LauraBR
Well-Known Member
He was in a stressy silly mood before we even loaded so I guess we were never going to have a smooth day. Clearly didn't like the fact it was just him and one other when unloaded- began fretting and working himself straight away.
Warmed up nicely albeit right on his toes- no bucking and no tanking so was pleased. Did his usual of refusing a few first time and then sailing over. Once he has done something once it then seems to be fine and he doesn't half jump then beautifully when he does go over.
I had picked out two potential bogey fences before we even got there (why do we do this to ourselves?)- one of the bigger jumps into dark woods and a coffin followed by a rail. Took me about 10 attempts to get him into the woods. At the coffin he put a mahooosive jump over the ditch which unbalanced me just in time for him to run out at the rail and drop his shoulder- me off, cracked my head into the rail. Got back on even more determined than ever and he jumped it fine.
Second fall was later on- he stopped and then cat leapt (that little scenario always seems to get me off and it doesn't help that when he does jump from a standstill he jumps so huge.
We had so many run outs today- I have never worked so hard in my life RIDING him into the fences, not letting him run out or stop but he was little sod. It's like he needs to be completely bullied into every bloomin fence otherwise he takes the mick! Do believe the jump into the woods he was genuinely unsure of but after that he was been totally stupid over little logs and things. Even with my leg on, my stick on his run out side and me using my voice with all I could muster he still managed to get right up to the jump- even half jump it sometimes- and then whip round to the left (always the left- is there anything in that?).
Anyway, kept my cool with him and kept plugging away. Came home having jumped everything we'll have to jump on Sunday so think it will make a big difference but ho hum could also be total disaster. My position is definitely improving through... think I would have been off a fair few times had it not been.
Once we had done a section doing each jump individually he'd go round that part of the course beautifully.
Feel so bloomin rubbish- I'm sure most if not all of it is my fault so any tips/ ideas/ advice appreciated!
Warmed up nicely albeit right on his toes- no bucking and no tanking so was pleased. Did his usual of refusing a few first time and then sailing over. Once he has done something once it then seems to be fine and he doesn't half jump then beautifully when he does go over.
I had picked out two potential bogey fences before we even got there (why do we do this to ourselves?)- one of the bigger jumps into dark woods and a coffin followed by a rail. Took me about 10 attempts to get him into the woods. At the coffin he put a mahooosive jump over the ditch which unbalanced me just in time for him to run out at the rail and drop his shoulder- me off, cracked my head into the rail. Got back on even more determined than ever and he jumped it fine.
Second fall was later on- he stopped and then cat leapt (that little scenario always seems to get me off and it doesn't help that when he does jump from a standstill he jumps so huge.
We had so many run outs today- I have never worked so hard in my life RIDING him into the fences, not letting him run out or stop but he was little sod. It's like he needs to be completely bullied into every bloomin fence otherwise he takes the mick! Do believe the jump into the woods he was genuinely unsure of but after that he was been totally stupid over little logs and things. Even with my leg on, my stick on his run out side and me using my voice with all I could muster he still managed to get right up to the jump- even half jump it sometimes- and then whip round to the left (always the left- is there anything in that?).
Anyway, kept my cool with him and kept plugging away. Came home having jumped everything we'll have to jump on Sunday so think it will make a big difference but ho hum could also be total disaster. My position is definitely improving through... think I would have been off a fair few times had it not been.
Once we had done a section doing each jump individually he'd go round that part of the course beautifully.
Feel so bloomin rubbish- I'm sure most if not all of it is my fault so any tips/ ideas/ advice appreciated!
