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Post by horselady on Feb 4, 2016 21:28:09 GMT
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kskatt
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Post by kskatt on Feb 5, 2016 0:21:18 GMT
I know nothing about jumping, or even riding English, so there is no advise from me! I just think you look very smooth, no bounce, jerk or other out of step movements, that I could see. I think you look amazing on any of those horses!
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Lipizzan
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Post by Lipizzan on Feb 5, 2016 10:23:28 GMT
Oh,yes, I have been on my 4. lesson yesterday. On my 3. lesson, again, I was riding a big ass horse and I was jumping with him, first two times I almost fell off because it is a big horse with big jumps and I was not prepared for that. He was very lazy and I needed to push him with my body all the time and I was dead tierd. The next day I was riding again my Brum, we could not jump or really do much of a canter because it was to much mud. We done some excercices and that was it for the day. Next time I will try again the little arabian because although Brum is ok, I am afraid I will fall on my riding licence test, because somethimes when I do canter on him he will pull and wont transition in trot straight away. Or when he does he will start cantering in spot , no matter that we are going easy and slow. But I see a lot of progress with myself and I am happy  Thank you kskatt, the trainer did say I am very very soft rider with my hands, she said, that is not so good because I do have to collect horses I ride, and I am just not used to putting presure on the rains all the time, that is not me. |
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Post by horselover4life on Feb 5, 2016 14:04:10 GMT
It is good Lip that your hands are soft... 
A light touch on the bridle reins is far kinder than hard, unforgiving hands.
Maybe a more leg and seat used to push them forward into your hand...
A little firmer touch, like you would use when returning on your horse to the barn and they want to rush...
Following their head movement with your hand so no loose or snap to the rein...but a harder hand in a rider your trainer wants, wag finger I would be questioning her about statement.
Ask your trainer to explain to you how to use your seat bones and hip motion to speed up or slow down the horse...another of those hidden cues.
You probably do this naturally riding your own personal horse and not realize it..
Being on unfamiliar horses you have not totally relaxed yet...
Riding "English" is not so different than what you have done all your life.
It is a different saddle mainly.
Now though you are learning all the subtle things you just naturally did, when to combine "what" together and at what point do you ask for certain things to happen.
You have much already learned, or you would never be able to do those obstacle courses at speed like we have seen...
A slightly different balance point and learning to sit or post, when and how to sit or when to get up and off the back....
Give yourself more credit Lip... you are already a fine equestrian now just getting a tune-up.
Trust me, "beginner" riders are not cantering let alone jumping fences in the 3rd lesson!! 
Let us remember that you have never ridden horses so large and are adjusting yet to that stride and power from the larger sized animals...
YOU ARE DOING GREAT!!!
ENJOY!!
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Post by mistersmom on Feb 5, 2016 14:12:16 GMT
It sounds like you are doing fantastic! And I agree with hl4l - you are a great rider, just fine tuning your skills now. As long as you are having fun, that is all that really matters.
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Post by Lipizzan on Feb 5, 2016 16:54:09 GMT
h4l,it really means a lot from you Thank you for advice, she said some of her horses demand contact on the mouth othervise they think they could be relaxed. She said more rain means "work", not sure if I agree, but those are her horses so I guess she knows how they are trained. Big horses are suchhhh a big change, because my small horses are energetic and more go go go, they are naturally collected and those big horses with big neck, hmm... different story. I am having fun, but I like riding at home more I have to admit, sometimes going in circles and keeping my eye on tehnicals is boring hehe. But jumping is more fun then I thought it will be. |
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Post by horselover4life on Feb 5, 2016 17:23:06 GMT
You're right lip...
As I refer to it, "Going roundy-round is boring and technical gets old real fast." 
Don't let learning and working so hard to achieve destroy your love of just riding.
I rode in lessons, showed and did all the "right stuff" as my job demanded and I grew weary and tired of it.
Can I do it...sure.
Do I do it...ride proper and correctly upright, straight spine, aligned...not so much.
I ENJOY my riding.
I burned out of roundy-round. I do some schooling of course, it is needed.
But I spend as few hours of my time in a ring as possible...
Now I trail ride and do for me as I want.
Never again will I show the English world and doubt western showing is in my future either.
I have been told I should with the paint horse we own...but no desire to.
Be careful you not take to many lessons to close together, always being nit-picked at and lose the desire to ride and work at your riding.
It is what happened to me...it became NOT FUN!!
Please, please don't let anyone do that to you!!
