@Dipper: That's great present.
On your first lesson you might not do much and some of the lesson might be even used to learn how to groom and tack up a horse. in general it's good to be at the stable little early, so that you have time to tack up the horse before the lesson starts. Listen to the people teaching you, if you don't know what/how to do or don't understand something don't be afraid to ask. Preferably wear some shoes that have little heel and have quite sturdy bottom, rubber boots are okay(as long as they have little heel). For the first time you might be off the hook with sneakers, but if you continue your instructor will most likely note you about them not being okay. Clothes according to the weather(if it's cold dress warmly, as especially toes and fingers freeze fast) and something you don't mind getting dirty. Though long legged pants are a must and try avoid non-elastic and slippery materials when it comes to pants. If you have long hair tie it onto pony tail or braid. Most stables provide helmets if needed, but I'd ask just to be sure.
But most importantly have fun. ^^
@Enchanted: lol if you figure out where you can get those giant bubbles, let me know. Could use one at least for the arena sometimes. XD
It's actually my left collarbone that's the issue, but it's more like the shoulder joint area that causes me issues. I got hit/run over by a bike pretty hard on the 8th of Dec and fell down on my shoulder, busting the collar bone to 3 pieces in process and hit my head(though no doctor really cared about that as I was walking and talking fine : P), plus some nasty large bruises on my legs. The needed to operate it(some metal was put in to keep it in place), which wasn't until Wednesday morning same week. Then I was feeling pretty lousy for good week(meds, though only took very little for 3-4 days) and I still don't feel like myself all the time, but definetly better and I can think more without getting a headache or tiring myself out super quick. c: My arm is on the sling until 8th of Jan and I can't really use it so much at the moment, nor am I allowed other than light physio moves I was given. Breaking that a bit though, by holding/carrying light objects as long as it doesn't hurt the shoulder... x) No clue when I'm allowed to ride... It takes a year until they could safely remove the metal, so I'm afraid it's going to be months until I have arm good enough for riding. I also still have sore spot on my back from the accident that worries me, as my back wasn't so god to beging with... >_<
The main roads do get plowed and salted, but sometimes it's not enough or salting should be done more often to keep them really ice free. I've once been in minor crash because of fine layer of ice(or maybe black ice, I never really understood the term...) on the high way(which made the braking distance go really long as the car felt like it just kept sliding on when I hit the brakes hard), which did make me quite cautious driver in winter... So it's more like the what if factor that scares me too much to drive myself at the moment. Like I'd prefer having two fully working hands if I get into bad situation. But my mom didn't totally shoot down my idea to go see Tý as well, so fingers crossed.
@Fortunea: Our stable in general has that issue, sort of... Like other than maybe 2-3 groups(which consist of people/kids that started at the same time/are family members) the groups have no set level really. XP Like let's take M's lesson group for example: 5 people, 2 are advance(for our stable, and motivated to get higher and would maybe compete if they'd have horses) riders, 2 are medium level(1 wants to start showing and dreams of owning a horse, 1 has courage and wants to improve, but no desire to show nor time really) and 1 is not really a beginner, but very much lower level than others not to mention she's quite timid rider imo and purely pleasure rider(she's very out of place in that group really). Though I suppose most lesson riders at our stable can be considered as plain pleasure riders, so I'm not sure if that's the rreason why there are no different level lessons. Other than the beginner level that is, in which case unless they quit the group stays together and hence the level of the riders stays about the same.
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