1st Lesson of 2012
January 9th, 2012
Learning to Ride – First Lesson of 2012 at Thompsons Horse Centre (Lesson #24 overall), after 3 weeks off over Xmas/NY – feels good to get back into it!
And yeah, there are some moments when I completely suck but its been a while.
Lots of diagonals and figure-eights. I actually did my first walk-canter transition but didnt get it on video.. maybe next time 
Me (wearing pink) riding Yooey
Mum (wearing white) riding Viking
Made with Sony Vegas Movie Studio HD 11.0
Dont own music tracks.
Duration : 0:7:15
Excuse the very poor video skills this time around
My 3rd riding lesson at Thompsons Horse Centre, just started learning to ride as an adult/complete beginner.
Learning to ride as an adult beginner, Lesson #7 at Thompsons Horse Centre
OH BOY – HERE He comes! Take a look at Purple Passion! He is a beautiful, full-bodied, 14.3h Black Roan with Chrome and carries himself with an air of pride that makes everyone just stop and stare and say “WOW!!” Passion is a top quality TRAIL horse with a way of going that is PERFECT for the SHOW ring as well! Excellent candidate for American Competitive Trail Challenges, Trail Obstacle Classes or Versatility. He would make an excellent Show/Trail mount for a Youth Rider – easy to ride and will definitely get looked at! It’s always fun to actually win some ribbons when you put in all the effort to show – LOL! If you have known me for long, you know that I do not think there are many horses that can excel at BOTH show and trail – if you want to have a successful show-ring competitor, quite often, that is not the same horse that will be your best trail horse…HOWEVER, Purple Passion is the exception! This guy can put you in the Winner’s Circle at the show on Saturday night and enjoy a leisurely family trail ride on Sunday! Purple Passion would be an awesome Versatility Prospect for you or your Youth rider. He has a long striding, True flat walk and head-shaking running walk and he is super, super SMOOOOTH!! He is natural in his gait, sets his head and says “HEY, HEY ~ LOOK-a-Here!!” Watch him move in his video and look at the overstride in the photos – all this is 100 percent natural, wearing only plain Quarter Horse Keg shoes on front and barefoot behind! WOW! Absolutely ANYONE with basic riding skills can ride him – even a timid beginner. He stands to mount and remains still until you ask him to move and walks along at ease on a loose rein, then moves out readily only when asked to do so! His brakes are well installed and he will immediately stop with simple verbal command. Sired by Pusher’s Purple Rain (by The Pusher) and out of a Pusher x Merry Go Boy mare…Registered TWHBEA #974595. I could just go on and on about this incredible gelding – he is possibly the smoothest horse you may ever ride! But looks and amazing gait are not all – He is solid on the trails, willing to go anywhere – whether it’s just a quiet day out with you or in the midst of 200 horses on a major trail event! He is patient and easy to ride – willing to try new adventures, too! This wonderful trail partner carries himself beautifully, walks along at ease and will move out when asked…and when he moves out – OMG…you will think you are floating on a cloud! He is very level-headed, surefooted and easy to handle. At 13 years young, he has had many miles of trail experience with exposure to all types of terrain. He is also traffic broke and would be great for parades, or for drill team…you will certainly not get lost in the crowd on this horse! As with all of our horses, he has been exposed to all types of terrain, barking dogs and other livestock, bicycles, traffic including motorcycles, lawn mowers, tractors, and heavy equipment. He has been ridden both English and Western. Desensitized to hikers, ATV’s, traffic, bikes, ropes, tarps & kids playing! Loads/Unloads/Re-loads and trailers well on any trailer. Ties, clips, grooms, and bathes, stands for the farrier and vet. Stands still to mount and dismount. He is a fantastic all-around horse sure to be a favorite friend to someone soon! Are YOU Ready to RIDE!! Our horses are backed by a Satisfaction Guarantee. Quality, Value, and Honesty are the foundation of our program and the substance of our reputation. Email for more details, photos and/or video clips. Please Note: If you do not get a reply from me within 72 hours, please be sure to give me a call. Email is not as reliable as it once was, due to virus and spam filters, so my email reply to you may not always get through. Please keep my phone number handy (919) 603-1675 and call me if you do not get a response to your inquiry. We can accept credit/debit cards via PayPal. See our website www.heavensgaitfarm.com for Customer Reviews! Thank you for your interest in this very nice horse! Become a Fan of Heavens Gait Farm on Facebook! Follow us on Twitter.
http://www.TwomblyPublishing.com ( where you can buy the book “HORSES and PEOPLE MATCHING for the best price online ) was on site when this unfortunate situation occurred. The horse panicked as soon as it saw a cow and jumped a 4′ high unyielding fence. The veterinarian was there promptly to address the wound. Unfortunately, the horse is a stall walker and is also prone to being especially herd-bound in nature, making recovery time difficult because of her movement. Secondarily, this sweet gentle horse may or may not ever get used to the cows in this new environment which sent her into the frantic panic in the first place…. it was the strongest aversion reaction to cows ever witnessed by this equestrian!
Here are some tips to help you learn how to post on the correct diagonal.
I was an annoying little 7 year old who thought I could do anything.
This is Hannah’s first lesson on Marley. She has had about 5 riding lessons in total. Hannah is 6 years old and riding very well for her age and level of experience. We are working on bringing her lower leg under her so she doesn’t have so much of a “chair seat.” Chair seat means that the rider has her legs out in front of her and is using the stirrups to push herself back in her saddle, up against the cantle. Riders usually assume a chair seat position because they don’t want to commit to being up over the horse’s motion – they are afraid of falling forward over the neck. For posting the trot, the riders legs should be in alignment with her hips, so that if the horse were to disappear out from underneath her, she would land on her feet. The posture is a lot like the athletic stance once assumes for tennis.
Riding a horse can be broken down into some very basic instructional formats. Learn how to ride a horse properly from a horseback riding instructor in this equestrian video.