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Why does it seem like kids who come from riding familys cant ride as well as those that dont come fr2007-11-24 21:23:23

Why does it seem like kids who come from riding familys can't ride as well as those that dont come from riding families. NOW WHAT I MEAN is they can show well and all but at like this stable nova it seemed like many of the kids didnt know how to train a horse, they only knew how to ride one after it was broke, does anyone know why? mabey are the parents more protective?? (when I say kid I mean like teens to early twenties)

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some are but like me i come from a riding family but i can ride but i don't show so i can see what you are saying. its because they focus on showing and nu thing els and some of there parents are over protective.

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well if they come from riding families they are more likely to own a horse, or their parents know which horses at the barn are the best... so they would be trained on horses that are already broke. i know thats what happened with me..

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maybe its because the family is pushing the kids to ride and its not there thing. Those who want to ride will usually do better because its their decision and not their parents. The kids need support not pushed.

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I don't know that it's from or not from riding families - but there's absolutely a trend of people who show up, look pretty with the horse in the ring but couldn't handle day to day things. Being a horseman and a passenger are two different things. Many don't know how to *train* because they've never had to - they get horses that need minor adjustments and do what they've been trained to do without a fuss. The won't usually have a horse who is a little more independent because it's a "problem" when he acts up.