livvyc_ria
Well-Known Member
I have got a little mare i've had for 4 years. 16hh tb 10yrs old. She was my first "proper" horse and my first chance to event, something i've always wanted to do.
She is a little machine xc and we've learnt together and i can usually rely on her to get the job done.
Her dressage is fantastic, she is a big mover, really enjoys her dressage and this winter i think she is capable of some ver respectable tests with BD.
However, her showjumping is just terrible. She is a very big strong jumper which is fine xc, makes my job a little bit easier. But SJ in 4 years i have had 2 clear rounds. At home she jumps beautifully (sometimes gets a little long, but overall a very nice showjumper) and comfortably pops course 1m 5 ish. However take her to a competition and she is uncontrollable. I have to spend about 30 -40 mins warming up settling her. Once she's softened i can begin jumping her, and she is strong but i can collect her and pop her quite sweetly in the warm up area. However as soon as i enter the ring she goes tense, goes straight into this spooky tense canter, sticks her nose out and goes 100mph. We therefore jump 1 or 2 fences then fly past the next. We usually end up being eliminated and then i cant stop her. Like literally cannot stop she tanks off round the ring.
I am at my wits end. ive put off our BE debut because really what is the point of entering knowing she's not going to perform in the sj? We're meant to be doing Kelsall this weekend but i dont know if there is any point. Do you think its time to realise she might never make it as an eventer, or should i hang in there and just focus on bsja this winter ready for next season?
She is a lovely horse with a hell of a jump, she is fantastic xc. Her dressage is superb, but the showjumping is worse than bad, she is just uncontrollable. She's jumped xc in neue schule universal i was told not to use it for SJ but i think i'm going to have to as currently it's like trying to a hold a runaway steam train.
Do you think after 4 years i should throw the towel in or should i focus my winter on getting the showjumping right. If i'm honest with myself it is my weakest phase and the only discipline i've not actually had consistent tuition in.
I know if i crack this showjumping id have a very nice event horse, but i feel so deflated after this morning showjumping round, it feels like it will never happen.
Has anyone had this issue and overcome it compete to a decent level with BE? Ideally i wanted to be doing PN next year but it just doesn't feel like its ever going to happen and maybe its time to cut my losses and partner myself with a horse who is going to do the job?
Sorry for the long ramb;e, just feeling so lost this morning!
She is a little machine xc and we've learnt together and i can usually rely on her to get the job done.
Her dressage is fantastic, she is a big mover, really enjoys her dressage and this winter i think she is capable of some ver respectable tests with BD.
However, her showjumping is just terrible. She is a very big strong jumper which is fine xc, makes my job a little bit easier. But SJ in 4 years i have had 2 clear rounds. At home she jumps beautifully (sometimes gets a little long, but overall a very nice showjumper) and comfortably pops course 1m 5 ish. However take her to a competition and she is uncontrollable. I have to spend about 30 -40 mins warming up settling her. Once she's softened i can begin jumping her, and she is strong but i can collect her and pop her quite sweetly in the warm up area. However as soon as i enter the ring she goes tense, goes straight into this spooky tense canter, sticks her nose out and goes 100mph. We therefore jump 1 or 2 fences then fly past the next. We usually end up being eliminated and then i cant stop her. Like literally cannot stop she tanks off round the ring.
I am at my wits end. ive put off our BE debut because really what is the point of entering knowing she's not going to perform in the sj? We're meant to be doing Kelsall this weekend but i dont know if there is any point. Do you think its time to realise she might never make it as an eventer, or should i hang in there and just focus on bsja this winter ready for next season?
She is a lovely horse with a hell of a jump, she is fantastic xc. Her dressage is superb, but the showjumping is worse than bad, she is just uncontrollable. She's jumped xc in neue schule universal i was told not to use it for SJ but i think i'm going to have to as currently it's like trying to a hold a runaway steam train.
Do you think after 4 years i should throw the towel in or should i focus my winter on getting the showjumping right. If i'm honest with myself it is my weakest phase and the only discipline i've not actually had consistent tuition in.
I know if i crack this showjumping id have a very nice event horse, but i feel so deflated after this morning showjumping round, it feels like it will never happen.
Has anyone had this issue and overcome it compete to a decent level with BE? Ideally i wanted to be doing PN next year but it just doesn't feel like its ever going to happen and maybe its time to cut my losses and partner myself with a horse who is going to do the job?
Sorry for the long ramb;e, just feeling so lost this morning!