Showjumping at Arena Uk with Goddy and SGO *vids Good, and not so!!

[KatB]

Took the two boys out showjumping today

Was SGO's second time out for 4yrs, and first time out with me, and Sjing with Goddy is always unpredictable!!!

Entered SGO for the 75cm and 85cm, and G for the 85cm and 95cm (biggest class of the day)

So was going to be a busy one

Warmed SGO up and he was a bit quiet, so was a little bit

as if he isnt going forward, he is prone to being a bit spooky and sometimes likely to stop!

However, took him in, and after being a bit spooky at the first 2 fences and getting a vocal reminder and a bit of forward thinking encouragement

he was awesome. He seriously jumps, and nipped round beautifully. Only drama was after fence 5, I felt something snap, and swiftly lost my sturrip, leathers and all!! So jumped round fences 6-10, including a triple, one legged!!

SO pleased he wasnt in a spooky mood

Jumped him off, didnt chance too many tight turns, but came home comfortably clear and in 4th Cue me and SGO's fan club being

Vid, first round and Jump off

Then did the 85cm, again jumped round beautifully, really was pinging and felt amazing. Jumped off again, and really unlucky to have the first fence, he was just distracted by the horse in front of me taking its time leaving the arena

so just tapped it out, but jumped round the rest fantastically, so pleased as was a nice 95cm JO, and he jumped everything about 1.05!!

Came 6th out of a decent class

First round, then Jump off

SO was

with SGO

Then Goddy's turn

Well, he said the 85cm was too small, and as a result never really woke up, and had 1 down. However, made the distances nicely, and to be fair if I hadnt have fluffed the canter up on the approach to 8 and 9 which was a related distance, we would have gone clear

But very pleased with him through the triple, something he would have previously freaked at!



The 95cm he jumped round really nicely, hit a good stride, but just couldnt be arsed tbh

Had 3 down, so cue

face from me. He is so inconsistant he just winds me up, and at a loss

luckily the win last week is still fresh in my mind, otherwise he would be in SERIOUS bad books!! But least SGO had me

CC as always welcome, and thank you for reading!!!

Pro pics
SGO in the 85cm ;grin:
http://www.equipics.co.uk/viewpicture.tlx?albumid=168922&pictureid=7240758 and click next

Goddy in the 85cm

http://www.equipics.co.uk/viewpicture.tlx?albumid=168922&pictureid=7240830 HOW far up his neck

In shock at him seeing and going on a long one!!

click next.

Goddy in the 95cm

http://www.equipics.co.uk/viewpicture.tlx?albumid=168924&pictureid=7240918 click next, yes he did get a reminder coming into a related distance!!

 

[Starbucks]

Looks like a good day all in all.

SGO is lovely, and obviously so is Godders!!! He looks GORGEOUS in the beach pics you posted!!!

 

[Hattikins]

Really well done with the SGO

He looks great!

and Goddy obviously thought the fences were all in all far to small to bother with

in all seriousness though not sure what you can do to "sharpen him up" a bit other than poss jumping him in weighted boots? and lots of grids but im sure you've done that!

Well done, glad you had a good day

 

[KatB]

Thanks SB, Goddy is pretty even if he is useless!!!!

SGO is just a complete dude!! Made me go

at the first pro pic in the 85cm

Thanks A, he hits them infront when he gets too depp. Its partially a strength issue I think, and just him getting more confident. We will get there (hopefully)

 

[Heidi1]

Well done, pictures of SGO are brilliant, he's cracking. As for Goddy he is so lovely and I'm sure it will all come together soon... Remember I have a spare space on the lorry next weekend..

 

[KatB]

Lol! I will pay you to take him off me

I am swapping him for SGO, he is so much fun!!

We're doing the Novice on Sunday with SGO now

 

[Heidi1]

Done, I'll take him Sunday..lol
Yay good, he looks great and has a lovely pop in him, can you do my dressage test for me, my test is going to be rather exciting, Zara is a little too fit at the moment, she's going to be a monkey........

 

[KatB]

Lol! And which one do you think we would get away with as a replacement for your bay mare?! A coloured gelding, or a small ginger gelding?!!

 

[Heidi1]

Well we could try Goddy, I'm sure nobody would notice the difference!!!!

 

[Fiona]

Please don't take this the wrong way - but your position on SGO (in all the pro pics) was much nicer than on Goddy. On goddy you looked to be sort of standing in your stirrups, and lower leg wasn't as secure.

On SGO you looked really fantastic!!

Can you think why that might be (I haven't had time to watch all the videos BTW).

FIona

 

[KatB]

Nope I know, I was all over the place on Goddy horse!! Hence the

Im glad someone has said it!! It is quite bad that I seem to ride someone elses horse better than my own

I'm going to whack my stirrups up a few on G horse, I have noticed my lower leg on G is always crap ( I have been studying

), he kinda falls away, so I have nothing to wrap around so my leg swings?!! SGO I just seem to be "there" all the time with him

I thought it maybe my saddle not helping, but rode G in SGO's saddle a few weeks back and my lower leg was still awful

Am thinking about it lots, but think shorter stirrups is the way to go on G..... ?!! Unless anyone else has any ideas?!

 

[I_A_P]

I think he looks good

well done on both