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We riders spend a lot of time with our trainers. We pay them handsomely to correct us so that we can become the best version of ourselves alongside our horses. But do our dear trainers always mean what they say? And what do they actually mean? The more hours we spend with them, the more we learn to understand what they are really trying to tell us. There are phrases that keep popping up, and we have set out to "translate" what they actually mean.
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You've just completed an "order" that you thought went really well. Even though your trainer doesn't say it was bad, you know perfectly well that you can do better.
Better understood as: "What you're doing right now is completely off!"
You’ve really nailed it, and your trainer is happy – really happy.
You feel fit enough to continue, but your trainer might have a sore throat from shouting so much. And if your relationship with your instructor is really good, you’ve probably experienced a lesson turning into a "gossip session."
Is it intentional that you’re riding at the other end of the arena? Are you trying to avoid me? And yes... You probably are.
How hard can it be? This is the third time you're going the wrong way.
... Or I'll get the sports tape! As we know, sports tape can be used for many things; among others, to keep a rider’s posture nice and upright if they tend to slump. And it’s not easy to get off again. Try mucking out 12 horse stalls covered in sports tape.
That fall – it looked bad. Just hope nothing is broken!
You could have mentioned that we’d be in a freezing cold arena today.
You know that when you hear this sentence, you’ve been doing well lately. Exciting!
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