Riding...
I miss horse riding like I used to ride.
Don't get me wrong, I still greatly enjoy getting on a horse and riding for the sake of riding, but I wanna ride and improve again. I want to get good lessons and feel like I'm moving forard again. I've been plateauing where I am now for years and it's starting to work on my nerves.
I want that big dressage warmblood that can take me places and I want the instructor that'll make me cry from muscle aches that I never thought I could have. I want to be challenged and I want to feel accomplished when I get off that horse. Not just accomplished because the horse went well but accomplished because I kicked ass with whatever.
Now I've got several problems here.
A. No money.
B. My horse is batshit insane and needs a ton of work on the basics before even thinking about moving on up.
C. I'm still not sure whether I wanna take the pony dressage or not. Part of me still leans towards western and showing him at some point (when money, time and crazy permits) but on the other hand I'm really not that excited about showing.
D. No idea where to find a good GOOOOD trainer.
E. I kind of want to go into classical dressage, since it's what I feel most comfortable with, but trainers are even harder to come by in that area. Also, still not sure if I wanna take the pony dressage...
F. Did I mention no money.
Hopefully once I finally get my equipment I can start making some money left and right and hopefully one of the jobs I applied to will hire me (fingers crossed) in which case I can start considering maybe taking lessons again in the new year.
*huff sigh* It's all so much hassle though.
Don't get me wrong, I still greatly enjoy getting on a horse and riding for the sake of riding, but I wanna ride and improve again. I want to get good lessons and feel like I'm moving forard again. I've been plateauing where I am now for years and it's starting to work on my nerves.
I want that big dressage warmblood that can take me places and I want the instructor that'll make me cry from muscle aches that I never thought I could have. I want to be challenged and I want to feel accomplished when I get off that horse. Not just accomplished because the horse went well but accomplished because I kicked ass with whatever.
Now I've got several problems here.
A. No money.
B. My horse is batshit insane and needs a ton of work on the basics before even thinking about moving on up.
C. I'm still not sure whether I wanna take the pony dressage or not. Part of me still leans towards western and showing him at some point (when money, time and crazy permits) but on the other hand I'm really not that excited about showing.
D. No idea where to find a good GOOOOD trainer.
E. I kind of want to go into classical dressage, since it's what I feel most comfortable with, but trainers are even harder to come by in that area. Also, still not sure if I wanna take the pony dressage...
F. Did I mention no money.
Hopefully once I finally get my equipment I can start making some money left and right and hopefully one of the jobs I applied to will hire me (fingers crossed) in which case I can start considering maybe taking lessons again in the new year.
*huff sigh* It's all so much hassle though.