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How can she progress her riding quicker?
I have just been asked to move from the beginner horse riding group to the intermediate group (beginners you learn how to turn, stop/start and posting trot by yourself, and intermediate you start to learn canter and do more trotting etc.) however me and my sister do horse riding lessons together and until my sister catches up my parents say I am not allowed to get moved up, I can do posting trot and control the horse ALL by myself however my sister has just been weaned off her leader, has a bad posture and her trot is on the wrong diagonal.
How can i get her to progress quicker?
Do you think I will be taught new stuff whilst in beginner group?
Is this fair or am I just a natural rider?
NB: I have been asked to be moved up after my fifth lesson, I am 13 my sister 10
thanks in advance x
Am I just a natural/quick learner/talented rider and she is going at an average pace??
You very likely are a quick learner with some natural talent. You sister may have more trouble learning. She may have a learning style that is different from your’s and different from the way your instructor teaches.
It would be better for your horsemanship if you moved up but I sure understand where your parents are coming from and actually, if you were my kids I’d probably do the same.
So, how can your sister learn faster? She can practice more. She may not be able to ride any more often but she can practice in her mind if she wants to. It’s be proven that thinking through everything teaches almost as well as actually practicing. Perhaps before she goes to sleep at night she can imagine riding and doing it perfectly.
And how can you keep learning? Don’t worry about it. Even riders who have been riding for years, even olympic riders, still take lessons in the very basics. I know you can control your horse at the walk and trot but I also know you can do it better. You can refine your aids so that you just think about having your horse stop or change directions or stop.
You’ll also want to make sure that your sister is enjoying her lessons and doesn’t feel like she’ll never be as good as you.
April 28th, 2010 at 5:08 pm
Well, you could on your on time help her with posture and posting even if it is at home you can help with posture. I don’t really know if they will teach you knew things in the begining and I don’t really think it is fair because you are better and older. Maybe you could have your instructor talk to your parents about it to.
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April 28th, 2010 at 5:56 pm
just work with her a lot
the same thing happened to me except im 15
my little sister is slower too
it okay though
just have her work on her posture outside of lessons
if she is sitting, make her sit up straight
ya know….stuff like that
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April 28th, 2010 at 6:37 pm
You very likely are a quick learner with some natural talent. You sister may have more trouble learning. She may have a learning style that is different from your’s and different from the way your instructor teaches.
It would be better for your horsemanship if you moved up but I sure understand where your parents are coming from and actually, if you were my kids I’d probably do the same.
So, how can your sister learn faster? She can practice more. She may not be able to ride any more often but she can practice in her mind if she wants to. It’s be proven that thinking through everything teaches almost as well as actually practicing. Perhaps before she goes to sleep at night she can imagine riding and doing it perfectly.
And how can you keep learning? Don’t worry about it. Even riders who have been riding for years, even olympic riders, still take lessons in the very basics. I know you can control your horse at the walk and trot but I also know you can do it better. You can refine your aids so that you just think about having your horse stop or change directions or stop.
You’ll also want to make sure that your sister is enjoying her lessons and doesn’t feel like she’ll never be as good as you.
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Riding instructor since 1967
April 28th, 2010 at 6:49 pm
Well, my trainer would still consider you and your sister beginner, no offense. Her intermediate is probably where I am, and I just moved up about a month ago. I’m jumping up to 2′6 and doing everything completly by myself.
Anyway, it takes time. Its just taking her a little bit longer to learn than you are. Tell her when she trots, to keep her back straight, grip with her knees/lower leg. It takes time to get the hang of. Its not going to work in five lessons.
**EDIT: Also, i dont think anyone is a natural rider. You probably have more /balance/ than her. thats the key word. Try some balancing exercises with her.
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April 28th, 2010 at 6:54 pm
your sister is a bit younger than you and it quite often takes more than 5 lessons to really master the riding trot and pariculraly the diagonals. there isn’t a great deal you can do without your own pony etc to help your sister along except check she understands whats being asked and resolving any queries she might have that are holding her back.
try to help her with her posture (nicely – dont nag at her!!!), showing her how to keep her shoulders back etc or even help her count out rhythms etc for the posting (sitting backwards on a chair is a great fake horse!!!). make a game of it though and don’t make it too obvious thatshe is holding you back as it may upset her which won’t help her riding.
i dont think you will be taught much more whilst in the beginner group – the instructor may make an effort to ensure you’re not bored and you will probably be asked to lead the ride alot but the reason you should be moved up to is ease this sort of complication and put you in with riders more of your ability or better than you to help push you on.
i don’t think you are necessaily a really naturally talented rider (i dont mean to be nasty or rude by this) just because at 13 you should certainly be getting along relatively quickly in your lessons. there’s quite a significant gap between your ability to follow instructions and understand things at 10 and at 13, believe it or not. you are progressing at a good pace, what is probably expected of a young teenager without any special confidence problems etc.
what i think is unfair is your parents stance on this (no disrespect intended). i see that maybe it’s just more difficult to be running you both to 2 different lessons but I do think it’s a bit unfair that you have to wait for your sister. good luck, i hope she quickly moves along so you can really get going.
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