I survived! (slightly self-indulgent)

[bex1984]

Today I survived my first ever jumping clinic

The jumps were only tiny (no more than one foot cross poles), but considering up until a few weeks ago Murphy refused virtually every jump we attempted, I fell off at every opportunity, and I couldn't bear to even entertain the thought of cantering up to a jump, I am really quite proud

We did a little course: trot poles, then cantered up to and jumped a cross pole, then over canter poles, then cantered up to and over another cross pole! And I didn't fall off once!

Murphy has decided he LOVES jumping and got quite excited by it all and at one point he leapt straight over two trot poles (at once), and he was quite strong, but instructor said if I was struggling to hold him it didn't show, and that we've really improved since my last lesson

 

[B_2_B]

awww well done!

bless him jumpin over the trot poles

 

[Cop-Pop]

Well done - v good start to the year

 

[Mrs_Wishkabibble]

Well done you.
Doesn't matter how high the fences are, better to build confidence over small fences than frighten yourself over big ones. You will get bigger when you both feel you are ready.
Big pat on the back

 

[sueandtoto]

Awww well done to you and Murphy

there will be no stopping you now ! where do you keep him and who do you have for lessons ?

 

[StarFell]

Well done, I was a lot like that last year, I actually cried the first time m instructor asked me to canter over a tiny cross pole! Keep at it, you'll be hooked in no time, I kept at my lessons and Star and I jump 3ft easily now

 

[bex1984]

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bless him jumpin over the trot poles

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I nearly fell off when he did that - it took me by surprise! Daft pony!!