Morning all,
I'm new to this forum - I've been riding on and off for many years (I'm 50) with lessons and happy hacking, I don't compete. I had my own horse for a few years and now have a part loan. I decided this year to have a go at the BHS stage 1, not that I want to enter the industry but more as a personal goal. I've been attending a BHS centre for four weeks now where we do an hours ride and an hours care. The care side I'm fine with but the riding I'm finding difficult - every horse I've had so far has been difficult, napping to the others so riding independently is not easy. It's started to erode my confidence so that as soon as I get on I feel defeated before I even start. I'm wondering if I'd be better off having a few private lessons and just going for the exam on the day rather than spending weeks battling difficult horses?
I'm new to this forum - I've been riding on and off for many years (I'm 50) with lessons and happy hacking, I don't compete. I had my own horse for a few years and now have a part loan. I decided this year to have a go at the BHS stage 1, not that I want to enter the industry but more as a personal goal. I've been attending a BHS centre for four weeks now where we do an hours ride and an hours care. The care side I'm fine with but the riding I'm finding difficult - every horse I've had so far has been difficult, napping to the others so riding independently is not easy. It's started to erode my confidence so that as soon as I get on I feel defeated before I even start. I'm wondering if I'd be better off having a few private lessons and just going for the exam on the day rather than spending weeks battling difficult horses?