BunnyDog
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Hi everyone,
Cudo and I are off and running. We have started the season with a bit of enhanced goals. The ride on him now has to be a bit more of a purposeful endeavor. What do I mean by this? I would say that before I was asking for things (Lines, distances, direction, etc) but maybe didn't always have the best compliance from Cudo when we might have disagreed on one of the above. And likewise didn't hold myself to the best ideals every single fence either. ie. Don't chase for a spot, don't forget to be straight, make sure you get an established canter first...and so on. With our goal being to get to compete in the 1.40's this year, we have been retooling the ride in a bunch of ways. First off the flatwork has shifted to a lot more strength based dressage and more is coming in the form of lessons with a friend who is training Chad for us as well. Kelsey has shown through PSG and already the change in Chad is amazing. She taught me the other week on a ride on Chad and I can tell that we can get along and that her methods would pay large dividends on Cudo as well. So I am going to start riding a few lessons with her teaching Cudo and I as well. Jimmy has had us really working and getting Cudo's core stronger and allowing him to carry the gaits and do the intended distances more easily with increased strength in his stomach and hind end. We have tried to work on this at home as well with rails and it's carrying over slowly. I might be grabbing John's tools and making a few cavalettis to have as well!!!
This past Saturday we went to our first jumper show of the year and used our 2 rounds as a way to school the new skill sets. Now, I am human. I am juggling a fair bit of new material and the old material got a little lost in the shuffle and as my first show since last June, I was a bit rusty. Cudo was not.
But we did have a couple rails and I may know the WHY behind their falling, but we still need to work on the HOW to not have them fall going forward. I am very much looking at our spring season as a big long school while we work on keeping the new skills developing and honing my existing skills back to when I was stronger myself.
So here are the videos so far:
First show: "Derby" Class 4/2:
This was a way to start the year off with a bit of fun. This class did 4 jumps in the ring, including one jumping out of the ring, and one jumping back in, and 4 XC jumps. Cudo was very aware that we were doing something different but also very game. But his pace was perfect and very easy to ride.
Clinic with Jimmy Wofford 4/6 :
You will see that late in the ride he was breaking to the trot a bit. Honestly, that was great. He wasn't strong enough to hold it yet but he wasn't trying to overcome the basics of the exercise by rushing when he was weak. Big positive though admittedly I felt flustered at the time.
Swan Lake Show 4/16:
1.10m speed class. No other competitors in it. I only rode for the school and not for time. Just working on the skills and was thrilled that he stayed with me and listened.
Swan Lake Show 4/16:
1.20m speed class. No other competitors in it. Same course as the 1.10m and was making a bit wider turns to prioritize getting the straightness and having more time feeling the distances come up and adjusting him/me to what we needed.
Our next show is scheduled to be on May 1st. We are bypassing our traditional first show of the year in favor of a show on better footing, in a bigger ring with options for 1.20 and 1.30. I would think that based on how our schools go over the next 2 weeks that he will likely do the 1.30, but if not it will start up in Mid May. It all depends on how he is going/feeling. We have a rough plan of shows but they're all able to be shifted.
Only Upperville, which we did last year, is solid on the calendar. And there we're doing what they call the "Master's Jumper Division. " I think it will be a lot of fun and he really did well in the 4 round competition that we did in 2018. That's slated for June 8-11.
Details here:
THE MASTERS JUMPER DIVISION
The Masters (50+) Sponsored by Donna Gumbin, Leslie Kopp, and Michael Smith
The same Horse/Rider can compete only in classes for which they are eligible. This division does not count for USEF or
USHJA Zone points.
