Re: [RC] Seeking childs western saddle - Marlene Moss
Angie wrote:
“One
of the best tricks I learned was how to fix it where the
pony
couldn't yank the reins and put his head down to graze...major
problem
for the tiny kids.Take a heavy
string or hay rope, tie it to
the
bit, go up through the browband, and back to the saddle”
In England they call
that a grass rein.I have found myself giving
riding lessons because there is no one in my area who wants to deal with
beginner kids.So I ordered a few
books to help me get creative as well as improve communications for different
types of learners. One was a book
on teaching kids, written in England.Sounds like they all start with ponies,
use either designed or cobbled grass reins, a neck strap and soon have the kids
cantering all over the place.Interesting book although it didn’t much relate to my
specific teaching circumstances.
And to make this endurance related, I have 2 eight year old
students that just “graduated” to their first trail ride.They are both chomping at the bit to do
their first endurance ride, which I told them I’d arrange when they are
10.Their parents are thrilled that
I’ve gotten them excited about something other than the show world! And I’ve got their parents and
grandparents interested in learning and doing their first rides too!
