Dressage vs Showjumping!

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Hi everyone, I am new here, my auntie runs a riding school about 12 miles away, I ride there regularly, I ride all the horses, but recently have been given Georgie, a five star Dressage mare to excercise. She is really sweet, but my aunt wants me to try to get her to jump, but she just isn't having it!

She runs out and bucks, she will go over it if it is possible to step over it, but it is really annoying me! Normally I can handle any horse, but not Georgie! She is a dream on the dressage fields, but won't even try jumping! Her tack, teeth and back have been checked, all fine, I am the right size/weight for her, and I am gentle and rewarding around her. Any tips would be great!

The Horse Whisperer :)
 
If she is a 5* dressage horse (not quite sure what that is) then why would you make her jump?
She simply may not like jumping; can you not stick to what she is good at? :)

How old is georgie?

Ps. Are you by any chance competing on sunday at lauralview? :)
 
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