Hi, this is quite long but bear with me please!
7 year old daughter been doing lessons every week since she was 4 and 'walk outs' since 3. I have tried a fair few established stables maybe and they all end up the same. So the one before she's currently riding, she spent half hour going round in a circle following the pony in front, she was lifted onto the pony for quickness and completed a couple of 'exams' abrs i think it was so i moved her to a riding club with a pony club. 45 min lesson and 45 min theory during which time she's often pretending to be a horse with the other girls there for nearly £30 a week.. The issue is now, they have swapped instructors around and during a lesson maybe 6 weeks back the ponies where nuts all 8 of them in the lesson, bolting off with children on and bumping bums with one another and at this point she had literally taken a few cantering steps but is now terrified of the horse cantering off into the distance so spends the lesson in sheer terror. 2 children quit after said lesson and 1 comes but gets upset at every sudden movement like the pony stretching its neck. I honestly thought she would never get onto a pony again but she's determined to continue but stands in the middle of the arena while the other girls have a go at cantering while she holds on for dear life praying hers doesn't. Im gutted for her as she's adores the horses and would give anything for her own but i really don't know what to do now? She spent her entire birthday money on a body protector and new hat so she's not showing signs of giving it up but I'm at a total loss at what to do now, i feel totally out of my depth as I'm totally clueless about horses :( Would a private lesson somewhere else be better, scrap pony club and just concentrate on gaining her riding confidence back? Any advice is greatly appreciated
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user1497611129 · 01/12/2018 20:55
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