The Life & Times of CowGirlUp & Stevey

I'm only 28 but I got out of horses for about 5 years during college and my 1st marriage. There was a piece of my soul missing. When I got back into horses I never dreamed I would end up being a professional rider and instructor! In fact, it took me 3 years to overcome my fear of doing ANYTHING on horseback.

It was shocking to me that I WAS that 17 year old girl galloping bareback out back jumping things and loving every minute of it! Hahah, I scared myself even THINKING about...

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I really like the advice that has already been given, but if you are looking for another approach, here's something to try.

Does he know verbal commands? Does he lunge? If not, I'd start lunging him and make sure he can balance HIMSELF through the transitions before you start asking him to do it with your weight to manage also.

I personally...

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My coach picked him up in California while picking up some other prospects. A friend of hers knew of him and urged her to pick him up. He was in really bad shape, probably a BCS of 2-3. She was told he'd been abandoned twice. My coach brought him back to Michigan and he was allowed to recover for about a year and a half. He was back in decent health (although still not to a weight I am happy with) and she told me I could start working with him as a project. We were short school horses and he was...

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Well, it really depends on the level of the rider. Some people pick things up much quicker then others. If you stick too closely to a lesson plan, you may go too fast or too slow for a particular rider. You should instead try to have a series of skills.... and build on them as they are each mastered. For example, my new riders learn things in this order:

Barn/Horse Safety
Catch/Lead
Groom
Tack
Mounting
Body Position (Equitation - proper position and why...

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