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点评：My friend and I attended a three‑hour session with Brian, which proved to be a strange experience and, on reflection, very disappointing.
I have ridden and worked around horses all my life; however, throughout the session I was treated as though I had no prior knowledge or experience. A significant proportion of the time was taken up with what felt like unnecessary delays. For example, we spent approximately 30 minutes sitting in Brian’s office discussing comparisons between Western riding and the BHS system. We were then required to collect, groom and tack up our own horses, again at a very slow pace.
Once mounted, the ridden element lasted around 45 minutes and included only one very brief trot, which fell well short of what I would reasonably expect from a three‑hour session.
On returning, Brian’s patience appeared to diminish, and his attitude towards me noticeably changed. When I swapped sides by walking under my horse’s neck (a method commonly taught within the BHS), I received a five‑minute lecture insisting I should always walk around the horse’s hindquarters, alongside comments about his liability should I be injured. In contrast, Brian remained consistently pleasant and respectful towards my friend, who I should note is male.
We proceeded to untack, wash down and turn out our own horses, assisted with turning out others, and were introduced to Brian’s fully blind stallion, which was confined to a dark stable — an experience I found concerning. When collecting our belongings, Brian delivered a further speech about women arriving “thinking they know it all”, while stating that men are always the ones who learn the most.
Overall, the session did not meet expectations in terms of content, use of time, or professional conduct. My horse was extremely sweet and one I would gladly have taken home. Nevertheless, we will not be returning.
I have ridden and worked around horses all my life; however, throughout the session I was treated as though I had no prior knowledge or experience. A significant proportion of the time was taken up with what felt like unnecessary delays. For example, we spent approximately 30 minutes sitting in Brian’s office discussing comparisons between Western riding and the BHS system. We were then required to collect, groom and tack up our own horses, again at a very slow pace.
Once mounted, the ridden element lasted around 45 minutes and included only one very brief trot, which fell well short of what I would reasonably expect from a three‑hour session.
On returning, Brian’s patience appeared to diminish, and his attitude towards me noticeably changed. When I swapped sides by walking under my horse’s neck (a method commonly taught within the BHS), I received a five‑minute lecture insisting I should always walk around the horse’s hindquarters, alongside comments about his liability should I be injured. In contrast, Brian remained consistently pleasant and respectful towards my friend, who I should note is male.
We proceeded to untack, wash down and turn out our own horses, assisted with turning out others, and were introduced to Brian’s fully blind stallion, which was confined to a dark stable — an experience I found concerning. When collecting our belongings, Brian delivered a further speech about women arriving “thinking they know it all”, while stating that men are always the ones who learn the most.
Overall, the session did not meet expectations in terms of content, use of time, or professional conduct. My horse was extremely sweet and one I would gladly have taken home. Nevertheless, we will not be returning.
翻译：我和朋友参加了布莱恩的三小时课程，结果却是一次奇怪的经历，现在回想起来，非常令人失望。
我一生都在骑马和与马打交道；然而，在整个课程中，我却感觉自己完全没有骑马的知识或经验。相当一部分时间都被一些感觉毫无必要的拖延占据了。例如，我们花了大约30分钟坐在布莱恩的办公室里讨论西部骑术和英国马术协会（BHS）体系的异同。之后，我们又被要求自己去牵马、梳理毛发、给马匹备鞍，而且速度非常慢。
骑乘环节持续了大约45分钟，其中只有一次非常短暂的慢跑，这远远低于我对三小时课程的合理预期。
回到教室后，布莱恩的耐心似乎消失了，他对我的态度也明显变了。当我尝试从马脖子下方穿过去换边时（这是英国马术协会（BHS）常用的方法），我却被训斥了五分钟，坚持说我应该始终绕着马的后半身走，还提到如果我受伤，他要承担责任。相比之下，布莱恩对我的朋友（需要说明的是，他是男性）始终保持着友好和尊重。
我们随后卸下马鞍，清洗并放出自己的马，还帮忙放出其他马匹。之后，我们见到了布莱恩那匹完全失明的种马，它被关在黑暗的马厩里——这让我感到担忧。收拾东西时，布莱恩又发表了一番言论，说女人来这里“自以为是”，还说男人总是学得最多。
总的来说，这次课程无论从内容、时间安排还是专业素养方面都达不到预期。我的马非常温顺，我很乐意把它带回家。尽管如此，我们不会再来了。
我一生都在骑马和与马打交道；然而，在整个课程中，我却感觉自己完全没有骑马的知识或经验。相当一部分时间都被一些感觉毫无必要的拖延占据了。例如，我们花了大约30分钟坐在布莱恩的办公室里讨论西部骑术和英国马术协会（BHS）体系的异同。之后，我们又被要求自己去牵马、梳理毛发、给马匹备鞍，而且速度非常慢。
骑乘环节持续了大约45分钟，其中只有一次非常短暂的慢跑，这远远低于我对三小时课程的合理预期。
回到教室后，布莱恩的耐心似乎消失了，他对我的态度也明显变了。当我尝试从马脖子下方穿过去换边时（这是英国马术协会（BHS）常用的方法），我却被训斥了五分钟，坚持说我应该始终绕着马的后半身走，还提到如果我受伤，他要承担责任。相比之下，布莱恩对我的朋友（需要说明的是，他是男性）始终保持着友好和尊重。
我们随后卸下马鞍，清洗并放出自己的马，还帮忙放出其他马匹。之后，我们见到了布莱恩那匹完全失明的种马，它被关在黑暗的马厩里——这让我感到担忧。收拾东西时，布莱恩又发表了一番言论，说女人来这里“自以为是”，还说男人总是学得最多。
总的来说，这次课程无论从内容、时间安排还是专业素养方面都达不到预期。我的马非常温顺，我很乐意把它带回家。尽管如此，我们不会再来了。
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