I'm hoping for a bit lot of advice about starting my dd riding. I had lessons as a kid but was a painfully shy child and lived in comstant fear of getting things wrong so I gave up after about a year. Happily dd is made of sterner stuff!
Dd is 5 next month. She's been on a couple of half hour pony treks (most recent at centre parcs a couple of months ago) which she loved so I think it's a good time for her to start lessons, especially now the weather is getting warmer. She's tall for her age and strong, and a fairly robust kid so should cope well with the physical aspect of it. Does 5 seem like a good age to get started? I think I was 8 or 9 and I remember feeling like I was a bit late to the party, but that could just have been me!
There's a stable near by that does Saturday morning group lessons, £16 for half an hour. That seems about right to me? I was thinking of doing every other Sat to begin with and gauge her interest level, but will she find it hard to make progress at that rate? Also, what sort of stuff should I be on the lookout for? What makes a good or a bad stables? What should they be doing in lessons as a total beginner at 5?
Really would appreciate any insight or top tips! Thanks, horsey mumsnetters!