My DD is horsey mad. She is 12 now and has been riding for a few years now. We tried a few riding schools until we found the right one. It is a good school and her riding skills have developed more since she has been there, but her nerves hold her back all the time. Sometimes you can see her shaking she is so nervous, but me and DH realise how brave she is because she still carries on. Anyway she has got up to a level where she can canter. She kept asking us if she could loan a horse and I wasn't sure, but DH thought it would be good for her to be around them and learn more about the care of them. So last weekend we went out to see this horse and the owner. They were both lovely and we arranged to go again this weekend. The owner said that she could meet us there, but she didn't turn up (I know that is not part of a loan agreement) so completely understood her not coming. We went with her, me feeling a bit apprehensive as I am confident around horses anymore, but my DH seemed ok. He went into the field with DD and the horse started playing up for him and he didn't feel in control so we decided to put him back in the field. We both said she is not ready for this. Of course she was so upset and saying she would never be any good with horses. I hate to see her like this because she loves them so much. I phoned the owner and explained. She was very understanding and worried about DD and said that as we had paid for a month she would like to take DD there at weekends for a month (hopefully she won't let her down). We have said she can have a riding lesson every week now. She was having them two weekly. Any tips?