Few new pictures! This is Lester 16hh Irish sport horse

This is Chocolate :) and my instructor Abi! this is my most recent lesson!

lessons

Hey, so i havnt put on my last 3 lessons but now im cantering still on the lunge line.
My 6th lesson i came off, but only because the saddle slipped which is a bit of a habbit for chocolate.
My lesson today was great though didnt come off and im much more balanced with my canter.
I also have a few pics of my lesson today which i will put up. x

The fourth lesson

Hey everyone had another lesson on thursday, and i am really enjoying it :).
So im still learning the rising and sitting trot, but im feeling much more confident and relaxed on the horse. My instuctor Abbie is so encouraging and she gives me huge confidence in things that im nervous about. I was riding chocolate again and he's just a star!

I am so glad that i started riding but i only wish i started when i was younger lol!

cez x

These are my new jodhpur boots cant remember the exact price but think they were about £22.
I also bought a pair of black Dublin chaps which were £21.99. I definatly feel more comfortable in my new stuff and really pleased with both the quality and price.

The third lesson

Hey again!
So thursday i had my third lesson which is my most recent one and i have just been writing about the previous one's i have had.
This lesson was a little mainly becasue i rode a different horse called Chocolate who is 22 years old, im not sure about his height maybe around 15hh.
Chocolate who is slightly curvier than Jasper as Abbie pointed out to me i dont mind a wider horse though so its cool. This lesson was mainly sitting and rising trot again but i was learning not to hold onto the saddle as much and try holding onto the reins more. But i think im definatly improving on my rising trot and feeling much more comfortable and confident with doing it... but still a little bouncy at times.

Chocolate also decided to break into canter with me a couple of times which was a little surprising but very fun, and Abbie commented on how im must be a well balanced rider as he doesnt really do that often lol :) ....i loved it though and cant wait for my proper canter to start!!!

I also decided to purchase some chaps and paddock boots before my third lesson and im glad i did as i feel much more comfortable. I will post an picture of my boots and chaps very soon!

Take care x

The second lesson

Hey everyone so now i have had my second lesson, i couldnt wait until we begang i arrived at the yard about 20 mins before my lesson.
My second lesson was only half an hour and was a private lesson as thats all they do which i am happy with.
So we began with trotting with me standing up in my stirrups and holding onto Jaspers mane. This was to help gradually strengthen my legs and also help me get use to the 1,2 1,2 1,2 1,2 beat of the horse moving. I really liked that....felt a little like a jockey :)
Mainly this lesson was focused on sitting and rising trot and practising the transitions between. I felt a little more confident and was starting to find the beat easier to get use to, very excited for the next lesson.