Hello: I am continuing the lessons and doing ok, today I had a different horse, a little smaller than Buddy and quite faster. The lesson started well with walking into the open arena. Then we started trotting around the arena, going in lines straight and diagonal. So far so good. Then the instructor (have had three different instructors) decides to take us one by one to see if we can canter - well I just couldn't get it, felt too fast and I felt like I was going to fall off. Instructor said hold onto the strap at front of saddle. I haven't cantered before apart from a few strides on Buddy - don't know how I did that.
Then we finished off by going over some small jumps - she said they were small but well.....we got over the single pole, felt a bit scary. Then the next jump was two poles crossed over - X not sure why but that freaked me out, and I think this was then transferred to the horse cos she got a little testy. Could that be right? We then just watched the next round, and I tried to soak up all that they were doing, and noticed I was shaking at end of this....haven't done that before.
I actually started thinking I am safer on the bigger horse - Buddy, even if he is a little slower to get going.
Is this instructor trying to push too hard? This is my seventh lesson. I just checked the website for next weeks lesson and I see they have put me back on Buddy.
Any words of wisdom for this returning old duck? Thanks.
Then we finished off by going over some small jumps - she said they were small but well.....we got over the single pole, felt a bit scary. Then the next jump was two poles crossed over - X not sure why but that freaked me out, and I think this was then transferred to the horse cos she got a little testy. Could that be right? We then just watched the next round, and I tried to soak up all that they were doing, and noticed I was shaking at end of this....haven't done that before.
I actually started thinking I am safer on the bigger horse - Buddy, even if he is a little slower to get going.
Is this instructor trying to push too hard? This is my seventh lesson. I just checked the website for next weeks lesson and I see they have put me back on Buddy.
Any words of wisdom for this returning old duck? Thanks.