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Hi, need some advice. I haven't ridden before much but I love horses and my boyfriend is getting me a horse soon for my birthday. To give me some experience, my best friend has entered me in a 90cm jumping class at a competition this weekend on her horse. She has told me to just hold onto the saddle and I will be fine as he is very good. I cant wait and hope to get my first rosette but I'm a bit nervous. Can you give me some advice about how to stay on and make him jump? thanks
 
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lol, she's already entered me. He is very big and 90cm is small to him. Had some lessons and jumped a cross too. Can you just give me some tips??? what is a troll?
 
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Advice.....mmmmm...... Body protector, good hat, air jacket and of course video camera - should be worth a few quid that video.
 
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I'm not joking! Please help! I know how to ride a horse etc, just need advice on more serious jumping. What are your experiences of first shows? I have ridden her horse before in a field and he is very slow. Since I haven't jumped that high before, I'm scared he might refuse and I might fall off! How do I give him more confidence and get him to trust me? thanks
 
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People usually compete at a level lower than they are riding at home. Keep riding your friend's horse and let your boyf pay for a riding holiday instead :)
 
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Thanks but I have been talking to my friend (the one that owns the horse) and she says if I'm nervous I should do the 70's, which I think I will. It will be really good experience for me and I will be taking lots more lessons before We actually buy the new horse. would really appreciate some advice on how to get him over the jumps without refusing, I don't have the strongest legs :s
 
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I'm not really very sure. medium sized cross pole but it felt massive to me! How do I tell him that it's okay and that I want him to jump it. The last time I jumped, the pony just sped into it and took off itself but my friends horse is slow and I'm worried he wont jump when I ask him to.
 
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pinkponyprincess said:
I have a rocking horse ... and we have already found the right horse for us, I just need some more experience first :)
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Well either the seller of the 'right horse' is going to have to be extremely patient, or you are going to have to gain experience extremely quickly....
 
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I'm definitely going to do this class, think I'll be able to figure it out once I've watched the others before me. I'll just throw the reins at him to get him to jump and lean forward and touch his ears when I go over the jump like we did in exercises in lessons. Thanks for all your help and advice, you've put my mind at rest and I might even have a go at the speed round. btw are trolls those plastic creatures with long coloured hair? What's that got to do with me? my hair is long but not coloured! I'm a bit confused! :s
 
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pinkponyprincess said:
I'm definitely going to do this class, think I'll be able to figure it out once I've watched the others before me. I'll just throw the reins at him to get him to jump and lean forward and touch his ears when I go over the jump like we did in exercises in lessons. Thanks for all your help and advice, you've put my mind at rest and I might even have a go at the speed round. btw are trolls those plastic creatures with long coloured hair? What's that got to do with me? my hair is long but not coloured! I'm a bit confused! :s
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Oh dear the school holidays have started only another 6 weeks to go:)
 
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Are you a man or a horsey-husband? It's just that they can ride too, after all, it's "just sitting there, the horse does all the work". You'll be fine! Plug your GPS into the USB socket next to the d-ring and you'll come home with a prize fo sho!
 
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pinkponyprincess said:
I'm definitely going to do this class, think I'll be able to figure it out once I've watched the others before me. I'll just throw the reins at him to get him to jump and lean forward and touch his ears when I go over the jump like we did in exercises in lessons. Thanks for all your help and advice, you've put my mind at rest and I might even have a go at the speed round. btw are trolls those plastic creatures with long coloured hair? What's that got to do with me? my hair is long but not coloured! I'm a bit confused! :s
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:') hahaha
 
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