Susara
22nd Mar 2006, 01:42 PM
Perhaps this doesn't belong in 'training the rider' but one could argue a thread about trainers has to do with training riders :-)
My trainer, who's also our yard manager, is leaving our yard to start her own. I'm of course very happy for her, but I'm really feeling pretty down about the whole thing. I've taken lessons with probably 12 different trainers, and at last I found in her someone that trains in a style I can work with. She insists on details without taking the fun out of riding, she knows how to explain things, how to demonstrate them. She shows a skilful combination of firmness and kindness towards horses. She's got a stunning Warmblood stallion but has no attitude towards wonky-legged ponies (like mine :-). Etc etc etc.
How sad that, on lesson and manager money alone, she just can't make a living any more. Luckily she and the YO are organising that she'll still come through for lessons, but I don't really know how long she'll be able to come once she's got her own business.
So I post this to all you trainers; I know you earn too little for the hours and effort, and you work in the heat and cold and rain and dust and you get irritated with yelling "wrong LEG" and "heels DOWN" :-) But don't underestimate how much the people and horses you train appreciate you!
My trainer, who's also our yard manager, is leaving our yard to start her own. I'm of course very happy for her, but I'm really feeling pretty down about the whole thing. I've taken lessons with probably 12 different trainers, and at last I found in her someone that trains in a style I can work with. She insists on details without taking the fun out of riding, she knows how to explain things, how to demonstrate them. She shows a skilful combination of firmness and kindness towards horses. She's got a stunning Warmblood stallion but has no attitude towards wonky-legged ponies (like mine :-). Etc etc etc.
How sad that, on lesson and manager money alone, she just can't make a living any more. Luckily she and the YO are organising that she'll still come through for lessons, but I don't really know how long she'll be able to come once she's got her own business.
So I post this to all you trainers; I know you earn too little for the hours and effort, and you work in the heat and cold and rain and dust and you get irritated with yelling "wrong LEG" and "heels DOWN" :-) But don't underestimate how much the people and horses you train appreciate you!