request and I'm happily not arguing!) - it's one of the last remaining personal hurdles and I'm aware it might sound diva-ish! But tbh, I'm not in any rush to clear it just yet. The irrational part of me beats myself up a bit for only having four weeks off riding but I know it's each to their own - I still love riding and was v lucky that it was made easier for me by having been regularly riding other horses already so tbh I haven't found myself comparing. I do sometimes chat away by myself to my boy while I'm out on someone else, tho; I'm sure he's keeping an eye ;). And great, right now I've got myself worked up writing this!

I'm currently looking for a share as I've realised I'm actually just going to go a bit bonkers otherwise. Riding at the EC is something I was doing anyway and has become the highlight of my week lately. I'm keeping my hand in and have spent the summer just happily hacking about and making sure my confidence isn't going to take a wallop. Haven't *quite* gone back to lessons yet - was worried that if I had a bad ride or got things wrong I'd crack then and there, which wouldn't help anyone! - but did find myself thinking about it the other day. Am waiting til it quietens down to lessen any probable humiliation :o

First time I've mentioned all this here. Hm. Wasn't going to at all, tho of course my thoughts really do go out always to the unfortunate fair few I see in a similar boat. But nice to find I'm not on my own with this particular circumstance!x
 
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Oh dear yes, sitting trot!! Quite a loveller if you think you're riding is good when it ain't - I nearly got bounced out of the saddle! But I think the lessons are paying off as my position is better. I flapped like a chicken in canter transition on riding school horses - my old girl simply shifted up a gear when I gave her the aids.
 
God it's nice to know I'm not the only one to. Let's start a new club although not sure what we'd call it.

I'm sure my girl is still with me, plodding about pulling faces at everyone and everything! It was nice in someways riding past a bus today and not being spun round (she didn't like seeing her reflection in the windows) but made be a bit sad also. Like the place I'm riding at though and all cobby horses which mine was and I love coblets!!
 
"Riding schools" don't suit me, but since I've given my horse to my mum (broke her, oops...) and given up my groom's job I've been having lessons with my ex-boss. It works wonders, and best of all I'm allowed to borrow horses whenever I want / they're available to practise on in my own time, too. Regular lessons really do me the world of good, but I can't afford it when I have my own... so until I have the funds to buy my dream Iberian pony, I'm going to learn to ride well enough to do one justice!

I couldn't stand a group lesson though - just no point, I've not enjoyed those since I was about 10!
 
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