kayleigh_and_rocky
Well-Known Member
Hey all, well i went to the BSJA at Blewbury today, and i have to say i will not be going there again!! But at a risk of being defamotory i will say no more!! Rocks jumped well and we got placed 6th and got winnings yay in the british novice.
However, and here is my question....he ballooned every spread!! He's never ever done this before, hes always been a very good little jumper, but he jumped each spread about 2foot over it and kept jumping me out the saddle (i went round half the course with only 1stirrup!) it was like even if i got a perfect stride and nice foward momentum into it, he still stopped on take off and then jumped from a standstill.
Like i said hes never ever done this before. He WAS very very spooked by the arena and it was incredibly dark and dingy so difficult to see, don't know if this did it for him, but it seemed once he'd ballooned 1jump he did them all like that, like he lost a bit of confidence.
It showed how genuine he was because he had plenty of oppurtunities to stop and he didnt, and he cleared them all from a stand still BUT not a very comfortable ride!!!
Any advice?
However, and here is my question....he ballooned every spread!! He's never ever done this before, hes always been a very good little jumper, but he jumped each spread about 2foot over it and kept jumping me out the saddle (i went round half the course with only 1stirrup!) it was like even if i got a perfect stride and nice foward momentum into it, he still stopped on take off and then jumped from a standstill.
Like i said hes never ever done this before. He WAS very very spooked by the arena and it was incredibly dark and dingy so difficult to see, don't know if this did it for him, but it seemed once he'd ballooned 1jump he did them all like that, like he lost a bit of confidence.
It showed how genuine he was because he had plenty of oppurtunities to stop and he didnt, and he cleared them all from a stand still BUT not a very comfortable ride!!!
Any advice?
