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Ooft! I can totally empathise with the concussion - I did the same on Sunday! Hope you're feeling better now. Aside from the obvious, it does actually sound like quite a positive trip out. Onwards and upwards!

He looks great and you ride him beautifully! Looks like the type you'll be able to have lots of safe fun on :)

Wowee he's flying! Looking great, well done :)

That's a good idea, thanks! I will give that a go once I can get back on board. My head is feeling ok now but neck and back are protesting! It's a bit funny really, never thought I'd get whiplash riding something like Saffy!! :D

At the moment I think we'd just sink out there! We're spoiled rotten though with all-weather gallops 20mins hack from the yard so I'm going to get her out to those again. I can't afford to keep my dressage saddle unfortunately if I buy a jumping saddle. Getting married in July and buying a...

My Kent & Masters is nice and light. It's a dressage saddle but I've had short blocks in (they are velcro) and it has been quite versatile. The interchangeable gullet system is quite handy too. I'm selling it to get a jumping saddle, will be sorry to see it go!

Completely agree TarrSteps. I'm not doing either of us any favours by being soft with her. She doesn't ever try and take the mick, she's a pleasure to ride and to be around, I just need to help her by making it very clear what I want from her :) She always wants to please. So many other horses...

:D That's brilliant!! Haha I think you just described Saffy to a T! I've got to hold my hands up again there I think and take responsibility for that. Too often I let her respond a few seconds after I ask. Not any more! Once she knows the boundaries are there, she respects them. She's a...

That's a good idea. Simple changes tend to perk her up a bit but keep her sitting back. Will give that a go! Ooh small world! Thank you :) I watched the November event and thought "I want to do one of those". At the time I hadn't jumped in 2yrs and a pole on the floor made my stomach churn! So...

Thank you all - some absolutely fantastic advice and comments. Now I know the canter that he has is the canter that I need, I will endeavour to get it. I need to get used to doing things fast. It's not the speed I'm scared of, I know she will stop whenever I decide, it's the stopping...

That's a good idea! She's very sensible in open spaces and we have a big XC course on our yard with plenty of smaller options. There are lots of people with pocket rocket jumping ponies too so once the fields have dried up I'll venture up there with someone :)

Thank you all :) Lolo - She's lovely on the flat at the moment. A lot more willing and, as ever, tries her little heart out. We actually did a test on Saturday and came 4th out of 15 with the comment "Super cob!". It's so nice when she gets the recognition she deserves from judges, rather than...

Oh really? Are they a flatter tree than the Maxam ones? I had a cheapy one of those a few years ago and it was too narrow for her. Saying that though, those ones are ridiculously cheap! Will have a look at the T8s.

Definitely need to work on the core!! If I wasn't such a ball of flubber I'd have been able to haul myself back into the saddle :)

Thank you :) Has anyone got any tips for creating a bouncier canter? I struggle because if I push her on she tends to go a bit flat and rushes, if I try and collect her up she stops. She can do a good dressage canter but that's not good enough for jumping. Perhaps gridwork?