Not sure what to do this weekend???

[southdowns]

My friend wants to go to BSJA on Sunday to do the BN, we were hoping to find some unaf SJ as my horse is new to me and a baby so i'm not really sure what he's done, but we couldn't find any. I have taken him to one 2'6'' - 2'9'' showjumping, he's 5 and i will have had him 3 weeks.

So i can't decide whether

-i should just sit this one out and go with my friend on foot
OR
-take my horse and just warm him up and maybe do the clear round and see how we get on from there

I have the 'get on and do' attitude with him but don't want to take him out to something too big and give ourselves a fright? He is quite bold but can be a bit lethargic to the leg so my worry about jumping him too big too soon is that he could land on a back rail or something if we don't have enough impulsion to the fence and therefore knock his confidence (which is perfect at the minute)

Any thoughts??

 

[Rambo]

I presume you're thinking Royal Leisure on sunday ? If so, i'd take him round the CR and then if he goes okay do the BN

Any horse should be okay around a BN...it's what they're designed for after all

 

[southdowns]

See this is what i'm thinking and rumour has it that RL is always on the slightly smaller side anyway?? I think i should go for it really! - you going?

 

[Rambo]

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See this is what i'm thinking and rumour has it that RL is always on the slightly smaller side anyway?? I think i should go for it really! - you going?

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I wouldn't say that RL build small...usually right up to height in my experience...but my point is that BN is inherently small...especially for a 5yo.

We're not doing RL this weekend though...off to Duckhurst instead as it's slightly closer and we have a few second rounds coming up there soon too

 

[rubyred]

I would go for it. The bn will better built for a young horse than most unaff tracks.