We Make It Easy

It’s that time of year again, Time for Fox Crossing! I love these guys, and they always hold the best shows here! Sadly, luck was not on my side. I showed up early, and ended up waiting around for the better part of the day to get started. I had trudged through the mud so my boots were very slippery. I actually ended up taking a little spill, and even took myself off course first round. I completely missed second round, and third round bay knocked the jump. I was a pretty epic fail, but I can only blame myself and learn from these mistakes. I’m hoping I have a bit more luck when I go back for show 2!

Tell me about your most epic fail involving your horse!

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Save a horse – Ride a Rescue!

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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.

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In a rising trot, the rider moves with the horse’s two-beat rhythm. Learn the rising trot with tips from an experienced riding instructor in this free video series on horse gaits.

Expert: Mara Keith-Hunter
Contact: www.sycamore-stables.com
Bio: Mara Keith-Hunter is a lifelong equestrian and head coach for the Hampshire College equestrian team.
Filmmaker: David Pakman

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Just a small video i put together of my girlfriend riding her horse Sid.
All i know is he is 16.2 hands tall.

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Excuse the very poor video skills this time around
6th Lesson Learning to Ride
Riding the bay – Viking
Next lesson should include trotting poles and/or cantering

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Please read description BEFORE critiquing!

First time riding English on my horses! Woot! =D
I know my equitation sucks and I don’t have a clue what I’m doing. I haven’t sat in an English saddle in six+ years and even then my time riding English was brief. Ever since then I’ve always ridden western and bareback and that’s what my horses and I know. Dakota is my trail horse and Beauty is my project horse that I school in my homemade arena. So this is pretty much new to us and we have a lot to learn!

Also, I’m sorry the quality of this video is so poor. My camera really sucks at videoing and I have no one to film me when I ride, so I have to just set the camera on a barrel or one of the fence posts, lol.
Also, the timing is off. It got messed up when I uploaded it. Which is really annoying because the effects were so much better before.

Also, please don’t comment tell me my one horse is off. I appriciate your concern, but I am aware of it. And it’s a very long story. Thanks.

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Learning to ride as adult beginner – 4th lesson
Rising trot
Horse – Max
Thompsons Riding Centre, Upper Hutt – Wellington
Still having a bit of trouble with my feet slipping out of the stirrups :S

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My 3rd riding lesson at Thompsons Horse Centre, just started learning to ride as an adult/complete beginner.
Horse: Cookie
Walking off the lunge. First time doing rising trot off the lunge, and also without hanging onto the saddle.
Song:LadyGaga-HighwayUnicorn

No copyright intended

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Learning to ride as an adult beginner, Lesson #7 at Thompsons Horse Centre
Trotting Poles and my first time cantering
Horse – Cookie
Watch in HD

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Keep calm & carry on.

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