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I am starting riding lessons, I have jodhpurs, half chaps, paddock boots, helmet, ect.
but im not sure what to expect
it is a hunter-jumper-equitation stable
any advice!
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When you can, take notes. Never be afraid to ask questions. Relax, have fun. |
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Relax (Dont be frightened to be nervous,because thats normal and probably a good thing.) and dont ever be afraid to ask questions! I always suggest trying to bond with the horse your on before you start,but I understand you cant do that anyways in some situations. (I always try before hand just so they're familiar with you xD Find they react better when they've scouted you out x3 ) Most of all,Have fun!Its a thing to learn from and be excited by,not to be frightened of.You'll make awesome memories,and learn hundreds of new things!!
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Don't be scared to fall off, it will have to happen eventually and the sooner you can relax and not worry about each step the easier it'll be to follow the horse's movements and not actually fall off with each twitch.
If you don't feel confident to do something, don't. There's no shame in taking longer to do what everyone else is doing, if you really need it to feel safe and comfortable.
But don't let your nerves get the best of you. Try new things and be open to new ideas.
Always listen to your instructor and stable-friends. But don't take all they're saying as gospel. If you're unsure, get a second opinion.
Back straight, shoulders back and heels down!
Have fun! |
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thx everyone it will be on Tuesday next week I think |
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Adjust this based on what your trainer tells you, but when riding English my trainer (been training for decades and teaches hunter jumper and eq) tells me that when I ride I should have a straight line from shoulder, hip, to heel. good luck and have fun, basically everything else was covered by other people! |
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Thank you everyone, i have had around 6 lessons and i can now jump semi-confidently! Thanks Again! WWS |
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Just relax and ask questions of your trainer. If you have to go slow and easy while learning to jump then do so. Not every learns the same way or at the same speed. When I was training my trainer started me off slow due to me looking like a sack of potatoes on my horse's back. It took about 6 or 7 months of just doing ground work and basics before I was confident enough to take a jump more than 4 inches off the ground or crow hopping over poles on the ground. By the time I moved on to a new trainer who specialized in show jumpers I was jumping 3ft. When I left my second trainer I was jump 5 to 6 foot fences with confidence. My jumping career was cut short when I broke my neck in a freak accident.
My horses were also a good teachers. When they caught me being to lazy in the saddle they would adjust themselves just enough to dump me in the either the hay stack at one end of the arena or in the poop pile at the other end. It only took one or two dumps in the poop pile to get me to correct what I was doing wrong with the horse.
Don't be afraid to take a spill off a horse. It will happen at some point in time. It happens to every rider at some point in time. The thing to remember is to just pick yourself up and dust yourself off and try again. |
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I have been riding for about three years now and I have only fallen off three times.I’m jumping 1’9” now! I went to Iowa for a show and I got some blue ribbons! (blue is first place) |
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