How much more beneficial to the rider are private lessons vs. group?

Question

and how likely is it that a barn will let me work to pay for my lessons?

Answer 1

well if you take group lessons ur horse can either become distracted or social depends and if u ride private u get more attention but ur horse might become what u would call an only child on trails u might have an anti social horse but that also depends on how connected u are. i recomend group lesssons if u want to trade in work for them.good luck

Answer 2

Its a win win situation. At my old barn I took group lessons but I didn't learn a whole lot. When I moved to private I learned a lot. Its one on one instruction, the instructor can focus on you and  you only. I started to learning reining which had to be private but when I quit reining I still kept private for a while. But it was good to switch with group sometimes. Even though I was the top student at the barn, you'd have to move in and out of traffic. You'd have be aware of things going intsead of the ring to your self.

Answer 3

both are helpful. private lessons are more focused on your riding and you often do things that you might not do in group lessons, like working hard on a dressage test.  but in group lessons, you learn how to control your horse around other horses, get used to riding in front of others, and you can learn from other peoples riding. also, you can gain confidence if your scared to jump or something. i gained a lot of confidence at jumping  while at camp.

Answer 4

1.  How much more beneficial is a private math tutor than in a class????

2,  Ask the barn owner.

(Am I just getting old, or are these questions getting more and more stupid... Geeez... 33 and I'm already senile.)

Answer 5

I would say a lot more. I've done both, and during private lessons you get the one on one, and have the instructor focusing on you and your riding, not trying to focus on a bunch of people at once. Some barns will let you work off partial or all of your lessons. Depends on how bad they need the work.

Answer 6

I feel private lessons are the best, but I personaly beleive that a combination of both. Private lessons give you one on one attention. But group lessons will make you compete against the other riders. A great example is when some one runs on a track alone they run slower than when with someone else. If you can do both thats great. But if you can not then private lessons are the better of the two I feel. Many stables will let you do gopher jobs to help pay for lessons, it just depends on how many other people  are doing the same thing. Luck and safe riding.

Answer 7

they probably will if they know you well. i would say it is very benificial. when i first began riding i rode every single day in a private lesson for the first 6 months and i came such a long ways. your trainer learns more about your habbits and your riding style. that way he/she can train you better and correct things and you can learn much more.

now group lessons are still very important and much needed!

Answer 8

I like private because all of the attention is focused on you and not another rider...its the better way to go =]....the work to pay for lessons..hmm well at the barn I go to they dont allow that..but i dont no

Answer 9

well, half hour private, and 1 hour group are usually the same amount of money... private is good, because all the attention is on you. but group is also good, because you can benifit from watching the others in your group. I usually do private, but just tried group, and i like it more. its also easier to make friends around the barn.

Answer 10

I actually like both. Private lessons are great for intensive work that is one on one. They are very personalized to exactly what you need. I find that I also learn a lot from group lessons from the extra discussion that goes on and from watching the other riders, especially when they are working through something. And sometimes my competitive nature makes me work just a bit harder in a group lesson.

Some barns will let you work in exchange for lessons. To find out, you will have to ask the barn manager of the stable you are interested in if they take working students.

Answer 11

I have been riding for about a year and a half. Up until recently, I have been taking private. But recently my friend and I started riding together.

So to answer the question, I think that starting with private lessons is best so that you can build your leg power, get comfortable with riding, and learn to be in control. If you ride english try to learn posting before miving on. If you ride western, learn how to use your seat really well.

Once you feel in control and comfortable with the horse, I would move on to a group lesson. Smaller groups are better. For instance, my friend and I will warm up together. Then my instructor will start my friend up with cantering and trotting and the whole thing. Durnig that time, I can work on my frame or what ever I think needs work. Then my friend will let her horse walk (catch its breath) and I start up. We keep trading off back and forth until the end. Then we normally do a pattern together or on a trail (what ever sounds fun)!

Benefits of starting off private: Get to have one on one training until you have it. Horse riding is fun, but it's a lot easier to learn if someone can constantly be there for you (no distractions)

Benefits of moving on to groups: Get to work hard and have a breather. Get to ride, and tack up with a buddy. MOST IMPORTANT: it teaches you to look out for others in the arena. With 2 or more people it teaches you how to really plan ahead, focus, and keep on a lookout, which is a lot like a show enviornment. It is hard for some people at first (I always want to focus on JUST the horse) but it is easier now.

Note: If you do move onto group lessons, I would reccomend no more than 4 or else your attention will be limited and it might get confusing.

My cousin does horse back riding and she works off her lessons. Some trainers love it but others are harder. The more experience you have around horses, the better. And be prepared for anything (often it includes tacking, grooming, mucking) but other times it can be cleaning, lunging, warming up the horse, or running errands. GOOD LUCK!

Answer 12

I'm only responding to comfort ladyren....................................

private would be the best.   Group lessons are very much like renting a livery horse with a guide who spends the whole time flirting with one rider and the rest of you are on your own.