OH jumping bareback! (very proud me)

[JenHunt]

This afternoon OH wanted to do some more bareback work - his aim is a full day bareback to raise money for the air ambulance.

We decided to have a bit of fun, and he was getting me to put up the fence when they cleared it. They got to 1m30 then I decided they'd both had enough. That is comfortably the biggest fence OH has EVER jumped, and probably the biggest coloured fence Ron has jumped. Very proud of them both.

I video'd him for some of it, but then the camera died so we didn't get the last few jumps. He's coming along, but still loses it a bit when he has to give Ron a boot, or when he releases his hands. This vid is of about 85cm.

 

[blood_magik]

1.30 bareback? Oh my..

 

[JenHunt]

I'm not sure which one of them looked more pleased with themselves!

 

[blood_magik]

and so they should
it took me ages to drum up the courage to do 1.30 - with stirrups
well done to both

 

[smiffyimp]

Im proud of him too. Tell him he's BONKERS

 

[JenHunt]

don't worry - I frequently do!

 

[Devonshire dumpling]

Impressed much!!!!!!!

He looks so secure bareback!!

 

[melxvengeance]

What a brave, brave man to do 1.30 never mind the fact that it was bareback, haha.

 

[Chestnutmare]

Yikes well done them both very brave

They made that look so easy too

 

[OldNag]

Blimey, 1m30 with a saddle would be a bridge too far for me.
Well done OH!

 

[Libby Boo]

OMG Amazing !!! Makes it look easy!!

 

[OneInAMillion]

It is the best feeling jumping bareback, I used to jump my 14.2 connemara over 130/135 fairly regularly and he loved it Plus I ride much better bareback as you can't fiddle so much!

 

[Tnavas]

In days gone by I used to love riding bareback and entered a few bareback jumping classes at our local riding club shows with my Zebedee - this is us giving it a go - we would never be brave enough to jump 1.30 though.

 

[horseless jorge!]

They don't even look fazed!! Awesome!!

 

[JenHunt]

I'm not sure which one was more pleased with themselves!! OH is very secure without a saddle, and Ron isn't the easiest horse to jump - as he's short backed he pings you forwards as his back end comes up!

when we turned Ron out a bit later on he was still trotting about smugly! You could just about hear him going "I'm da Maaaan!"