Riding Instructor

Have you ever imagined yourself walking boldly into a paddock to take your horse?

You slide the rope smoothly, close the snap, then your pet well trained walk calmly beside you through the door, and waits patiently until you close it.

From there, you groom your horse without effort, saddle and bridle without fuss and then you're ready to roll. Your instructor is riding in the ring, ready to teach.

You can be the head of a block, or a ramp, and your horse is waiting patiently for you to board. As you feel the morning sun on your face, you breathe a sigh of satisfaction.

Life is Good!

Here's your chance to really imagined this scene happen to you, no matter how inexperienced or worry you, whatever your age. I've seen it happen many times in my 30 years as an instructor riding and it can happen for you.

My question is: .................... Are you ready?

The only way to put horses in your life with safety and fun is to find a riding instructor that you can connect with. Here are some questions to ask an instructor riding or yourself as you begin the process:

1. What does the firm look like? Is this the barn neat and fences in good condition?

2. Is there an enclosed riding?

3. What is the safety record of the operation? When you watch a few lessons, the horses are well educated?

4. The horses are in good health?

5. Are you able to spend time before a lesson with a horse or someone else do all the grooming and selling for you?

6. Is riding instructor available to work with you during the course or is it an assistant?

7. Do all riders wear a helmet? If no, really think about it, you only have one head and it will not last long if you fall over!

8. The instructor is patient and compassionate with the runners? What does your coach to use during class?

9. Is there an awareness of the learning style of each rider and the level of fear?

10. How instructor riding challenges or problems in the ring?

11. Is it possible to participate with other horses to ride?

12. Are you able to watch and work with more advanced riders?

13. Are you financially and physically able to commit to one course per week? The more you repeat a process, the sooner we learn.

14. Are you able to do any type of work physical fitness among the lessons to gain stamina?

15. The students look like they are having fun?

Would not you like to learn to be happy with horses? Start now by printing these issues and looking for your riding instructor!