Lorelai is really excelling at her horseback riding lessons. Both Lorelai and Evelyn are in the "short stirrups" due to their age and skill level. They take 30 minute long private lessons. Once they can prove their ability to tack their own horse and control the horse on their own, they'll move up to group lessons. Well, after today's lesson, Lorelai's teacher said she's just about ready to move up! She's only been taking lessons since late July! They are thinking of getting ready to move her around the summer time. I'm very proud.
They lessons are very progressive. They begin just learning balance and how to sit in the saddle. They gradually move up to holding reins on the horse's harness, and then graduate up to reins attached to a bridle. In the beginning, the instructor never lets go of the horse and is in full control. In the video below, Lorelai can be seen controlling her horse completely by herself and even moving to a trot in the end. It's not a great video as I was busy wrangling Scarlet....but enjoy!
They lessons are very progressive. They begin just learning balance and how to sit in the saddle. They gradually move up to holding reins on the horse's harness, and then graduate up to reins attached to a bridle. In the beginning, the instructor never lets go of the horse and is in full control. In the video below, Lorelai can be seen controlling her horse completely by herself and even moving to a trot in the end. It's not a great video as I was busy wrangling Scarlet....but enjoy!
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