tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568084884850100400.post3897988757451558157..comments2023-05-10T17:19:13.594+02:00Comments on Pampered Ponies - Living the Luxurious Life in Luxembourg: LessonsAoifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06324156483692821044noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568084884850100400.post-88260830951098893122015-05-17T09:58:25.562+02:002015-05-17T09:58:25.562+02:00Consistency has been pretty ropey so far this year...Consistency has been pretty ropey so far this year - i really need to get my act together Aoifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324156483692821044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568084884850100400.post-18750372243440669772015-05-12T14:40:30.408+02:002015-05-12T14:40:30.408+02:00I do the same thing with my wrists, but we're ...I do the same thing with my wrists, but we're opposite on legs. I need to turn my toe in more and I need to learn to do it from the hip instead of the knee because that is painful on the knees! Keep up the great work!! I hope your riding time has stayed consistent! Work makes it so hard sometimes.Achieve1dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15401246064499148344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568084884850100400.post-2361542204721603392015-02-18T20:33:53.378+01:002015-02-18T20:33:53.378+01:00Here's hoping I can remember the tips and appl...Here's hoping I can remember the tips and apply them next time i am in the saddle Aoifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324156483692821044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568084884850100400.post-44394222819390495312015-02-18T20:16:43.139+01:002015-02-18T20:16:43.139+01:00Sounds like a really good lesson, with some awesom...Sounds like a really good lesson, with some awesome feedback :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14443209253064570063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568084884850100400.post-66505439959428716732015-02-17T20:16:30.397+01:002015-02-17T20:16:30.397+01:00Fingers crossed i can work on these tips & sch...Fingers crossed i can work on these tips & schedule lessons more regularlyAoifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324156483692821044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568084884850100400.post-20303588247756409362015-02-17T16:09:57.712+01:002015-02-17T16:09:57.712+01:00Ah excellent lessons! Keeping legs long is somethi...Ah excellent lessons! Keeping legs long is something I totally struggle with. Leg shorteners unite! ;) Sounds like your trainer was hitting on a few broad points to help you out, I bet if you can improve those your next lesson will be really interesting in how she approaches each girl individually!Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568084884850100400.post-79619106360293446312015-02-17T08:04:17.638+01:002015-02-17T08:04:17.638+01:00Oh I know they don't give two shh whether I ru...Oh I know they don't give two shh whether I rude or not. My lack of saddle time woes are 100% selfish. I'm pretty sure the girls only like seeing me at lunchtime as that means I am turning them out for the afternoon. <br />Thanks for your super kind comments, now if i could make my riding as nice as my clothes *blush*<br />I am working under the theory - look better / ride betterAoifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324156483692821044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568084884850100400.post-30416074879033351522015-02-17T08:01:20.936+01:002015-02-17T08:01:20.936+01:00It is easier to remember stuff when being told pre...It is easier to remember stuff when being told pretty much the same thing for both horses. Recurring theme with the issues = me ;-)<br />I make a conscious effort to remember tips so that I can keep track of what i am supposed to be learning as lessons are so few & far between cos monies & time are problematic for me at the moment lolzAoifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324156483692821044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568084884850100400.post-55184283888201501472015-02-17T05:52:08.615+01:002015-02-17T05:52:08.615+01:00Sounds like some good steps forward, I hope your a...Sounds like some good steps forward, I hope your awesome saddle time streak can continue! Someone told me once when I was beating myself up about not riding a horse enough that horses don't sit in their fields looking at the calendar dates of shows, or clinics, or when they should master the canter by. They eat, they drink, they (hopefully) enjoy some attention from us. It seems like a simple idea, but it really helped me take a deep breath, allowed me to relax when life gets in the way. More importantly though, your matching blue outfits are totally fabulous!!!!redheadlinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06736154763329900177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568084884850100400.post-48934606162058331112015-02-17T04:15:02.618+01:002015-02-17T04:15:02.618+01:00I'm so glad you were able to get in lessons in...I'm so glad you were able to get in lessons in on the girls and that they were good. You always seem to remember so much about your lessons. I have a tendency to get distracted and forget a lot of....Ooh, is that cake! Cake sounds good!...What was I saying? (sadly, this is often how my brain works)Jodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16560432669562291616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568084884850100400.post-91209568393449946502015-02-16T21:29:52.538+01:002015-02-16T21:29:52.538+01:00She has a great approach and really works with the...She has a great approach and really works with the rider. Coaching what is in front of her as opposed to going in with a set lesson plan. When dealing with horses flexibility is always key imoAoifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324156483692821044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568084884850100400.post-57365732598304576442015-02-16T21:24:16.530+01:002015-02-16T21:24:16.530+01:00I have been failing miserably at riding them both ...I have been failing miserably at riding them both this winter, I got lucky this weekend and hope to make my lucky run stick by working less hours and getting to the yard and in the saddle more often.<br />Balance is such a hard thing to achieve between work & horses, sometimes something just had to give. If it wasn't for turnout i think my horses would have given up on me by nowAoifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324156483692821044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568084884850100400.post-40878978871980304632015-02-16T21:21:56.743+01:002015-02-16T21:21:56.743+01:00I contort myself something awful, the problem is r...I contort myself something awful, the problem is realising we are crooked...not obvious without eyes in the ground. Or at least not to me as my brain is warped and tells me I am as straight as an arrow lolz!<br /><br />I am biased but i think i am lucky in that I think the girls look great in every colour...except pink, I don't like pink or orange really *blush*Aoifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324156483692821044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568084884850100400.post-3221330392669042942015-02-16T21:14:15.196+01:002015-02-16T21:14:15.196+01:00Yay! Sounds like you got a lot out of S. Sometimes...Yay! Sounds like you got a lot out of S. Sometimes that outside opinion, eyes on the ground helps break us out of our own ruts we didn't even know we had. Laur @FMHHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04978311855305167845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568084884850100400.post-55055369479884198042015-02-16T20:51:07.342+01:002015-02-16T20:51:07.342+01:00Sounds like a great couple of lessons with some go...Sounds like a great couple of lessons with some good homework. <br /><br />I'm so impressed you are able to actually *ride* both of your girls as much as you do, I have a hard time keeping both of mine brushed some days it seems!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09066327510880156537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568084884850100400.post-30905938707277876112015-02-16T19:44:00.199+01:002015-02-16T19:44:00.199+01:00excellent lessons!! it kinda amazes me how crooked...excellent lessons!! it kinda amazes me how crooked and contorted we can make ourselves as riders (without even realizing it!), and then how 'easy' the horses make it when we straighten ourselves out haha. <br /><br />anyway i like your takeaways here, as my mare has a nasty habit of 'looking out' too (again likely to be related to my own position lol)... also - bot girls look fab in blue!! emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.com