Only progress at a pace you feel happy with.
Don't be afraid to ride, if you can get on you can always get off again if needs be, I know some folkes say you should'nt but really the horse won't care.
Don't get on any nutters unless you like that sort of thing. There is a horse for everyone.
Don't worry about progression, only do what you are happy with and enjoy. You don't have to canter, jump or whatever.
If you do something you feel is to much, take a step back and keep practicing till you get bored un want to move on.
If you are not young un fit, take some other exercise (along side your lessons) that will help you build up riding fitness, pilates is great, it helps with balance and core strenght.
Don't get confused with nervousness and excitment. One can easily boil over into the other.
Imagine doing what you want to achieve in relaxed surrondings. Then keep playing the record.
If you are really nervous about riding walk with you horse until you get tired un decide it would be easier to get on un have a rest!
Don't be afraid to ride, if you can get on you can always get off again if needs be, I know some folkes say you should'nt but really the horse won't care.
Don't get on any nutters unless you like that sort of thing. There is a horse for everyone.
Don't worry about progression, only do what you are happy with and enjoy. You don't have to canter, jump or whatever.
If you do something you feel is to much, take a step back and keep practicing till you get bored un want to move on.
If you are not young un fit, take some other exercise (along side your lessons) that will help you build up riding fitness, pilates is great, it helps with balance and core strenght.
Don't get confused with nervousness and excitment. One can easily boil over into the other.
Imagine doing what you want to achieve in relaxed surrondings. Then keep playing the record.
If you are really nervous about riding walk with you horse until you get tired un decide it would be easier to get on un have a rest!
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