1st Show Report :D and Some Advice Needed

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Yesterday i took my boy Show Jumping (1st outing this year) didn't think i would get there as the little monkey wouldn't load but then went on perfect :p i was very nervous but also excited at the same time. We arrived there and watched my friends do there classes then i decided to do Chase Me Charlie 2ft 6 and 2ft 9.
I warmed him up and he was full of energy and flying over the jumps :) then the Chase me Charlie class started and i got to about the 4th round and then unfortunately he clipped the pole with his back leg. My next class was the 2ft 6 which he flew round and got 4faults, didn't get placed. Next class was the 2ft 9 he did the first 3 fences fab then coming up to fence 4 a double he landed and being a big strided horse got to close to jump so cat leaped and has he landed his head flew up and mine flew down and "Bash" my head hit his neck all was good till i was coming to next fence and could taste blood in my mouth :o (had cut my gum) We carried on and Jakey jumped a fantastic clear round i was over the moon with him. He got 4th and i couldn't be more pleased with him. Was a fantastic day out. I was one proud mummy :D

Advice Needed. I compete Jake in a Loose Ring Snaffle, and when he gets going he gets very strong and sometimes steering can be a bit difficult when he's all excited and going fairly fast. I have tried a Pelham, hanging cheek, myler, waterford and he was in a Dutch gag but he didn't really like them. So was thinking of trying a Full Cheek snaffle?? Would this be any good as i would like to leave him in a snaffle as he is happy in a snaffle.

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HC25, sorry for long post. Also posted in CR
 
A full check might help with steering if you feel that would be useful?

I would be inclined to do a bit of schooling at home - jump a grid and then halt a stide or two after the last jump (softly though - it will take time to be able to pull up that fast without it being a battle!). Then turn (turn on the forehand is handy here) then do the grid, pulll up ... etc. Also put a couple of jumps around your school, allow your horse to canter the last couple of strides into a fence, then jump and bring him back to trot, jump the next etc.

Just sounds like being out at a party and doing exciting jumping might have been a bit too much fun for him to want to be listening to you too!!! Sounds like an ace first outing!
 
ThePony said:
A full check might help with steering if you feel that would be useful?

I would be inclined to do a bit of schooling at home - jump a grid and then halt a stide or two after the last jump (softly though - it will take time to be able to pull up that fast without it being a battle!). Then turn (turn on the forehand is handy here) then do the grid, pulll up ... etc. Also put a couple of jumps around your school, allow your horse to canter the last couple of strides into a fence, then jump and bring him back to trot, jump the next etc.

Just sounds like being out at a party and doing exciting jumping might have been a bit too much fun for him to want to be listening to you too!!! Sounds like an ace first outing!
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Thanks ThePony, that sounds a great idea, i am definately going to try that. He does love his jumping :p It was a brilliant first outing :D cant wait for next outing :)
 
That's great first show result - well done! Hope the gum isn't too painful 80)

I ride horses like that too, and we work on it with schooling rather than bitting. The horse learns the course, then decides to try and cut corners get to the fences quicker, rather than taking the on paper perfect line that I'm aiming for. Varying it up helps - sometimes when we do fence x, we also do y and z. Somtimes it's just x, followed by a half-halt. Sometimes we just canter beside fences and not over them. Variation means the horse must listen to me as it doesn't know where it's going anymore. It might harder if you're doing a lot of classes over the same fences, but if he's listening at home, it should help.
 
Vixen Van Debz said:
That's great first show result - well done! Hope the gum isn't too painful 80)

I ride horses like that too, and we work on it with schooling rather than bitting. The horse learns the course, then decides to try and cut corners get to the fences quicker, rather than taking the on paper perfect line that I'm aiming for. Varying it up helps - sometimes when we do fence x, we also do y and z. Somtimes it's just x, followed by a half-halt. Sometimes we just canter beside fences and not over them. Variation means the horse must listen to me as it doesn't know where it's going anymore. It might harder if you're doing a lot of classes over the same fences, but if he's listening at home, it should help.
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Thanks Vixen Van Debz, Gum not to bad today thanks :p
Ahhh i seee, that helps a lot. I will definately try this at home before our next outing. At home he isn't as bad its just when he gets to the show atmosphere and starts warming up i think that is when the adrenaline kicks in lol
 
D ring snaffle with copper rollers? You have the extra steering for the Ds and the copper rollers stop leaning.

Which mouth piece did you have on your pelham and how long were the shanks?

ETA: Forgot to say well done! Sorry! Congrats :D :D
 
Kokopelli said:
D ring snaffle with copper rollers? You have the extra steering for the Ds and the copper rollers stop leaning.

Which mouth piece did you have on your pelham and how long were the shanks?

ETA: Forgot to say well done! Sorry! Congrats :D :D
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Thanks Kokopelli :D Pelham is a rubber straight bar. I actually have a D ring snaffle with copper rollers in :)
 
I'm guessing if he likes the loose ring snaffle he likes the flexibility of it,
I just ordered a Myler comfort pelham for my horse and he goes fab in it but in a normal one he didn't like, they also have ones with a lozenge which seem to be similar.

Might be worth a look into if the D ring snaffle doesn't work, I know of a good webiste which lets you hire them for 30 days with brill customer service :)
 
Kokopelli said:
I'm guessing if he likes the loose ring snaffle he likes the flexibility of it,
I just ordered a Myler comfort pelham for my horse and he goes fab in it but in a normal one he didn't like, they also have ones with a lozenge which seem to be similar.

Might be worth a look into if the D ring snaffle doesn't work, I know of a good webiste which lets you hire them for 30 days with brill customer service :)
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Yeah, he doesn't like straight bar bits or bits that are to thick. That sounds a great bit :) He likes lozengers or rollers :)

Thats fab, would you mind mailing me website?
 
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