lisan
Well-Known Member
Have had May nearly two years now, and have a great bond. Due to confidence issues with my jumping, decided to get a rider to BSJA her for me once a month, then I could do eveything else with her.
Had a nice girl came over to day to try her, she rode her well, popped a few, then had a couple of stops. One was on a misser, and the other because she held her too much to the fence, then when jumping the 6 fences as a course, she put a wicked stop in for NO reason whatsoever! Very very naughty. Luckily the rider did'nt fall off (very nearly did!)
So, I don't know whether May was just having an 'off' day, or is it because its a new person on her? She was also brushing some of the fences, which she does'nt normally do - only up to 95cm, nothing higher.
I gridworked and jumped her thu eve up to 95cm and she was fab, no refusals, no brushing poles, so not sure
Had a nice girl came over to day to try her, she rode her well, popped a few, then had a couple of stops. One was on a misser, and the other because she held her too much to the fence, then when jumping the 6 fences as a course, she put a wicked stop in for NO reason whatsoever! Very very naughty. Luckily the rider did'nt fall off (very nearly did!)
So, I don't know whether May was just having an 'off' day, or is it because its a new person on her? She was also brushing some of the fences, which she does'nt normally do - only up to 95cm, nothing higher.
I gridworked and jumped her thu eve up to 95cm and she was fab, no refusals, no brushing poles, so not sure