Koko's first ever xc (Video)

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It was my first time doing xc since my confidence issues and I cantered in an open field :) I feel very brave right now.

He was very good, the ditch was obviously going to eat him so it took a couple of attempts to get over it :rolleyes: But other than that he just jumped everything he was fantastic!

It started off bad though I was in tears as I was petrified he was going to bolt with me :rolleyes: but I got over it and had a blast (well sort of)

Although I had fun I think I'll stick to showjumping and dressage until I'm a bit more confident because I don't want to hinder him from being nervous :)

Well enough of my rambling here's the vid (which is a rubbish quality because youtube messed it up :()

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cwgw1Bb1Js

CC as always please :)
 
DragonSlayer said:
What a lovely video! I really enjoyed that, you look very relaxed and comfy, and what a fabulous horse you have! :D

Love the pink too...!
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Thankyou and it must be very decieving because I was very very nervous :o

And the pink haha my grandad got me my xc colours before he died, I thought the spots went very well with Koko :p
 
Becca- Its a lovely course my first time there, it was very well looked after and all the jumps were on frangible pins :)

Dobey- Thankyou very much. Looking back at it we do look relaxed but I really wasn't, you wouldn't think its his first time would you bless him! :p

Binky- My words exactly when I came home without any incidents! :D
 
Aww, it looks like you had a fab time! And he was certainly enjoying, his little ears were pricked the whole time, and you didn't look nervous in the vid at all, well done!
 
I really enjoyed your vid!!!! You guys look great together. I know you said you weren't relaxed and you were very nervous, but you are sensitive enough not to 'faff' with him as so many do when they are scared (me being on of them lol!) and this resulted in a picture of harmony and understanding.

I would be chuffed to nuts if I were you and very proud of myself!! An him lol!!!

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well done just took my pony outfor his first go too :)
just read under the vid you were at hiltop :D thought i recognised the course its really near to us:p
 
Dopey~Danone said:
Wow you too look fantastic! :D a lot better than when I went to Hilltop, not enough small jumps for my liking! ;) lol

Hope to be seeing more vids! :)

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There are more on my youtube if you wanna see more :)

No I did notice there were not a lot of small options, I'm planning on going to Tack Farm next as there jumps go from 1ft6 to 3ft6 :D

A meetup sounds fun but I'm not sure I'm ready to go xcing with more horses there I'm still wimpy! :p
 
I really enjoyed that video! What a super horse and rider, a great team. :) I totally love your horse and I think that you look like a wonderful rider, very quiet and calm.

That's the sort of thing I want to be doing instead of getting tipped off and headbutted!

I'm going to show the video to my non-horsey OH now as an example of XC. :D
 
HollyWoozle said:
I really enjoyed that video! What a super horse and rider, a great team. :) I totally love your horse and I think that you look like a wonderful rider, very quiet and calm.

That's the sort of thing I want to be doing instead of getting tipped off and headbutted!

I'm going to show the video to my non-horsey OH now as an example of XC. :D
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Thankyou very much I have had him 3 months but I feel we have bonded very well. And thankyou I have not got very much self confidence so your comments really helped me :)
 
Lincomb is a really nice one, big range of jumps and a new course of 2ft ones I think. :p

Kokopelli said:
A meetup sounds fun but I'm not sure I'm ready to go xcing with more horses there I'm still wimpy! :p
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Im hoping to take D xcing soon, he's never done anything like that before, so I'll be just as wimpy as you! :o ;)
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Crikey! I've had D 9 months and I would never dream of doing that well on him, but then again, I would never dream of taking him hunting, and we did that last week! lol
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HollyWoozle said:
3 months?! I've had Belle nearly a year and sometimes I can't even stay on her, haha!

You have obviously bonded very well, please keep sharing your videos! And if you ever decide you don't want Koko... ;) How big is he?
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I will when I get them :) I got a few on here already somewhere but not many :D
And I might have to sell him ina couple of years for uni :( he's 14.3 (just) more ike 14.2 and a half! :)
 
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