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Post by darenc1 on Aug 12, 2012 22:26:02 GMT 1
Watching some of the Olympic Equestrian events has got me thinking:
I quite fancy a bash at jumping.
OK, so I probably won't get near Scott Brash's quality of expertise, but I wouldn't mind at least having a go (perhaps "bash" was the wrong choice of words??)
I've had a wee go at it - and yes, on a CLYDESDALE! - and I quite enjoyed it. Dressage bores the hell out of me (and everyone at the old RDA yards was OBSESSED by it!), and I'm not really mental enough to try cross-country!!
So, anyone else do it/done it and want to wade in??
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Post by Claire on Aug 12, 2012 22:39:47 GMT 1
I used to love jumping and cross country. Yes much more fun than dressage! Are you going to have lessons Daren?
I really miss jumping wish I wasnt so decreipt as would love to take it up again.
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Post by darenc1 on Aug 12, 2012 22:52:03 GMT 1
I would love to get lessons in actual jumping, but at the moment I'm just hoping to be able to ride Prince without falling off!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2012 6:54:07 GMT 1
Jumping is great fun and I usd to enjoytaking my pony to little hunter trials but like Claire I'm too decrepid these days. A quiet hack suits me
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Post by Claire on Aug 13, 2012 12:18:52 GMT 1
like Claire I'm too decrepid these days. A quiet hack suits me Trouble is the spirit it willing but the flesh is weak. Inside I'm still the same Evelyn Radcliffe type (want to go galloping and jumping all over the place) so a quiet hack bores me. But anything above a walk does my muscles in. Bit of a dilemma. Jumping lessons are excellent if you can get them Daren. You learn loads. How is Prince at jumping? Is he good or just starting out? I seem to remember Josephine PT wrote a good instructional book with chapters on training young (or inexperienced) horses to jump. Its also good to follow for people just starting out in jumping as well. Not sure which book it is tho will have to check. If you dare, jumping with knotted reins and not maintaining mouth contact is excellent for giving you good balance and stopping the tendency of hanging on reins and jagging the horse in the mouth. (its actually not as scary as it sounds) That said it should be done in a school/paddock not out hacking haha! Anyway hope you have fun!
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Post by kunuma on Aug 13, 2012 12:26:58 GMT 1
LOVE JUMPING - never any good at dressage as never rode in a school or indoors till I came to take my BHS's and then took me an entire lesson to work out where this X was they were all on about! Used to build massive jumping courses up in the woods from bits of fallen trees and logging cast offs - oh the memories! Even had my own show jumps, just like Jill made of everything you can think of including painted packing cases!! Actually saved up my 'fly' money and bought six cavaletti too, I was so proud of them!! Cross country/hunter trials were my fave! However, nowadays I have to join the decrepit group of pumbles
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Post by Claire on Aug 13, 2012 12:29:36 GMT 1
However, nowadays I have to join the decrepit group of pumbles We'll be putting Daren off he may think if he starts jumping about all over the place he'll end up like all us crocks! ;D
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Post by kunuma on Aug 13, 2012 12:33:17 GMT 1
However, nowadays I have to join the decrepit group of pumbles We'll be putting Daren off he may think if he starts jumping about all over the place he'll end up like all us crocks! ;D lol Well that's what I blame - it's jumping that does the knees in!
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Post by darenc1 on Aug 13, 2012 15:18:41 GMT 1
Thanks for the helpful input, folks! I've no idea how Prince is at jumping (I don't even know if his owner has attempted it with him), but I DID jump on Bracken a few times. Well, what I really mean is I tried to! I'd show you the video clip, maybe... I've done a fair bit of light seat work in the past, but haven't done it for ages (for one reason or another).
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