Hello again!
I just wanted to share my joy, Izzy has been at school for 3 weeks now as have I and we are now both getting on brilliantly. She has stopped thrashing her head and sort of dancing when we start to trott. RI sad it litterally seemed to be excitement and that I should ride through it which I have been and we are absolutely fine now, the rising trott is comming along nicely. My RI seemed to think that it was just lack of work that made her a bit fizzy, since the previous owner had not ridden her for months. I couldn't be more pleased with how we are both comming along i have confidence with her now.
My riding instructor suggested that i consider her staying there on working livery since it is really to dark to ride in the week by the time i get home. I thought it would probably be good for her as she seems really happy there and they are very nice people. My only worry is that if she was used in the school for lessons is that some pupils might be really rough with the reins; whilst i am really not a good rider by any means i do always try to be really really gentle with the reins. they said she is a good novice ride which whilst that is great for me made me even more worried.... does anyone else do working livery? how have they found it???
I also had a lesson on western saddle this week as I have restricted mobility, and whilst the rising trott was probably less fluid, I was actually able to do a bit of cantering with the additional support of the pommel so i was really quite chuffed with the results of this weekends riding! I am having another session in Western saddle next week to see how i feel as I think izz needs a new saddle anyway as the one she came with doesnt seem to fit that well. I have also been advised to try a dressage saddle as the seat is deeper so I shall she what happens.........
I went up to the yard today to ride Izzy and wasted ages watching their two new forest foals adorable!
I just wanted to share my joy, Izzy has been at school for 3 weeks now as have I and we are now both getting on brilliantly. She has stopped thrashing her head and sort of dancing when we start to trott. RI sad it litterally seemed to be excitement and that I should ride through it which I have been and we are absolutely fine now, the rising trott is comming along nicely. My RI seemed to think that it was just lack of work that made her a bit fizzy, since the previous owner had not ridden her for months. I couldn't be more pleased with how we are both comming along i have confidence with her now.
My riding instructor suggested that i consider her staying there on working livery since it is really to dark to ride in the week by the time i get home. I thought it would probably be good for her as she seems really happy there and they are very nice people. My only worry is that if she was used in the school for lessons is that some pupils might be really rough with the reins; whilst i am really not a good rider by any means i do always try to be really really gentle with the reins. they said she is a good novice ride which whilst that is great for me made me even more worried.... does anyone else do working livery? how have they found it???
I also had a lesson on western saddle this week as I have restricted mobility, and whilst the rising trott was probably less fluid, I was actually able to do a bit of cantering with the additional support of the pommel so i was really quite chuffed with the results of this weekends riding! I am having another session in Western saddle next week to see how i feel as I think izz needs a new saddle anyway as the one she came with doesnt seem to fit that well. I have also been advised to try a dressage saddle as the seat is deeper so I shall she what happens.........
I went up to the yard today to ride Izzy and wasted ages watching their two new forest foals adorable!