As above suggested, he might just find the jumps a bit easy and not feel the need to snap up!
In regard to the poles falling, I'd try and get him to bring his head down a bit more so he makes more shape and uses his back as he looks a little hollow in the second.
As for your position, I...
oh, one of these topics where eventers feel they can look down on and slag off showjumpers!!
the difference between show jumping and eventing, is show jumping is prioritised around comfort and skill, whereas eventing is very much 'how tidy can i look?'! *rollseyes*
show jumpers generally...
gracelands
main arena is indoors and is small, but the surface is brilliant
some spooky jumps too
staff always friendly
warm up ring is outdoors and surface is very dusty!!
allens hill
outdoors
main arena is huge! full set of jump for joy jumps
good courses etc
warm up arena...
i always like to do any championships i qualify for, as long as money and capability allows!
you might not get the chance again, and its always a great acheivement to have got there and competed at such competitions
exactly this!!
there were clears, so it was hardly unrideable!!
and i don't quite understand how it was your friends first open? she must have jumped the open to qualify for the champs? ;)
at the end of the day, this IS the national pony club championships, the highest end of pc, it's...