Archie - Jumping

[Tempi]

Monster features went loose jumping today for the first time in a couple of months as he was on holiday for a bit in december. Anyways, i thought i would share a couple of vids with you guys.

This is only his 4th time loose jumping and i never jump him under saddle (i dont do jumping!!) The first vid is of a 1.20 oxer that he makes look tiny - well i think so anyways!! The second vid is of his first attempt at bounces, and he ended up doing 3 in a row so im very pleased with him (before anyone asks, they were introduced gradually starting with poles on the floor - we didnt just wack him over 3 in a row!!)

I hope you all like them

Archie - Oxer

Archie - Bounces

 

[SpottedCat]

And no devil-horns in sight!

I think you should do jumping!

 

[Nickymac]

Bless him, his face is a picture when he's concentrating on the bounces! Bet jumping cheered him up no end!

 

[Tempi]

I used to jump, and id like to do the Spillers CT with him this year, but we'l see.

(and he had his devil horse out yesterday, so he made up for it today

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[Fiona_C]

Awww bless him

 

[Tempi]

he does enjoy it, and it gives him something different to do aswell

 

[Bossanova]

He's got a nice jump, you really should give i a go from on top!!

 

[H-J]

He looks amazing

And really looks like he has filled out.

 

[moodymare1987]

He is gorgeous, He looked like he enjoyed himself.

 

[Tempi]

Ive jumped him a couple of times but back in the summer before he'd done loose jumping. he really lacks confidence with it, so i decided to loose jump him so he could build confidence himself without me interfering (as im not that confident and was probably making him worse). Dan has jumped him round a course and after a hesitant start he was really good. Im going to start jumping him again in the summer

 

[SpottedCat]

I love how all the eventers are going 'wow, jump him, you should jump, jumping YAY!!!!'

 

[Tempi]

Hes filled out loads recently, especially since hes got his new saddle! hes really got loads stronger over his back, i cant believe the difference its made. Lottie thought he'd changed so much since she last saw him 2months ago

 

[Tempi]

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I love how all the eventers are going 'wow, jump him, you should jump, jumping YAY!!!!'

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i know, us dressage riders like to keep all four feet as near to the floor as possible

 

[BBs]

What a clever pony

His concentration bless him, good boy

great jump! Spillers combined training???

 

[Seahorse]

I love the way he really concentrates jumping the bounces!

He looks fab

 

[Tempi]

hmmmm hopefully - it depends how our filler practice goes, hes done fillers loose but is petrified of them!

 

[Tempi]

i know, you can almost see him trying to work it out!! - when we first put up just a single bounce he jumped the whole thing in one

 

[carthorse]

Send him to us we'll jump him , it was a bit dark but glad you are giving him varied work ,good luck

 

[Tempi]

his work is very varied anyways - im paranoid about keeping variety in it! He gets hacked once/twice a week, and i do pole work once a week with him mixed in with schooling, and he gets lunged once a week too, and a day off once a week. The rest of the week is schooling/training/competing

 

[arwenplusone]

Wow! I think you should send him to me.

Aside from the superb jumping ability - he looks like he's having a whale of a time!

 

[Eccles]

Wow, he looks fab! Completely different from a vid I'd seen of him you posted last year. There's a lot of horse there isn't there!! He looks like he's having a great time, and yes I'm going to join in and say you def should jump him if only sometimes!

 

[Tempi]

Glad you like him!! I will eventually jump him myself sometime this year, its just getting the time to do it properly.

 

[Seahorse]

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i know, you can almost see him trying to work it out!! - when we first put up just a single bounce he jumped the whole thing in one

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OMG! shame you didn't get that on video!

 

[dieseldog]

Does look like he is enjoying himself - and having to use his brain! He has really grown up as well.

 

[Tempi]

i know, Lottie and i just stood there in amazment, and he looked very pleased with himself!!

 

[Bananaman]

Looking good!

The paddock dividing slip rail has been half down recently and Spider has been 'teaching' himself loose jumping!
I'm not sure that he's a natural.........he canters or trots in all full of purpose then clambers over in the most uncoordinated way I've ever seen!

It's all of about 9" high!!!
Best I bring him to Archie to have some words in his shell like!

 

[Tempi]

LMAO - poor Spider, he just wants to be a dressage horse obviously!! Archie will teach him jumping and lots of other bad habits im sure

 

[Ferdinase514]

Wow! Brilliant vid.

So clever the way they change his direction

 

[Tempi]

I just have to stick the whip out in front of him and he changes direction now - hes picked it up really quickly!

 

[teapot]

Ping, got a nice pop on him hasn't he?

Got such a cute face too when he's concentrating

Might have to add him to the steal list