jules89
Well-Known Member
So Mr Zeb is back out and showing off as a SJ pony.
I've been panicking (as you know) about my jumping. Our flatwork has been spot on (including 2 time changes even minus a dressage saddle) but I've just not been nailing it jumping wise. Anyway after a few months off due to inflamed tendon sheath we went SJing today at Parley (www.parleyequestrian.co.uk I think) it's relatively local (Hurn Airport) and they've got a lovely big arena.
Entered 1.05 and 1.10 as haven't been out for a while and I couldn't be happier with the results...
He's only been to this place once when we went gridworking/teaching about a year or so back on a bleary cold day. So to arrive on a bright, hot, sunny day with the fences gleaming must have been an eyeful! Not for Mr Z
True to the professional that he is, he popped out of the lorry, was tacked up loose (lol) and stood like an angel to get on (for once :grin: )
We warmed up on a hard field and then wondered in to the ring to an array of bright fences, fillers, and nice lines
Popped the first quietly and then went "oh mum can I pop in 4 on this 3 stride distance?" "NO" was the reply so he stopped :grin: ooops!
haha not to be deterred (this always happens at the beginning of our seasons and it's been something we have been working on as we would both rather add in related distances than take away) we popped it and finished on a clear round vid:
http://www.youtube.com/user/jules89zeb#p/u/1/eg7lpQWb4XA
anyway came out with lots of pats and flapjack as he was just cracking. his teeth are due hence only in the mullen mouth and cavasson(sp) (on loosest hole) and I can't really touch him mouth wise so really REALLY pleased he came back to me when I wanted
Then onto the 1.10 where I hardly warmed up as the ground was just so hard and he's so lovely that I can just go in and jump (didn't want to risk legs either on the ground)
He was super dooper, going for the first clear untill numpty on board decided that because we were trying to ride "forwards" she would go for the longest shot known to mankind and attempt to take off a mile from the double (which was actually at 1.20 lol!) oooops! clever pony put brakes on but popped it fab 2nd time and came through previously demonising 3 stride related perfectly see vid:
http://www.youtube.com/user/jules89zeb#p/u/0/ZcaiMdLhs98
So I am chuffed with my little man. So we had a pole in the 1.10? Who cares, he jumped superbly, I am keeping my position a lot straighter and less over his shoulders and I am SO pleased with how we are going.
Vid of him enjoying sand:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Fz6Em-2y0g
And a vid of my crazy dog, if you want a giggle
http://www.youtube.com/user/jules89zeb#p/u/2/nP9DrbkhOpQ
More pics:
just to show straight into a fence:
Thanks for reading I'm not sure why my smilies aren't working
I've been panicking (as you know) about my jumping. Our flatwork has been spot on (including 2 time changes even minus a dressage saddle) but I've just not been nailing it jumping wise. Anyway after a few months off due to inflamed tendon sheath we went SJing today at Parley (www.parleyequestrian.co.uk I think) it's relatively local (Hurn Airport) and they've got a lovely big arena.
Entered 1.05 and 1.10 as haven't been out for a while and I couldn't be happier with the results...
He's only been to this place once when we went gridworking/teaching about a year or so back on a bleary cold day. So to arrive on a bright, hot, sunny day with the fences gleaming must have been an eyeful! Not for Mr Z
True to the professional that he is, he popped out of the lorry, was tacked up loose (lol) and stood like an angel to get on (for once :grin: ) We warmed up on a hard field and then wondered in to the ring to an array of bright fences, fillers, and nice lines
Popped the first quietly and then went "oh mum can I pop in 4 on this 3 stride distance?" "NO" was the reply so he stopped :grin: ooops!
haha not to be deterred (this always happens at the beginning of our seasons and it's been something we have been working on as we would both rather add in related distances than take away) we popped it and finished on a clear round vid:
http://www.youtube.com/user/jules89zeb#p/u/1/eg7lpQWb4XA
anyway came out with lots of pats and flapjack as he was just cracking. his teeth are due hence only in the mullen mouth and cavasson(sp) (on loosest hole) and I can't really touch him mouth wise so really REALLY pleased he came back to me when I wanted
Then onto the 1.10 where I hardly warmed up as the ground was just so hard and he's so lovely that I can just go in and jump (didn't want to risk legs either on the ground)
He was super dooper, going for the first clear untill numpty on board decided that because we were trying to ride "forwards" she would go for the longest shot known to mankind and attempt to take off a mile from the double (which was actually at 1.20 lol!) oooops! clever pony put brakes on but popped it fab 2nd time and came through previously demonising 3 stride related perfectly see vid:
http://www.youtube.com/user/jules89zeb#p/u/0/ZcaiMdLhs98
So I am chuffed with my little man. So we had a pole in the 1.10? Who cares, he jumped superbly, I am keeping my position a lot straighter and less over his shoulders and I am SO pleased with how we are going.
Vid of him enjoying sand:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Fz6Em-2y0g
And a vid of my crazy dog, if you want a giggle
http://www.youtube.com/user/jules89zeb#p/u/2/nP9DrbkhOpQ
More pics:
just to show straight into a fence:
Thanks for reading
I'm not sure why my smilies aren't working 
