horse back lessons

I would like to start taking lessons, and eventually I want to go to competitions. Do they have competitions for beginners/intermediates or are there only competitions for the very advanced people?

There are all levels of competition. They have different skill classes for different disciplines. For example, for jumping, they have Walk classes, Walk/Trot, Walk/Trot/Canter, Cross Poles, Beginning Hunter, etc. No matter your skill, you can always compete. Good luck!

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I live right across the street from a farm. There are loads of horses and they give horse back riding lessons. They are 40 bucks…My parents won’t let me do riding lessons because they think its too much with the Helmet, the shoes, the pants needed, and the 40 bucks for lessons. How can I convince them to let me go?

Tell them you dont need all those fancy things! Tell them a bike helmet will do just fine! As far as the clothes go, nothing looks more adorable than a cute girl riding in jeans and a tee shirt. If its a safety issue, tell them the farm wouldnt be able to charge $40 if the horses were dangerous. Thats exactly what I said to my parents when I was 10, and I have 20 horses now. =)

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it also hs to be in California

With riding lessons, as with most things in life, you get what you pay for. You shouldn’t choose a trainer based solely on cost.

If the problem is that you have a limited budget, you might approach the trainer you select and ask if it’s possible to do work around the stable (grooming the horses, cleaning tack, mucking out the stable, doing office work) in return for riding lessons. If the trainer takes clients to horse shows, you might be able to work as a groom at the shows he/she goes to in return for lessons.

Things you should look for in choosing a trainer for riding lessons:

1. How do the lesson horses look? Are they healthy-looking, well-groomed and housed in reasonable facilities? How do they act when they’re in the ring being ridden?

2. How are the facilities? Are things held together with duct tape and baling wire, or are things neat and tidy and in good repair? Are the riding rings where the lessons are given large, with good footing and good drainage, and some kind of sprinkler system to keep the dust down? Are the fences around the riding rings in good repair? Are the rings reserved for lessons, or will there be other people riding in the ring at the same time you are having lessons?

3. Is the tack the horses wear serviceable and clean? Does the trainer expect students to clean their own tack after lessons, or does someone else clean it for them? Does the tack fit the horses properly? Do any of the horses have chafed or raw spots from wearing improperly-fitted tack?

4. Is the trainer/instructor safety conscious? horseback riding is dangerous. Does the trainer require all trainees to wear protective headgear? What about proper footwear? If trainees are allowed to carry and use a riding crop or stick, are they instructed in its proper use and the possible reactions of a horse to application of the crop? Does the trainer/instructor make sure that he/she has all necessary information on file to assure that if the trainee is hurt, the trainer can contact the proper people and see to it that the medical people have the necessary information to begin treatment immediately?

5. What seems to be the goal that trainer pushes his/her clients towards? Is the trainer primarily interested in training people for horse shows? Does he/she have little or no interest in instructing people who just want to pleasure ride? Does he/she treat all clients equally well, or does he/she favor clients who have their own horses and intend to show?

6. What do the trainer’s clients act like when they are around the trainer? Do they seem happy and relaxed? Are they anxious and tense when the trainer instructs them? Does the trainer treat them with couresy and respect? Does the trainer ever belittle any of his/her clients when they aren’t around? If a client doesn’t seem to be making progress, does the trainer seem willing to discuss the possibility of referring the client to another trainer?

7. How does the trainer handle horses that belong to clients? Does the trainer school the horses himself/herself, or are the horses given to assistants to work with? Does the trainer treat horses like tools to be used and discarded, or does the trainer seem to feel affection for all horses and care about what happens to them? Is the trainer constantly pushing clients to buy better horses?

8. How do other trainers in the area speak about the trainer you’re considering? Do they speak respectfully of the trainer, or disparagingly?

9. If the trainer you are considering is a show trainer, try to go to a show or two where he/she will be there with clients, and observe the way things go. Are the clients who are competing happy and relaxed or tense and unhappy? How does the trainer treat each client after they ride in a class? Does the trainer discuss the ride with the client? If so, how is the trainer’s demeanor? Calm, tense, angry, snappish? Does the trainer belittle bad rides or use them as "teachable moments"?

Choosing the right trainer can make the difference between having a life-long joy in riding or feeling like you’ve made a descent into hell. Don’t let cost be the only factor in choosing a riding trainer. Mostly in life we get what we pay for.

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I have been wanting to do horse back riding for such a long time. But I never got to because my parents thought it was dangerous. How do I convince them to let me take horse back riding lessons??

please help!

Take them to your local stable and have them observe the lessons of other people. Point out all the safety precautions they take.

Save your own money to pay for the lessons to show them that you are serious about this.

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