Bobbieboo
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I have a new name for various reasons, I am going to delete my old account. I would be more than happy to PM you who I 'used' to be if it bugs you, but I doubt it will take you much time to work it out.
Tonight I had limited time, so for some reason decided to jump rather than school, especially as yesterday we really improved our jumping. I set up a course, only about 2 foot, so not really jumping but testing enough for our level
. Warmed up nicely, cantered superbly up to a skinny jump I had set up as a warm up jump. Ned ran out. Came round, did it again and was fine. Went over all the other jumps individually and was very pleased. All of the jumps stayed up, he was jumping nicely and no more run outs. Strung them into a course, did it through. Got round clear. Decided to do it on the other rein to finish. Did an 'upright' with planks, followed by the skinny, had a bit too much speed, missed the turn to the high cross after. Carried on, back to the planks, concentrating hard on the high cross, trusting Ned to get over the skinny. Goes a little strung out up to it, I sense we are on a crumby stride, keep concentrating on the up coming turn, assuming Ned will sort himself out, at worst getting the skinny down. Sort of take of, sort of don't and THUD. Ned and me on the floor, head first in the sand. Get up, scramble around for belongings, after checking my boy was sound. He seemed fine, just had his face covered in sand. I was fine too, apart from a knee in the side from him getting up, and a torn shirt and grazed elbow. The jump was just those little blocks, on the highest height, with a half length pole.
. Hopped back on, did the other jumps nicely to finish, just so the Neddy doesn't develop a fear of jumping.
I feel soooo stupid, and I'm not sure I should carry on jumping. I am not nervous, I just don't think it is worth the risk, as I (clearly) am not a natural, and neither is the poor Ned, although he does have potential and we both enjoy it.
Tonight I had limited time, so for some reason decided to jump rather than school, especially as yesterday we really improved our jumping. I set up a course, only about 2 foot, so not really jumping but testing enough for our level


I feel soooo stupid, and I'm not sure I should carry on jumping. I am not nervous, I just don't think it is worth the risk, as I (clearly) am not a natural, and neither is the poor Ned, although he does have potential and we both enjoy it.