I'm soooo brave! (Warning - self indulgent)

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I jumped 60cm tonight!
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It's only about the 4th fence I've jumped since I fell off about 5 years ago and I desperately want to get my jumping courage back again. Canto was really good bless him - my instructor said there was no way he was going to stop! She said he looked as if he could jump another metre on top of that pretty easy *scaredface*
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I'm so pleased with him at the mo - after a tricky start we really seem to be getting it together
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Although I think I'll need a bit more brave juice if I'm going to affiliate him!
 
Hehe! I knew I'd get that question! It's my horsie but not me jumping
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Hopefully won't be long though! I never used to have a problem when I was younger, but since I've ridden a few numpty horses that like dumping you on the floor I seem to have lost my nerve a little
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Hence my aspirational 'name'....
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I know where your horse came from
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Was admiring that pic ALOT when your horse was for sale
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Aww bless him... He is super - I bought him cos they kept wacking the jump up and he just flew over it like it was a trotting pole! Also nice and laid back and not going to dump me!
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I used to have terrible nerves jumping anything over 80cm. It was absolutely crippling and even worse at shows. TFT (Thought Field Therapy) helped LOADS
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Thanks P_F - I'll have a look into that. When I used to jump the height didn't bother me - I'd think if they are going to stop or run out it doesn't make a difference what size the fence is lol! Now, they just look HUGE...although tonight I was so busy concentrating on slowing him down I didn't think about the height too much
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Glad to hear you seem to have gotten over your nerves though - at least there is light at the end of the tunnel!
 
Google Jo Cooper. She sorted me out and has my experience (as well as some other HHOers) on her website. I kept imagining PF ploughing into the fence, rolling over on top of me, or even worse, hurting herself!! Totally illogical but nevertheless...
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I've recently used Jo Cooper too, she has so helped me, I had jumping issues as well, sometimes it was ok, sometimes absolutely not ok at all. Had a bit of a wobble in last weeks lesson, but overcame it & achieved an unheard of "excellent" from my trainer!!! Give her a call, she's really very good.
 
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