10/03/2021
âWhy isnât my child showing yet?â
âWhy isnât my child winning?â
âWhy isnât my child further along like âso and soâ who started at the same time?â
And the question I dread the most⌠â how long until my child is competitive?âďżź
Well as a trainer, and as a person who sits back quietly and listens and watches. Let me put it in perspective for you. If you have your child in one lesson a week, this is what the time spent looks like.
A one hour lesson, once a week, for a year.
1hr x 52 weeks = 52 hours
52 hours, your child spends 52 hours a year on the back of a horse. Letâs take it a step further.... thereâs 365 days in a year. one day is 24 hrs.
52 hrs a year / 24hrs in a day = 2.17 days
Of 365 days a year, your child is only spending 2 days learning how to ride horses.
This doesnât count if you have to skip or cancel a lesson due to family vacation, your child is sick, or some other event takes priority over your childâs lesson.
Now keep in mind, some children have different opportunities, and there is a reason the school sports have a practice on an average 3 times a week, and college sports have practice every day. I canât not stress enough that you get out what you put in.
So ask yourself and reflect. Donât blame your trainer, donât blame the judge, and certainly donât make an excuse your childâs lack of interest or dedication. Not all children are the same. Remember you donât need a $100,000 horse to be a winner, you need $100,000 in lessons.
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