So chuffed

[dawnpetenathshir]

Sorry had to share... I've never been confident jumping but have been practising loads lately and a couple of my good friends have been advising me. Anyway I'm now confident jumping very low jumps so today they put it up another 3 inches which looked huge to me. Well after a few refusals we jumped it

. I'm just so pleased that I did it.... the Hunter Trial is starting to look possible now

 

[sweet_decline]

Well done! Keep going and they will start to look smaller the more you do!

 

[lynsey1808]

I know exactly how you feel! I've only just started jumping again on my new horse, they're very small but the sense of achievement is great. i have my non-horsey sister with me to force me to do them, otherwise I'd chicken out! Well done

 

[dawnpetenathshir]

Oooh I hope so

. I'm just really pleased as it's taken 3 years to get this far and I feel as though I'm achieving things now

 

[Sprout]

Well done, no stopping you now!

My daughter did her first Horse Trials today, so I was a VERY PROUD parent, knowing full well that I couldnt have even done the dressage test, let alone the SJ and XC phase.
I am now shattered and need to lie down in a dark room!!!

I will come and cheer you on anytime.

 

[dawnpetenathshir]

Oooh how did she get on? Bet you were fit to burst when you were watching

 

[Storminateacup]

congratulations, I am just terrified of jumping but Jack jumps well so I have been doing logs and little ditches. Would love to be able to a HT like you, so your your post has given me hope.

 

[sachak]

well done keep at kit you/ll get there x

 

[PaintboxEDT]

well done,im glad your getting on well,you will just go from strengh to strengh and will wonder why you were ever worried in the first place,pete is such a good boy he looks after you

 

[Nickijem]

This is why I love this forum!

Knowing that other people have the same confidence issues as me but go on to overcome them gives me the incentive to push myself that little bit more. I have just started jumping Jerry (although he has done it all before and is far better than me) and last week I did some little xc jumps on him. I was so chuffed I had achieved something I thought I never would - and a lot of it is down to the people on this forum giving me inspiration!
Well done happybus - I know how you are feeling!

 

[bex1984]

Well done happybus!!

 

[kerilli]

well done, onwards and upwards. i'd love to know though... do you think the horse refused it the first few times, or you did?

 

[kazs]

well done you

 

[Gucci_b]

Well done..

 

[dawnpetenathshir]

I'll be perfectly honest he only refuses because he knows I'm not sure. If someone more confident gets on he'll do it no problem. That's what I love about him, he wont do something if he knows you don't want to.