Kelly1982
Well-Known Member
Well i think Senza may be redeeming herself slowly but surely!!
On Friday i thought i would jump some grids and A-frames on her in preperation for the show the next day. She wasn't knocking but she was still rushing and jumping quite hollow although it was a lot better than recent attemps. Anyway my friend ended up putting the oxer up to about 1.15 and bingo!!!! We had a horse that was finally listening and backing off the jump instead of diving at it. She was clearing it with another foot to go as well as she had no choice but to use herself properly. I was so happy and i felt a lot better about the show the next day.
Got to Norton Heath on Saturday and walked the course. It was up to height and quite twisty with quite a few dog leg turns, 2 doubles and a related distance
not the best of courses for a baby let alone one that had been jumping like a spastic lately!!! I had already picked out the jumps we were having down LOL. Anyway Senza warmed up quite well, she was actually being quite lazy but was jumping really nicely proving the grid work had actually worked for a change.
Went in and we jumped no1 perfect, then it was a dog leg turn into and upright which i knew we would have down, we got totally the wrong stride and she got underneath it quite badly but bless her little heart she got herself out of trouble and cleared it
The rest of the course she jumped perfect, bit wibbly wobbly in a few places but she hasn't been out in 5 months. Got to the last jump and i breathed a sigh of releif, lent forward too soon and donk!!! We had a stop
Totally my fault as i just stopped riding her so brought her back round and we jumped it perfect. Was so so happy though as she jumped brilliantly and listened to me every step of the way.
Walked the Dis and the course was even worse!!! Was hoping i actually didn't get into the jump off coz the last 2 jumps were more like 1.10!!!! Anyway warmed up fine again but this time i carried a whip (i never ride her with a whip coz she dont like them but thought it might wake her up a bit in the warm up). Went to give it to my friend before i went in but she was nowhere to be seen so had to take it in with me. We had no1 down as i dont think she realised how wide it was, no2 fine, no3 fine, no4 the double and fine again but this time i tapped her down her shoulder over the second part without even thinking!!! We landed and she went balistic and galloped off with me, oops!!! I knew i had blown it by doing that, managed to calm her down slightly but as soon as i pushed her into canter again we were off at full pelt down the related distance. She cleared the first 2 parts fine but was going to fast to make the 3rd part so we had a run out throwing me into the fence so we got eliminated. I was kicking myself afterwards as i knew if i hadn't of tapped her with the whip she would of jumped round perfect again
I was stil really pleased with her though as she had only touched one pole the whole day. She was also using herself so much better and that was my main aim anyway so not bothered about the 2 stops as i know they were my fault.
Just waiting for the pics to upload onto the website and i will post them all for your comments
So i feel a whole lot better about her jumping again now and i am hoping that something has finally clicked into place.
On Friday i thought i would jump some grids and A-frames on her in preperation for the show the next day. She wasn't knocking but she was still rushing and jumping quite hollow although it was a lot better than recent attemps. Anyway my friend ended up putting the oxer up to about 1.15 and bingo!!!! We had a horse that was finally listening and backing off the jump instead of diving at it. She was clearing it with another foot to go as well as she had no choice but to use herself properly. I was so happy and i felt a lot better about the show the next day.
Got to Norton Heath on Saturday and walked the course. It was up to height and quite twisty with quite a few dog leg turns, 2 doubles and a related distance
Went in and we jumped no1 perfect, then it was a dog leg turn into and upright which i knew we would have down, we got totally the wrong stride and she got underneath it quite badly but bless her little heart she got herself out of trouble and cleared it
Walked the Dis and the course was even worse!!! Was hoping i actually didn't get into the jump off coz the last 2 jumps were more like 1.10!!!! Anyway warmed up fine again but this time i carried a whip (i never ride her with a whip coz she dont like them but thought it might wake her up a bit in the warm up). Went to give it to my friend before i went in but she was nowhere to be seen so had to take it in with me. We had no1 down as i dont think she realised how wide it was, no2 fine, no3 fine, no4 the double and fine again but this time i tapped her down her shoulder over the second part without even thinking!!! We landed and she went balistic and galloped off with me, oops!!! I knew i had blown it by doing that, managed to calm her down slightly but as soon as i pushed her into canter again we were off at full pelt down the related distance. She cleared the first 2 parts fine but was going to fast to make the 3rd part so we had a run out throwing me into the fence so we got eliminated. I was kicking myself afterwards as i knew if i hadn't of tapped her with the whip she would of jumped round perfect again
I was stil really pleased with her though as she had only touched one pole the whole day. She was also using herself so much better and that was my main aim anyway so not bothered about the 2 stops as i know they were my fault.
Just waiting for the pics to upload onto the website and i will post them all for your comments
So i feel a whole lot better about her jumping again now and i am hoping that something has finally clicked into place.