Class 901: $2500 The Masters Class: Round 1, Table II, 1.10m Entry Fee $125
Table II
Open Draw
Clear round ribbons awarded
$2500 equally distributed among clear rounds
Class 902: $2500 The Masters Class: Round 2, Table II, 1.10m Entry Fee $125
Table II
Open Draw
Clear round ribbons awarded
$2500 equally distributed among clear rounds
Class 903: $10,000 The Masters Classic: Table II & Table A, 1.10m-1.15m Entry Fee $450
Day Three – Final Competition – Two Rounds (Rounds 3 & 4)
Round 3
Table II
Open Draw
Riders will come back carrying their lowest score from Round 1 (Class 901) or Round 2 (Class 902)
Riders MUST compete in Round 3 in order to compete in Round 4
Round 3 CANNOT be a drop score
Round 4
Table A against the clock
Top 12 competitors with the lowest faults from EITHER Round 1 or Round 2 AND Round 3 will compete in
Round 4
Riders will return in order of MOST to LEAST faults
Riders with equal faults will be placed in order by management
Final placings will be decided by the lowest TOTAL faults over three rounds
(Round 1 or 2) + Round 3 + Round 4 = Winner
Fastest time in Round 4 will break all ties
Prize Money: $2800, $1950, $900, $600, $575, $475, $475, $450, $450, $450, $450, $450
Entry: At this competition Horse/Rider combinations are not permitted to cross enter into:
Amateur Owner Jumper classes or any class at 1.20m (3’11” and above)
Any Jumper class that offers prize money at the same competition
Adult Amateur Jumper - Low Division
Adult Amateur Jumper - High Division
Riders are not eligible to compete in any Jumper Classic at 1.30m or above at the same competition.
Declarations: Declarations to compete must be made no later than 4:00pm the day before the class is held, unless otherwise noted. Declarations received after 4:00pm will be accepted at management’s discretion.
Starting Order: Round 1, all horse/rider combinations are drawn individually starting with the first position and then
working down. In the event of a Jump-off, starting order will be the same as Round 1.
Equipment: Draw reins and restrictive martingales are prohibited. Standing martingales are permitted
Sooooo there you go. That's our updates.
Oh and it's his bday tomorrow!!!! He'll be getting LOTS of treats and we'll try to get a proper Bday pic.
Enjoy!!
Em
Cudo and I are off and running. We have started the season with a bit of enhanced goals. The ride on him now has to be a bit more of a purposeful endeavor. What do I mean by this? I would say that before I was asking for things (Lines, distances, direction, etc) but maybe didn't always have the best compliance from Cudo when we might have disagreed on one of the above. And likewise didn't hold myself to the best ideals every single fence either. ie. Don't chase for a spot, don't forget to be straight, make sure you get an established canter first...and so on. With our goal being to get to compete in the 1.40's this year, we have been retooling the ride in a bunch of ways. First off the flatwork has shifted to a lot more strength based dressage and more is coming in the form of lessons with a friend who is training Chad for us as well. Kelsey has shown through PSG and already the change in Chad is amazing. She taught me the other week on a ride on Chad and I can tell that we can get along and that her methods would pay large dividends on Cudo as well. So I am going to start riding a few lessons with her teaching Cudo and I as well. Jimmy has had us really working and getting Cudo's core stronger and allowing him to carry the gaits and do the intended distances more easily with increased strength in his stomach and hind end. We have tried to work on this at home as well with rails and it's carrying over slowly. I might be grabbing John's tools and making a few cavalettis to have as well!!!
This past Saturday we went to our first jumper show of the year and used our 2 rounds as a way to school the new skill sets. Now, I am human. I am juggling a fair bit of new material and the old material got a little lost in the shuffle and as my first show since last June, I was a bit rusty. Cudo was not.
But we did have a couple rails and I may know the WHY behind their falling, but we still need to work on the HOW to not have them fall going forward. I am very much looking at our spring season as a big long school while we work on keeping the new skills developing and honing my existing skills back to when I was stronger myself.So here are the videos so far:
First show: "Derby" Class 4/2:
This was a way to start the year off with a bit of fun. This class did 4 jumps in the ring, including one jumping out of the ring, and one jumping back in, and 4 XC jumps. Cudo was very aware that we were doing something different but also very game. But his pace was perfect and very easy to ride.
