My dad wanted to buy my kids a riding clinic for Christmas. As it was a present we chose a 'name' and an amazing venue. Checked first that their level (they have both done unaff 80cm ODEs and competed at 90/95 SJ) was ok and booked on. Said Ginny was 5 and it was very new partnership. They were soooo excited. But it was a disaster!The guy had zero patience for green ponies and even less for nerves. Asked Ginny to jump about 80cm (XC). She refused first time and my daughter came off. Got her over it second time but she was now nervous and riding tentatively. At that point our normal RI would have sent her round a mini course of 70cm jumps to rebuild their confidence but instead they were directed at a 90cm high very wide box fence with brush over. My daughter said she did not want to do it and was told to get on with it. She was riding nervously so of course Ginny stopped - repeatedly! Daughter then got told that she wasn't listening to instructions, was not doing as she was told, was riding very poorly, was wasting her time and might as well leave! She's 13.Never again. I'll stick with our usual fab RI!!
01-09-2018, 08:45 PM
Good Riders aren't always Good Instructors!
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