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Hi

I took 2 riding lessons, the second one wasn’t nice the horse was uncooperative, he wouldn’t walk when I ask it to he would walk back to the gate and I think he wanted to buck me off, the instructor tried to take control of the situation but i saw him at one stage move away from the horse scared, the only good thing I came out with from that lesson is that I didn’t fall yes I did chicken out and ask to change horse but didnt fall.

NOW the question: given the above why would I need horse riding lessons when I am the one who is riding and not the instructor specialy that the instructor him self got scared and failed to take control of the situation and its down to the rider to deal with the situation, can I not buy a beginner horse and ride him and learn from experience?

What would horse riding lessons teach me than a horse that I can buy and ride my self?

Another question I have in mind about this subject is when you read the words intermediate/advanced rider what do such riders have or know that a basic rider dosent?

Thank You

You absolutely need to take some riding lessons. Riding lessons will teach you not only the right cues to ask the horse to do things but safety, how to discipline the horse and do basic training. There is much more to riding then the basic walk, trot, canter, gallop which you would learn through lessons. If you are unhappy with your lessons at your current place you can always change to a different stable. You may not have had a very good instructor.

Here is a general break down of what intermediate and advanced riders know that a beginner doesn’t… http://www.horsekeeping.com/horse_riding_and_mounted_training/bia.htm

4 Responses to “Do I need a horse riding lessons or can i teach my self?”

1. Brett D Says:
   November 26th, 2009 at 10:24 am

   — plains indians and others had horses all their lives— I heard tartars and people in middle asia and other groups did as well– and I heard that mongols did as well and also believed in a type of horse god. well I met a taxi driver from central asia and he said he was NOT a mongolian however he said on being born the baby child would be placed on the saddle of a horse. — now if you do not presently live in one of these cultures. well I would suggest you take lessons.=======
   === even I know that bouncing up and down on you butt is bad for your back and prevented by slightly standing slightly in the saddle
   === about 15 years ago a friend of mine told me that a friend of his was killed by a horse- this farmer had a horse and he loved the horse– and he had the horse for years– well one day his wife went looking for the farmer and found that he had been behind the horse and the horse kicked him– it was an older barn with framing and wood panelling on both sides of the framing and the horse had apparently kicked him partially through the first wall— the friend who told me this story was a jockey– and he told me a horse cannot see behind him/ her and if you are behind the horse and it is spooked it is possible to be kicked into another dimension by animal trying to protect itself.
   ==== I would say lessons but find better instructors—
   == and my buddy said never to go behind a horse and put yourself in harms way
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2. rrb Says:
   November 26th, 2009 at 10:38 am

   Find a better place to take a real lesson and the answer to your question will be obvious. You don’t know enough about horses to buy one if you can’t ride properly.
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3. Katie Rose Says:
   November 26th, 2009 at 11:14 am

   You absolutely need to take some riding lessons. Riding lessons will teach you not only the right cues to ask the horse to do things but safety, how to discipline the horse and do basic training. There is much more to riding then the basic walk, trot, canter, gallop which you would learn through lessons. If you are unhappy with your lessons at your current place you can always change to a different stable. You may not have had a very good instructor.

   Here is a general break down of what intermediate and advanced riders know that a beginner doesn’t… http://www.horsekeeping.com/horse_riding_and_mounted_training/bia.htm
   References :

4. Cowg1rl Says:
   November 26th, 2009 at 11:55 am

   I think about 10 horseback riding lessons would be very beneficial. It would teach you balance,safety and about the nature of the horse. You should search for a good instructor. The differerence between an intermediate/advanced rider is experience.
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