Well I've been teaching a few people to walk and trot on Chinga, any way. I have this one friend adn we will call her Nikki. So anyway I gave Nikki a lesson at walk and a small ammount of trotting on Chinga on the lunge. Then I was talking to her on MSN and she says "I want to start cantering" I told her no because Chinga has a very smooth but big canter and she isn't a good enough rider to do it and doesn't have enough balance. So now she won't talk to me because she things I'm stuck up because I won't let her canter on my horse.....
I really don't care if thats the reason that she won't talk to me because Pumpkinzmybaby22 had several lessons on Chinga before she even thought about cantering and didn't ask me if she could canter. But have you had someone whos been angry or rude to you because you won't let them do something on your horse?
Its not really giving lessons its letting my friend have a ride on my horse and helping her out. It wasn't really my idea it was mums. LeahKathleen I don't "teach" anyone to ride on Chinga anymore because of: His training programme (not major but set out on a day to day basic that is good for us and not over pushing him), snobiness, if someone falls and also the only people I would let ride him are good friends and none of them apart from Jalah and Kristy are good riders and I don't want to teach friends beacause of what happened last time.
I do help my instructor teach the Jr lesson on Tuesdays when I am not riding Corby. I learn how to correct a riders posistion and I also get to learn how to teach people how to ride (its interesting) also I get to pick up on their mistakes and learn stuff that I don't learn in my group by just simply watching.
I was not trying to be rude, sorry if it came off that way. I was simply stating that anything can happen, and it would be a terrible situation if your friend were to be hurt - especially one with an attitude that you had described - and her parents decided they wanted to hold your parents responsible.
But like I said, it isn't any of my business what you do with your own horse and your friends - and I certainly wasn't trying to be rude or tell you that you are not qualified to teach lessons. You may well be qualified to share your knowledge with others - but you simply are not of age to hold the legal responsibility if the worst were to happen.
Again, my apologies for coming off rude or snobby. That was not my intention.
I agree. You shouldn't be "teaching" or "showing" someone how to ride unless your 18 or over. And she wasn't being snobby she was trying to help. Don't get offended by what is said. Its all trying to help you.
In most cases, riding the canter is very, very easy in comparison to the trot. The problem with learning to canter is learning how to trot into it and trot out. Unless your horse is really well trained, it's unlikely that it will transition down to a nice, smooth trot with a beginning rider. In my experience, people haven't fallen off at the canter, but the trotting after the canter. The rider is stressed, the horse is stressed, the trot is rough and out of control, and it just doesn't work. Unless a rider is competent at a rising and sitting trot, as well as two point, they should not canter, and when they DO, it should be on an easy going horse.
I give lessons to a little girl and 2 weeks ago she cantered for the first time on her horse. She almost fell off. And every time after that she has almost fallen off. She has to hold onto the saddle to stay on. In my experince. Most people fall off at the canter. But we all have different experinces i suppose. Bottom line is. The OP shouldn't be letting anyone ride her horse period. Family or not.
I let other [knowledgeable] people ride my horse. I like to see her under saddle, and I want to make sure she will respond to other people. If I ever had to sell her, which is very, very unlikely, it would be really hard to if she would only ride well and respond to me. It's silly to never let anyone on your horse, and it isn't in your horse's best interest. That doesn't mean throw any random person up there, it could be your instructor or trainer, someone who also knows your horse. But either way, a rideable horse should be just that, rideable. Just my thoughts. =]
The only time I've ever heard of or seen someone fall off at the canter was when they were bareback, vaulting, or the horse skidded to a halt because the rider [me ] didn't turn at the corner. That was my first canter ever.
My point is, if a rider has complete control and is perfectly competent at the trot, they are ready for the canter. To be competent at the trot means they have a seat, and if they have a seat, they can canter. It's a different gait, and takes some getting used to, but they are ready for it. If a rider doesn't have a seat, they shouldn't be cantering.
The only time I've ever heard of or seen someone fall off at the canter was when they were bareback, vaulting, or the horse skidded to a halt because the rider [me ] didn't turn at the corner. That was my first canter ever.
My point is, if a rider has complete control and is perfectly competent at the trot, they are ready for the canter. To be competent at the trot means they have a seat, and if they have a seat, they can canter. It's a different gait, and takes some getting used to, but they are ready for it. If a rider doesn't have a seat, they shouldn't be cantering.
A rider can have a good seat at the walk and trot. They have to develop a seat at the canter by practicing. You have to learn to sit a canter you just don't develop it without doing it.
No one rides him now apart from mum and I. If I want to see him under saddle working I will ask my aunty or Jalah if she wants to. I've fallen off her pony enough times so we are all good.
Thanks guys new rule. From now on only I am aloud to ride him and mum if she wants, because she was the one that got him for me. Also dad but I can never see him on a horse...lol. I can't see why mum can't ride him? But I'm sure you have a good, sensible idea. I'm a little slow.
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