Jumping????????

I'd suggest in getting some riding lessons at Tannoch on one of the other riding school horses who is a bit more straight forward which will help your confidence and technique before attempting to jump a more difficult horse.
 
CCT, i would really suggest that you get someone more experianced to watch you ride to check that you are not making mistakes. I may be embarassing to ask, but it will be worth it. Also, if you are lacking confidence, work on your ground work and build back up. :)
 
pony cant jump due to his navacular and yes i broke my shoulder but my yard owner and her friend r goin to exercise my horses and ponies for me while im liad up xxx
 
I agree the pony looks very pottery in the video and if he has navicular this would be a major reason for his refusal to jump.

A lesson learnt here, if a horse or pony suddenly starts to violently refuse when he has happily jumped before, check for pain FIRST.
 
I'm sorry to hear your Pony has navicular.

Also I wish you a speedy recovery with your shoulder. Can I also suggest getting some lessons? I think it will help you with your jumping.

And lastly, I'm another poster who is disgusted by what other members have said to you. Well done for remaining calm and being the grown up when the so called other "teens" were acting like little children themselves! they should be ashamed of themselves.
 
Amaranta said:
I agree the pony looks very pottery in the video and if he has navicular this would be a major reason for his refusal to jump.

A lesson learnt here, if a horse or pony suddenly starts to violently refuse when he has happily jumped before, check for pain FIRST.
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Agree he doesn't look happy.

Just because he coped before, doesn't mean he has to always cope. I'd take the major huge hint here, he's in pain or discomfort. Please don't force your pony to do something that hurts him now, just because you enjoy it.
 
C.C.T- The video is you riding?

I think you a nervous, not riding to the fence.
I think you are a novice and lack basic control of the pony. The pony however (in the video, is it lame etc now?), is not helping you and is taking advantage.
I can understand why people are taking the p, but I think what would benefit you the best is lessons on a schoolmaster so you can improve your position and control.
You tend to drop your hands and fall onto the ponies forehand before a fence meaning that you have little control and the pony takes the easy option.
Do you know where you could have lessons on a schoolmaster near you? Are you near Gleneagles? How about starting a post asking that? Hope this helps.
 
I think the video is ridiculous, I appreciate that it was your first show but what parent in their right mind would take that pony and child combination out without teaching her the basics at home. He wont behave any better when he's out!

My advice to you, providing the pony is sound and you are not broken, is to shorten your reins, put a bit with cheeks (fulmer) on your pony (so you arent constantly dragging the current bit through his mouth) and use your whole body (legs, seat, hands) to do steering exercises - bending around poles/ tyres/ cones anything you have. I think a lot of the problems here lie with the lack of directional control you have. He is going in what ever direction he chooses and currently there is nothing you can do about it. I would also say that he might benefit from a noseband too (but hard to tell from the one video) he looks as though he is open his mouth and taking advantage. (And probably sniggering to himself at the same time!) One last thing, slow the whole thing down - when you have a nice controlled rhythmic trot he doesnt run out, when you are flapping for speed and taking poor lines and cutting corners he runs out. Keep the turns big, the corners uncut and the speed down.
 
Kokopelli said:
Have you tried a trampoline?
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I must try this. So I aim horse/pony for the jump. Leap off on to the trampoline which bounces me over the jump and back on to the pony/horse who has whizzed around the jump for me to land back in the saddle. Sounds like my kind of fun, but I need a demonstration just to get my technique right
 
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