Psych me up please - jumping

[skewby]

Going on a fun ride on Sunday (YAY!). Last few I've been on I've only jumped a handful of jumps. My jumping confidence is not amazing, and my lad tends to take a hold (not so much a hold as a 12 man tug of war) and I end up steering past the jumps to make life easy, rather than making him come back to me so I can get to them and jump them.

I am annoyed with this. Sunday I want to do LOTS of jumping. In fact, jump everything we are capable of! Have had a big break (always do this over winter, stupidly) and need to get started again.

Please nag me/give me advice/give me a big fat kick up the backside to get out there and JUMP for fun! Thanks

 

[Cliqmo]

Its easy, just imagine how pleased you will be the other side of the fence

If your guy is takig a hold just sit up and go with him instead of fighting- it sounds (and looks in the siggy) like he knows his job

 

[MrsMozart]

*Puts on pointy boots, takes aim, and swwwwiiiinnnngggs*

Feel better?

Go. Have fun. Either he'll get stronger and stronger and you'll give up; or, you'll get into the moment and ride him for all you're worth and he'll listen to you and you'll have a whale of a time

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[Ranyhyn]

Circle him! You make the decisions of where you are going and if you feel him tanking into a jump, circle him away - thats what I am going to start doing with my naughty (though slightly different as my horse tanks you in to jump them lol)

Otherwise just don't let him get any speed til three strides out and really ride him into them - he clearly can jump (by your siggy) so he needs only to concerntrate and you'll be having a blast!

Enjoy
xx

 

[skewby]

Thank you guys!! (Steady on with the pointy boots MrsM

) I really need to get my bum into gear and be determined to get him to the fence. I will report back!!

 

[MrsMozart]

Hot choccy with all the extras if you get round and you're a happy bunny

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