My pro pics finally arrived in the post this week...

[Eventer96]

Finally got my pro pics from Tweseldown (3) in the post this week

please could I have your opinion on my horse, his jump and my jumping position, CC please

Showjumping

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Cross Country

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[Mabel98]

He looks really bold and scopey! i'm no expert but do you need to give more with your hands?

 

[3Beasties]

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He looks really bold and scopey! i'm no expert but do you need to give more with your hands?

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Ditto

 

[Katie__Connie]

Nice pics

Your horse has a lovely bold jump IMHO

 

[Eventer96]

Mabel98 agree with you, the big jump took me by suprise haha

 

[Eventer96]

Here is another pic, of my mare at golden cross last week, my hands are much better in this pic

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[Wobblywibble]

He looks to have a big, bold jump - you don't look as if you quite trust him, tense and holding onto his mouth, especially compared to the pic of you on your mare. Is he strong?

 

[turkana]

What a lovely horse, with a big bold jump, you do look like you're hanging onto his mouth a bit.
Your position on the second horse is very good, you've got 2 very nice horses.

 

[AmyMay]

I'm guessing he's terribly strong, and you don't quite trust him??? As with others, hands......

 

[monkeybum13]

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I'm guessing he's terribly strong, and you don't quite trust him??? As with others, hands......

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agree with this
you look to trust your little grey mare 100% more than him

 

[WelshD]

My guess is you have had the mare a lot longer so you have 'evolved' together, the chestnut looks new to you, produced by someone else but thats just my guess

He does have a hugely bold jump, its wonderful to have a brave horse

just be sure he doesnt tire too early though

Both nicely turned out too

 

[DarkHorseB]

He looks about twice the size of your little grey and you look alot more comfortable with her. What is the height difference and what size are you?

 

[SarahX]

Agree with the others with the hands but with your grey your hand position is excellent!
Very very scopey!

 

[Eventer96]

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He looks about twice the size of your little grey and you look alot more comfortable with her. What is the height difference and what size are you?

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the mare is 14.1hh and the horsey is 17.1hh and i'm 5'4

I have ridden the mare for 3 years and the chestnut for 6 months. We have had the chestnut for 3 years and one of my trainers has been working on him. He was extremly strong, I was very lucky to hold onto him

He was clipped and put on hard feed the week before so was feeling quite full of himself. He has got my 100% trust but I cannot give him an inch because otherwise he will take the pee where as I have 110% trust in my mare. PLus the mare is 19 and the chestnut a 8 year old (4 yo at heart)

thanks for your comments, will work on it for next time.

 

[MerryMAL]

I agree with the others about your hands - need to be more forward. Also in the xc pic you look like you're sitting down, and in the picture on the mare you're a little far forward - imho your bum should hover above the cantle. What lovely horses. Hope this helps.

 

[DarkHorseB]

LOL! That is ALOT of horse to keep hold of! I am several inches taller than you and think I might struggle. 6 months is a very new partnership and I am sure you will bond more in time like you have with the little mare - you look like you have a great partnership and he obviously looks very scopey indeed.

 

[000]

Your horse is gorgeous and I agree your horse looks really bold. Just my opinion but I think you need to relax a little like you are on the grey horse.