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Lipizzan
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Post by Lipizzan on Feb 5, 2016 17:34:06 GMT
I am born with love for horses, it is impossible for me to loose interest. I agree trail riding is so much more fun and that is for my soul.
This is to satisfy my desire for knowledge, so I can say I did that too. I want to try everything.
Horses should be to enjoy. I understand how you got bored and burned out. But you still love horses, so no one can say it was just a phase in your life. You truly love horses and that is what matter.
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Post by kskatt on Feb 5, 2016 23:09:09 GMT
I am afraid I will fall on my riding licence test, This is something I am not familiar with. What is a riding license? |
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Lipizzan
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Post by Lipizzan on Feb 7, 2016 13:40:28 GMT
I am not sure how to explain. This is the law in Europe , you have to have a license to be able to ride and compete.
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Post by kskatt on Feb 7, 2016 17:47:24 GMT
It is different from here, but I can understand. There are many people that I wish had to pass tests before they could compete. Shoot, there are many people I wish had to pass tests before getting anywhere near a horse. wag finger
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Lipizzan
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Post by Lipizzan on Feb 7, 2016 19:24:02 GMT
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Post by horselady on Feb 8, 2016 1:11:25 GMT
In most europe to be a true equestrian teacher there is a license that is needed, and to get that one has to go to classes and actually pass tests as to comprehsion and knowledge. In the us of a. anyone can say they can teach. train and collect monies for doing all of that. BUT there is a license that is available and there is a test about riding and comprehension of certain facts and methods. BUT not many get the license. www.meredithmanor.edu/about/certifications/horse_trainer_certification.asp www.riding-instructor.com |
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Post by horselover4life on Feb 8, 2016 1:52:01 GMT
In most europe to be a true equestrian teacher there is a license that is needed, and to get that one has to go to classes and actually pass tests as to comprehsion and knowledge. In the us of a. anyone can say they can teach. train and collect monies for doing all of that. BUT there is a license that is available and there is a test about riding and comprehension of certain facts and methods. BUT not many get the license. www.meredithmanor.edu/about/certifications/horse_trainer_certification.asp www.riding-instructor.com
Now some of them are good, some are not and some I have no idea where they could of received their certification from they are that horrendously bad!
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Lipizzan
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Post by Lipizzan on Feb 17, 2016 13:42:16 GMT
I have been on few leeson since I last wrote, I am jumping now and learning program for my licence. I am doing really good, trainer is proud and she said she feels sorry I will not continue when I finish my riding licence. She said I have talent and would be shame I don't include myself in horse sport world. But I just don't like it and as I said, I wanted to try something new and when I pass the licence (I hope) that is good enough for me.
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mistersmom
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Post by mistersmom on Feb 17, 2016 15:57:40 GMT
Sounds like you are doing great and progressing along quite well! Good for you!
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Post by horselady on Feb 17, 2016 19:19:27 GMT
good for you for enjoying and learning... what is the possibility of you working for her as a working student?, in other words if i had a real good student that wanted to learn more. and to become an apprentice i would pay her minimum and teach her .. always something to learn.
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Lipizzan
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Post by Lipizzan on Feb 17, 2016 19:36:38 GMT
She has a small school, and she pays a rent for her horses, that is nt her stable, so I don't think she could afford somethig like that, she even feeds her horses alone. It is a small place, and not many horses, only 5-6 school horses.
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Post by Lipizzan on Apr 2, 2016 16:36:42 GMT
9/4/ I have my riding test and exam. I am nervous and happy to be done with it. I am enjoing my lessons, rode many types and breeds of horses in two months(Arabian, TB, mixbreeds, jumping horses etc). I have definetlly improved my riding skills, learned to jump (jumping 60 cm, around 1.9 feet) and it's a big deal for me , because I had maybe 10 lessons and I manage to pick up everything quickly. Hope my horse does not decide to bail on me in last minute and be all lazy like he likes to. I wish I can go futher with my training, but I will stop here for now. It is to far away and to much money to pay, I don't pay it, but still... Jasmin did not found his money on the street either.
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Post by horselover4life on Apr 2, 2016 23:24:22 GMT
The best of luck on Monday taking that test...
Woops, it is on Saturday isn't it? Not Monday... mini-graphics-smileys-484642
You will do great as you are a very capable rider...learned your lessons and can think and put in a timeline any answers needing written down on how to accomplish a task.
Let us know when you have been given those winning scores and receive your award for a job well-done and lessons learned. blue ribbon
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