Awareness of the outside world. The Fish Doorbell is now active for the 2026 season.
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Awhile back, I talked about a saddle seat lesson expanding to fill the entire day. [Have You Got All Day? Anatomy of A Saddle Seat Lesson]
Is a jumper lesson the same? Short answer, yes.
Takes Less Time
Less to say. Haven’t been there as long. Don’t know the place as well. Less chatting with people & checking of horses.
Less to watch. Training &/or other lessons happen at times when I am not there.
Takes The Same Time
Gear. Unload. Locate. Assemble.
Grooming. I’m no faster here than there.
Takes More Time
Lessons are longer.
Barn is farther away.
The route to barn passes through a suburban retail zone. Might as well run a few errands. For example, last Saturday, we left home at 9:30 am, and returned at 2:30 pm, which included one jumping lesson and three errands.
Takes The Same Time
Recovery.
One lesson and I am done in. Plus, jumping brings out aches & pains from body parts that have not flexed that way in many years.
“And then I get off and think, ‘That’s okay, I’ll just sleep for the next 24 hours.” [Day 1]
Onwards!
Katherine
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