Clinic with Jimmy Wofford 4/6 :
You will see that late in the ride he was breaking to the trot a bit. Honestly, that was great. He wasn't strong enough to hold it yet but he wasn't trying to overcome the basics of the exercise by rushing when he was weak. Big positive though admittedly I felt flustered at the time.
Swan Lake Show 4/16:
1.10m speed class. No other competitors in it. I only rode for the school and not for time. Just working on the skills and was thrilled that he stayed with me and listened.
Swan Lake Show 4/16:
1.20m speed class. No other competitors in it. Same course as the 1.10m and was making a bit wider turns to prioritize getting the straightness and having more time feeling the distances come up and adjusting him/me to what we needed.
Our next show is scheduled to be on May 1st. We are bypassing our traditional first show of the year in favor of a show on better footing, in a bigger ring with options for 1.20 and 1.30. I would think that based on how our schools go over the next 2 weeks that he will likely do the 1.30, but if not it will start up in Mid May. It all depends on how he is going/feeling. We have a rough plan of shows but they're all able to be shifted.
Only Upperville, which we did last year, is solid on the calendar. And there we're doing what they call the "Master's Jumper Division. " I think it will be a lot of fun and he really did well in the 4 round competition that we did in 2018. That's slated for June 8-11.
Details here:
THE MASTERS JUMPER DIVISION
The Masters (50+) Sponsored by Donna Gumbin, Leslie Kopp, and Michael Smith
The same Horse/Rider can compete only in classes for which they are eligible. This division does not count for USEF or
USHJA Zone points.
Class 901: $2500 The Masters Class: Round 1, Table II, 1.10m Entry Fee $125
Table II
Open Draw
Clear round ribbons awarded
$2500 equally distributed among clear rounds
Class 902: $2500 The Masters Class: Round 2, Table II, 1.10m Entry Fee $125
Table II
Open Draw
Clear round ribbons awarded
$2500 equally distributed among clear rounds
Class 903: $10,000 The Masters Classic: Table II & Table A, 1.10m-1.15m Entry Fee $450
Day Three – Final Competition – Two Rounds (Rounds 3 & 4)
Round 3
Table II
Open Draw
Riders will come back carrying their lowest score from Round 1 (Class 901) or Round 2 (Class 902)
Riders MUST compete in Round 3 in order to compete in Round 4
Round 3 CANNOT be a drop score
Round 4
Table A against the clock
Top 12 competitors with the lowest faults from EITHER Round 1 or Round 2 AND Round 3 will compete in
Round 4
Riders will return in order of MOST to LEAST faults
Riders with equal faults will be placed in order by management
Final placings will be decided by the lowest TOTAL faults over three rounds
(Round 1 or 2) + Round 3 + Round 4 = Winner
Fastest time in Round 4 will break all ties
Prize Money: $2800, $1950, $900, $600, $575, $475, $475, $450, $450, $450, $450, $450
Entry: At this competition Horse/Rider combinations are not permitted to cross enter into:
Amateur Owner Jumper classes or any class at 1.20m (3’11” and above)
Any Jumper class that offers prize money at the same competition
Adult Amateur Jumper - Low Division
Adult Amateur Jumper - High Division
Riders are not eligible to compete in any Jumper Classic at 1.30m or above at the same competition.
Declarations: Declarations to compete must be made no later than 4:00pm the day before the class is held, unless otherwise noted. Declarations received after 4:00pm will be accepted at management’s discretion.
Starting Order: Round 1, all horse/rider combinations are drawn individually starting with the first position and then
working down. In the event of a Jump-off, starting order will be the same as Round 1.
Equipment: Draw reins and restrictive martingales are prohibited. Standing martingales are permitted
Sooooo there you go. That's our updates.
Oh and it's his bday tomorrow!!!! He'll be getting LOTS of treats and we'll try to get a proper Bday pic.
Enjoy!!
Em
