Am I being OVER protective?

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Tomorrow we have jumping, nothing major, but he is doing the 60cm + 75cm classes. He is unshod, and can be a bit stiff so is on a joint supplement, but he is fine jumping as long as he is not pounded into the ground.

So am I being over protective in asking for him NOT to be jumped today/tonight? I just don't want him to get sore feet/legs, and also I know what his attention span is like - if he jumps today he will not be interested tomorrow - this is also why I only do about 4 warm up jumps as I let him get a bit wound up by the atmosphere, then use that energy for the round.

But just got email to say sharer is going to do practice jumping today in prep for tomorrow - as its her 1st comp on him. And I stupidly didn't say to her yesterday if she wants to practise do Monday not Tues!! I am also worried as the girl who is helping her practice is notorious for over jumping her own horse to the point he tells her to F off!

But now I feel like I am being totally overprotective of my boy, when in reality I have seen what he is like if he is jumped repeatedly, he just stops seeing the fun in it, and I don't want a stop tomorrow - every time he has been over jumped warming up he has refused or been a tit in the ring.

Am I being silly ????
 
I think it comes down to the fact that he is your horse, so therefore its your decision. You know him better than anyone, Im sure she will understand.
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I don't think you're being over protective. We had a super New Forest pony who was out on loan. She was a great jumper and the girl who loaned her was a very good lightweight rider, however, she overjumper her to the point where I had to intervene and tell her "no more classes today" as the mare had sore shins. We happened to go to a show where she was jumping and got there as she was doing the Fourth class!!!
 
I wouldn't worry on this occasion, it shouldn't do your horse any harm to jump for a few days running IMO. I would speak to your sharer when its convenient and explain that you don't want you horse to end up doing too much jumping and come to an arrangement about how many times a week/a month you are happy for him to do for future reference. Long term over-jumping can cause all sorts of problems so you are not being over-protective.
 
I know, I just feel that I am always telling her what NOT to do. Probably as we don't really see each other, and I didn't want to give her a huge off putting list of don'ts.

Well she is doing the 60cm class with him, and I 'might' be doing ti HC if he stops or runs out as she isn't as strict with him as me. But I am doing the 75cm class, and they are inside - although warm up is outside. SO its not like its MASSIVE!!

I think folk think I am mad as I do not sit on him for ages waiting for my class, I only warm him up a few mins before I need to go in.

at the moment its a Jumping comp every 2 weeks on a wed, then I might jump on a Friday night, and she doesn't jump all that much so he is only ever doing max 2 nights out of 7 jumping, which I feel is ok. He is 12 now and has had splints since he was about 4, and although he has never been lame (touch wood) he can be a bitty stiff and has a slightly clicky hock (although that is only when he is doing flatwork)

OK - Have spoken to her and she is going to do a few today only, then we shall talk tomorrow.......She is just rather excited :d Which is good!
 
I don't agree that it can't do him any harm. You said [ QUOTE ]
He is unshod, and can be a bit stiff so is on a joint supplement, but he is fine jumping as long as he is not pounded into the ground.


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So he's obviously not your 100% fit and able jumping horse. It sounds as if he needs to be treated with a bit of care, and you are entitled to expect your sharer to respect that.
 
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