... but such a huge achievement! I had my first lesson on Jack this afternoon. And he was brilliant! He came from a riding school with stubbornness issues so we've avoided the school as we didn't want him thinking "different humans, same sh*t" but he's been such a good boy in every other aspect - we've worked out that he lacks self-confidence and is actually quite a nervous nelly - he will just stop if something spooks him rather than going to all the effort of leaping sideways (which I great to deal with)
Anyway, my confidence has been shot to pieces and although I've been hacking Jack around, I decided to be brave a book a slot with the instructor who comes to the yard every Sunday. It's only 40 mins so not too arduous... or so I thought.... I was - and still am - KNACKERED!! I wore my BP as I wasn't sure how Jack would behave and my goodness I sweated like a pig and I only had a T-short on underneath. My husband came to watch and take a few pics and took great pleasure in reporting that I even had a sweat mark in the middle of my BUM... he's a charmer isn't he? :giggle:
I explained to the instructor how nervous I was and she was brilliant because she made me concentrate solely on Jack and his movements so I completely forgot about myself and to be nervous... I thoroughly enjoyed myself.
But most of all I'm so proud of my boy for being such a star. He tried so hard. I luffs him :dance:
Anyway, my confidence has been shot to pieces and although I've been hacking Jack around, I decided to be brave a book a slot with the instructor who comes to the yard every Sunday. It's only 40 mins so not too arduous... or so I thought.... I was - and still am - KNACKERED!! I wore my BP as I wasn't sure how Jack would behave and my goodness I sweated like a pig and I only had a T-short on underneath. My husband came to watch and take a few pics and took great pleasure in reporting that I even had a sweat mark in the middle of my BUM... he's a charmer isn't he? :giggle:
I explained to the instructor how nervous I was and she was brilliant because she made me concentrate solely on Jack and his movements so I completely forgot about myself and to be nervous... I thoroughly enjoyed myself.
But most of all I'm so proud of my boy for being such a star. He tried so hard. I luffs him :dance: