Coaching Problemos?! Nervous/Worried?

Question

Hi there,

I currently have a coach who i am working with and i have been finding that she is JUST working on my pony and not me. I know what I need to fix in my riding , but I do need help to advace futher and become a better rider. I am also finding she gets the horse just to work properly but I do believe in the horse & Rider working together to perform well. I realy lik ethe coach I have now except for the way she teaches. ALso how do I tell her that i have found a new coach who I do approve of and that stuff?

I also have high expectations of a coach and this lady met then 50% and i found a new girl who has met them 100%.

It will be harder because the lady I have currently she boards at my barn and I ride oe of her horses for her.

I'm worried she will get mad at me and that stuff?

So how do I tell her that I have found a new coach? WIthout being rude and getting her mad at me?!

Thanks,

Horse Lover!

Answer 1

1. It's good you found somebody new rather than ignore the problem.

And..

2. How do you tell anyone anything? Be sincere, tell her what was wrong, and tell her your solution.  Tell her exactly what you said here, that you're afraid of "hard feelings", and that her style of coaching just wasn't what you were looking for.  

Don't be guilty, don't be ashamed, or feaful, because you're not rejecting her as a person or a friend.  You're ending a business deal that you have every right to end.