Quartz
Well-Known Member
Well with one thing and another, like looseing a lot of confidence when horse took off with me. Then lots of various falls with horse being way to strong and fresh during winter months then 6 weeks of not riding with bad back. I have at last jumped him again.
We built it up slowly with lots of ground poles, and flat work. Then yesterday tried a very small course of 3 jumps between 50 and 60 cms so only mini. Managed to control him the whole way round, kept him the speed I wanted him and actually felt comfortable jumping him!! Actually came away feeling that I enjoyed it and looking forward to moving up!!!
We did have a couple of spooks and bucks, but pushed on through and actually rode him then just be a passanger so to speak. Feel really pleased at the moment, although back is killing me and had to take double the amount of my prescribed painkillers!!!!
We built it up slowly with lots of ground poles, and flat work. Then yesterday tried a very small course of 3 jumps between 50 and 60 cms so only mini. Managed to control him the whole way round, kept him the speed I wanted him and actually felt comfortable jumping him!! Actually came away feeling that I enjoyed it and looking forward to moving up!!!
We did have a couple of spooks and bucks, but pushed on through and actually rode him then just be a passanger so to speak. Feel really pleased at the moment, although back is killing me and had to take double the amount of my prescribed painkillers!!!!