Howdy partners!

Jennie here:

I have found my riding niche! Western riding is sooo cool. I went for a lesson last week at CW Western Training centre in Surrey. I LOVED it.

Not wanting to give too much away (as you’ll get to see the awesome pics in a future issue of the mag) but it was actually pretty easy compared to regular riding. Western is all about giving your pony the opportunity to think for themselves first, before you use your aids to tell them what to do.

You can imagine my surprise when I said ‘walk on’ and my pony actually did it. I could have been there for hours with the likes of Breeze or Desmond.

I was a natural (I think!). I had a go at barrel racing, trail exercises and everything! It was wicked. I rode a pony called Picasso who was a very lovely Appaloosa X Arab.
I want to find a school which teaches Western a bit closer… as Surrey is a bit of trek for a weekly lesson. Any suggestions? x