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Took the boys to Duckhurst for some BSJA on sunday. Had decided to do the 1m Am on both and the 1.05m Open on Bo but when we arrived they were building the course for the Disco so put Trike in that instead
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He warmed up like a horse on speed (well, by his standards anyway
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) and then proceeded to jump a super clear....along with the majority of the rest of the class
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The JO course was very twisty which doesn't really suit him but I had nothing to lose by having a go. Again he jumped a lovely clear but lost too much impulsion in the turns so werenzt quick enough. Finished up 7th but they only paid 4 places....a Disco DC nonetheless though so pleased with that, and for the first time I actually felt like he could go round a Newcomers if he continues to progress the way he has of late
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Bo jumped the 1m Am and turned in a good clear round as well. I've started to push him against the clock this season with varying degrees of success and we were drawn first so againt went for it. Unfortunately we had another communications breakdown on a right turn back to an oxer and ended up grinding to a halt in front of it....the only blemish in an otherwise good round
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Then came the 1.05m Open and we jumped first in this one so we could get off home if he didn't go clear...anyway he did....jumping a very good round and starting to feel like he was getting in the air a bit more at last. After the problem in the earlier JO, and having watched the first 2 or 3 go round at 100mph I decided to take things easy and just go for a DC but things took an unexpected (and painful) turn at the second fence. Another oxer on the right rein, I gave him plenty of room and we had a perfect stride...so much so that I was taking off...as he decided to chuck in a really dirty stop at the last moment. I ended up in the 'pole coffin' and am now nursing a rather painful dead leg
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I have no idea what caused him to stop like that but having looked back over my past 4 JO's with him now i've realised he's had a stop in each one....what's going on !?

We have Am second rounds next time out at 90cms (Trike) and 1.10m (Bo) and with one horse jumping so reliably and the other causing me headaches...ho hum.
 
Real mixed bag then.
Great about the DC, not so great about the leg. No serious damage I hope.
As for the stops in JO's - excitement on rider part? I know I'm guilty of this and it does make me ride differently which ends up putting horse on forehand.
 
Hi Rambo
Well done with Trike
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Were Bo's 4 jump offs two phase? Could he be getting tired, are the fences all on the same rein and oxers? Just wondered if he has a sore spot somewhere?

Hope you get to the bottom of it by the second rounds
Good luck,
Clare
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Hi guys (and gals
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David, I don't think i'm getting uptight in the JO situation. Obviously when i've pushed against the clock I will have ridden differently but I wouldn' say I was getting tense or nervous....well I don't think so anyway.

Claire, nope...all the JO's have been separate and he's definitely not the sort to get tired ! He has had issues turning to the right in the past...particularly against the clock...and 3 of the 4 instances have been right turns...and ALL have been to oxers
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I need to get the dentist out soon anyway so will get his mouth checked over, and I guess perhaps get his back checked too to see if there's anything there that could be contributing. It's odd that he's been jumping the first rounds so well though. I'd have thought pain would register in all rounds
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David, I don't think i'm getting uptight in the JO situation. Obviously when i've pushed against the clock I will have ridden differently but I wouldn' say I was getting tense or nervous....well I don't think so anyway.


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Ah but I didn't mean tense or nervous....I meant excited / competitive. I really have to take a deap breath and give myself a good talking to about keeping my mind on the riding not the competing.
 
I see what you're saying and guess it is something to be aware of but in the 1.05m was very consciously taking it steady and not being competitive at all
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Good idea with the teeth, maybe get physio to have a good look at the neck, Saf had a sore spot about a hand away from the poll and she too was having a prob turning to oxers. Agree about the pain registering in all rounds, very strange, good luck
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but in the 1.05m was very consciously taking it steady and not being competitive at all
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Tell me your trick coz even when I'm trying not to be competitive my brain is still werring with every possible short cut. I just cant disengage the competive streak even when taking it really steady and will let the horse move on a bit more or take a stride out despite my best efforts at restraint.
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ETA even when I do manage to keep the horse steady I can feel an urgency about me.
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