4 faultitous

[Nats_uk]

Went to BSJA Towerlands on Saturday for our second BSJA outing. Bane was a very good boy, jumped fantastic in the warmup. Entered the BN and Discovery class and he jumped really well and my trainer said I rode fantastically but he had 4 faults in each round. In our last outing at Norton Heath he also had 4 faults in the BN and 8 faults in the Discovery (one being planks which I competely set him wrong at)

I know 4 faults is still good and he's coping really well with all the fillers and the atmosphere but its a bit of a puzzle as he has always been a consistent clear round horse. From looking at the still photos he is just leaving one front foot a cm lower then the other and clipping the top rail.

Has anyone got any tips for helping him to pick his front feet up?!

 

[eventersrus]

well as its only your 2nd outing l wouldnt worry too much! But grids are always a good idea!

 

[lifeslemons]

I wouldn't be too disheartened yet! It sounds like you did really well.

The obvious answer would be tons of gridwork. Try placing A frames on the fence (two poles leant on the front of the fence like an arrowhead.) Should do the trick. On spreads, it can be quite helpful to place another pole diagonally across the top of the fence, so that its resting on the front pole on one side and back pole on the other. (Sorry for the rubbish descriptions!)

 

[H-J]

I agree it is only your 2nd BSJA so dont beat yourself up about 4faults!!

He was a consistent clear round horse at unaff with smaller fences, easier turns etc etc, so will take a while for him to be totally comfortable aff, when he is though which im sure wont take long he will be consistently clear again. Then it happens again when you go up a level!

Its like learning new tricks!