Nervs!!!

[mogadoga]

Im not a very fazed person but the thought of doing dressage scares me whitless!!! I cant remember a test! But i really want to get my lad out this winter and do something! He is working nicely on the flat, needs a little more impulsion from behind though! But we will get there slowly. Our canter is bad, but to be honest it is me letting us down, he fell on me in the arena a few years back so its a mental block in my head to 'hold' him in canter, making him then break into trot. But we will overcome that too i promise...but how do i learn a test!! A caller confuses me so thats a no go.
Ive rode them, wrote them, walked them and cant seem to grasp it!! Is there any hope!:rolleyes::D

[Sophie..*]

Why not try a walk/trot test to start with.? There great if you canters not good yet, it really helped me as dougie would rush his canter, and now were back into prelims. As for remembering a test, just try to practice loads, walk it out in the garden, read it before you go to bed (you will remember it better)

Good luck :)

[mogadoga]

Why not try a walk/trot test to start with.? There great if you canters not good yet, it really helped me as dougie would rush his canter, and now were back into prelims. As for remembering a test, just try to practice loads, walk it out in the garden, read it before you go to bed (you will remember it better)

Good luck :)

it took a month of this to learn prelim 10, before i fell off a week before and chipped my spine :rolleyes::D
I still cant remember it :p

i may try a walk and trot test though!

[NoviceNic]

I cant remember tests either...:o And I cant get rid of the nerves either. :o Although I do find that the more you go out and about the less the nerves get. :)

Have fun. :)

[Valaraki]

I cant remember tests either...:o And I cant get rid of the nerves either. :o Although I do find that the more you go out and about the less the nerves get. :)

Have fun. :)

I agree with novicenic, the more you get out and about the better and easier it will become.

Have you tried taking something for your nerves? I remember when I started doing dressage I was like you, I got so worked up about doing a dressage test that no one came near me ar I bit their heads off!!
Try taking some calms tablets or even Bach Rescue Remedy just to the edge off you.

I did and it worked:D

[mogadoga]

Hmm think ive come accross wrong, im not actually nervous as such, i dont mind how we do BUT i do mind not knowing what to do :p

I wish you could ride with an ipod ;)