My dd (7) has been having lessons weekly for the past 6 or 7 weeks. She loves horses and is enjoying them, but to me they don't seem to be much fun. They just walk in a circle, trot in a circle and turn a bit. I appreciate that it is very important to learn correctly and safely, but there is very little encouragement and feedback from the instructor and no games or variety. Also, today for example, she was being led the whole lesson, but two weeks ago she was trotting by herself for the whole lesson. It just seems inconsistent.
Reading this back, the school doesn't sound good, does it? Yet, it is very well regarded, BHS registered etc. Perhaps I am just expecting lessons to be less 'dry' when in fact this is how it is (and should be?)?
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How much fun should lessons be?
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LetLoveRule · 02/10/2010 19:45
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