my instructor for horseback riding wont let me jump yet and i think im ready how should i tell her?
2006-10-16 11:23:41 · 12 answers · asked by ktkiokins14 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
I've been there too! I've only been riding for a year and a few months but I caught up quick in my riding and everything was moving quick until we got to jumping! I didnt think I was going to get to jump ever! So I casually asked my trainer when I could jump, without making it sound like I didnt trust her choice as a trainer. She told me some things to work on and before I knew it I was jumping! But really it is tough because you probably will need to hang in there a bit longer and work on a few things even before it'll happen, but she'll probably let you jump sooner then you think! Good luck!
2006-10-16 14:30:01 · answer #1 · answered by untitled 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are not going to like my answer. There is a reason she is an instructor. It could be you or the horse, but either way LISTEN TO HER. You used the words "think I am ready" the hesitation is enough. Many experienced riders have been hurt during a jump or just a fall. Sorry to bring up but Christopher Reeve comes to mind. Take your time. When you "know" you are ready to jump then your instructor will probably also know.
2006-10-16 18:29:18 · answer #2 · answered by ஐAldaஐ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She's your instructor. When you started riding with her, you said "teach me what you can". You should be able to trust her decisions and take what she teaches you.
If you're not ready to jump, you're not ready to jump! Jumping is a very dangerous step when you ride. It's very precise and it requires a lot of balance. And even though a lot of people make jumping out to be this big thing, it really isn't! You can learn a lot more in Dressage//flat then you can over fences.
But my suggestion is to just ask her what you need to work on so that you can jump. Hope I helped!
2006-10-16 19:12:55 · answer #3 · answered by semperfi_09 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
show her, dont tell her. you should show her that by cantering well and mastering anything that you have started. it is not a question that you are ready it is if the horse is ready. this is what my trainer did to me but i tried to jump anyway and my horse (buttercup) reered up and i fell off. i could have been paralysed and you dont want that to happen to you, i was very lucky. dont take it the wrong way when they say "you arent ready" they could just be talking about the horse.
2006-10-16 19:08:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nicley ask your instructor what you need to accomplish before you will be ready to jump. It won't kill you to wait, in fact it will give you better basics, which will make you a better rider in the long run.
2006-10-16 20:20:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok i felt the same way, i have been throught the same thing honestly, well she proubly wants you to master adn i mean MASTER as in perfect wal trott canter and jump position when you are redy then she will let you i know you think your redy but if oyu have a good instrucror then they know what they are doing, and like if you have a lesson with other people, it may be that everyone elce isnt redy to jum yet hope this helps
-livi
2006-10-16 19:52:40 · answer #6 · answered by livers 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just tell her! But you should listen to her. She has probably worked with horses longer than you have so she knows what she's doing.
2006-10-16 18:32:48 · answer #7 · answered by songbird 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just ask her why you can't start jumping. And don't second guess her. Just tell her how excited you are to start jumping and then you can start working toward it.
2006-10-16 18:26:31 · answer #8 · answered by Sarah 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I do not want to go against you, but I would wait until she waid you were ready.
2006-10-17 08:00:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO!!! Your instuctor knows best. So if she says your not ready then your not ready.
2006-10-16 18:34:25 · answer #10 · answered by Barrel_Racing_Cowgirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