My First Riding Clinic Today! Update

Silverwings · 05-10-2008, 06:51 AM

I'm UBER excited about it! Kinda nervous because I haven't taken any form of lessons in over a year (long story) but YAY! The woman's very nice (I watched the last clinic cause I had tendonitis in my ankle) and she's really good at what she does.

It'll be a great experience I'm sure. I just wish the weather was a LITTLE nicer.

Silverwings · 05-10-2008, 11:40 AM

It went SUPER well!! ^__^ She was really nice, and really made so many things clear to me.

I finally understand HOW to keep my leg in the right position. And its so cool. O also discovered I've been doing 2 point all wrong this entire time.

And that my old trainer fit me with a saddle that's to tight for my horse.

So I'm definitely getting a new saddle (and bit cause that's wrong too oi...)

Aaaaaand, the biggest shocker of all!! I'm considering going into dressage!!

Until now I've never had a proper instructor for it (this woman does hunter, dressage and eventing) and after getting just two very basic things I'm like: WOAH! Dressage is cool!!!

I got Belle to go into frame!! Gosh she was absolutely adorable and so much happier in frame! And the instructor said she really was super cute!

And, and, and, and aaaand! I DID I FLYING LEAD CHANGE!!!

I've never done one before, I didn't even know HOW to before and I did it! First try too!! ^_^ YAY!! I'm so proud of Belle and myself (mainly Belle) because she is just so awesome.

She already moves super well with a bad saddle, I can't wait to get her one that fits!! Dang she's gonna be a GORGEOUS mover! And she already is!! *dances*

jumpthemoon · 05-10-2008, 03:24 PM

Sounds like a really rewarding experience!

Do you have another clinic ride again tomorrow?

Silverwings · 05-10-2008, 03:35 PM

Unfortunately no, but me and a few others at our stable are trying to get her out for some weekly lessons.

I hope she's available, I'd really love to learn more from her. We'll also have a few more clinics over the summer with her. ^_^

JCH · 05-10-2008, 03:39 PM

sounds like a good kearning experience for you glad you had a good time

imjustjoking22 · 05-10-2008, 03:44 PM

Good for you! Glad you had a great lesson. What breed is belle? She's adorable.

Silverwings · 05-10-2008, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jch

sounds like a good kearning experience for you glad you had a good time

^_^ Thank you! I was so ecstatic! It's amazing what good teaching will do for you.

Quote:

Good for you! Glad you had a great lesson. What breed is belle? She's adorable.

She's a Quarter Horse X Arabian Cross

And I love her. ^_^ Best horse I've ever ridden.

~*GOJUMP*~ · 05-10-2008, 04:01 PM

YAY for you!!!!! That's SO exciting! I'm glad you and Belle had fun and learned a lot, and did such a good job! That's great.

Silverwings · 05-10-2008, 04:01 PM

Thank you! ^__^ I think today was really good too, because I got to see how much Belle enjoys being a dressage horse.

05-10-2008, 06:51 AM	#1
Silverwings Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 1,404 Images: 146	My First Riding Clinic Today! Update I'm UBER excited about it! Kinda nervous because I haven't taken any form of lessons in over a year (long story) but YAY! The woman's very nice (I watched the last clinic cause I had tendonitis in my ankle) and she's really good at what she does. It'll be a great experience I'm sure. I just wish the weather was a LITTLE nicer. __________________ ~Leah~ It's a bird, it's a plane... no, it's... idlewild! Disproving urban legends faster than a runnaway thoroughbred ~ idlewild

05-10-2008, 11:40 AM	#2
Silverwings Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 1,404 Images: 146	Update! It went SUPER well!! ^__^ She was really nice, and really made so many things clear to me. I finally understand HOW to keep my leg in the right position. And its so cool. O also discovered I've been doing 2 point all wrong this entire time. And that my old trainer fit me with a saddle that's to tight for my horse. So I'm definitely getting a new saddle (and bit cause that's wrong too oi...) Aaaaaand, the biggest shocker of all!! I'm considering going into dressage!! Until now I've never had a proper instructor for it (this woman does hunter, dressage and eventing) and after getting just two very basic things I'm like: WOAH! Dressage is cool!!! I got Belle to go into frame!! Gosh she was absolutely adorable and so much happier in frame! And the instructor said she really was super cute! And, and, and, and aaaand! I DID I FLYING LEAD CHANGE!!! I've never done one before, I didn't even know HOW to before and I did it! First try too!! ^_^ YAY!! I'm so proud of Belle and myself (mainly Belle) because she is just so awesome. She already moves super well with a bad saddle, I can't wait to get her one that fits!! Dang she's gonna be a GORGEOUS mover! And she already is!! dances __________________ ~Leah~ It's a bird, it's a plane... no, it's... idlewild! Disproving urban legends faster than a runnaway thoroughbred ~ idlewild

05-10-2008, 03:24 PM	#3
jumpthemoon Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: CA Posts: 3,504 Images: 38	Sounds like a really rewarding experience! Do you have another clinic ride again tomorrow? __________________ I love the Backyardigans! "Last I checked, the snarky kids were not the judges." kellidahorsegirl

05-10-2008, 03:35 PM	#4
Silverwings Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 1,404 Images: 146	Unfortunately no, but me and a few others at our stable are trying to get her out for some weekly lessons. I hope she's available, I'd really love to learn more from her. We'll also have a few more clinics over the summer with her. ^_^ __________________ ~Leah~ It's a bird, it's a plane... no, it's... idlewild! Disproving urban legends faster than a runnaway thoroughbred ~ idlewild

05-10-2008, 03:39 PM	#5
JCH Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: upstate ny Posts: 2,042 Images: 126	sounds like a good kearning experience for you glad you had a good time __________________ If you honk at me again I'll flick a booger on your windshield

05-10-2008, 03:44 PM	#6
imjustjoking22 Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Coastal California Posts: 2,037 Images: 64	Good for you! Glad you had a great lesson. What breed is belle? She's adorable. __________________ Ikelos - 5 year Oldenburg by Ideal ~my last and greatest gift from my mother~ "A mind is like a parachute- it only functions when open."

05-10-2008, 04:01 PM	#8
~GOJUMP~ Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Zone 7 Posts: 742 Images: 18 Blog Entries: 1	YAY for you!!!!! That's SO exciting! I'm glad you and Belle had fun and learned a lot, and did such a good job! That's great. __________________ *~Edee~ "Iv'e Been Goosed!"* I <3 my horses- Foxy, Patty, Zorro, and Ghost

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