Theodore is such a solid little dude.  i hope he got so many pets and praises (and probably a break, honestly) for being the best helper <3

i just finished riding my ✨worst lesson ✨ of the year and i looked like a fool ✨i ride for 7 years ✨

No, because the best beginner riders are the younger ones, like really young, they don't say anything and just stare into your soul but they actually are interested in learning - even if their attention span only lasts for about 30 minutes and they grunt at you like little ogres.

I went from being to scared to get on a horse to “WOW I absolutely love horses!” In the span of about half and hour, the magic of riding.

Oh such memories of the various riding students. I was way too polite to try arguing with the trainer about trotting lol. I was afraid I wouldn’t be allowed to be a barn helper if I argued. I think I learned more because of that 😂

I teach lessons. The second one you portrayed- the know it all… My worst nightmare. I am passive aggressive by nature. When they come knowing it all because they rode a pony at the fair, I want to hand them my large, strong, independent, delinquent Warmblood and tell them good luck. I don’t do that, but I won’t lie and say the thought never occurred to me. 😂

Oh my goodness... lesson kids 😂 The most difficult are when siblings are in the lesson together and they're bickering the whole time..
This made me laugh!

"He's BOLTing....MOMMMMM!!!!" as the horse lazily inches forward a couple of steps 😅

Me, a student:
I've seen many different types of riders, (As of almost six years of riding...) And I can say that there are soooo many types of beginners. Working with my trainer at a horse camp made me remember I was once one of them, and nothing you do can change that.

Note: The acting was STELLAR

My first lessons in 1971 I was put on a pony in a school and the instructor stood in the center and when it came time to trot he would crack a stock whip at the pony and I would bounce around , then after ten minutes warm up  I was put on a lead rope and taken out with the group for an out ride with the mounted instructor leading my pony, and when trotting I would bounce around like a sack of potatoes feeling that I was about to fall off. I never did fall off, until years later a green horse excitedly bucked and unbalanced me. I hit the dirt but held onto the reins as I didn't want to lose the horse as we were in the African bush and the homestead was a long walk away. So I am being dragged along on my belly when a rear unshod hoof struck my head ( no helmet ) that's when I let go the reins. Happy memories.

3:50 cutenes overload! awwwwwwww ♥

My first instructor didn't actually let me get on a horse for the first 2 months. She taught me everything about caring for horses. How to lunge them. Feed and groom them, much stalls and gave me random quizzes about tack, supplements and such. She made my lessons either super early or super late, She said I wouldn't be able to handle a horse from the saddle if I didn't learn to handle it from the ground. in hindsight I think that was very good for me as a beginner rider. It definitely humbled me and showed me all the responsibility and knowledge that actually goes into horse riding. And the tests and lessons didn't stop once I eventually got on the saddle. Everytime I made a mistake  she would make me get off the horse and jog the arena. I'm at a new stable now and I watch the beginners come to their lesson with the horse already tacked up. They do their lesson and leave without even taking the horse back to the stall. I find it sad. To them it's as if the horse is a furry bicycle. What's worse is that they show absolutely no interest in learning..

What a sweet boy.
Not everyone is meant to be a horse person.
Honestly I don't have the patience for this.  Kudos to the teachers that put up with this. You are saints.

I learned to ride on a donkey. Got me over the fear of falling real quick

Begginers:do u have a pony, I think horses are to big for me

Equestrians: the smaller the more devilish

Beginners are a whole different breed-

I'm just amazed at the patience of the horses used in these videos..

What a beautiful leopard horse!
All your lesson horses are soo patient.

2:20
THE HEELS!!!!!!
I'm not a lesson instructor or advanced.. but I have to say, those heels hurt me.

I do horseback riding myslef and I just want to help everyone. If you are scared the horse is to. I had worries when I first started but I told myself, “calm down, it’s going to be ok” I know it’s a scary feeling but, you have to jump over the bridge! If you are starting, it’s ok! You will be ok! I can’t post yet but I’m working on it! Everyone who think they can’t, don’t worry, you can