thekarens, we're never to old to learn I third the advice to take a skills clinic. Be forewarned, though, that you're probably not going to come out of a clinic with significantly improved skills right away. It may take quite some time to master the skills that they teach you and then another period of time for your muscles to memorize those skills so that they become second nature. It will be worth it, though. I would bet that you'll be a MUCH better rider a year after your first clinic than you would be without instruction.