Stinky's first SJ competition

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Well, he is now a big boy of 5 and we did our first little SJ competition at the weekend. He had done 3 jumps at home, but had never seen a full course, fillers, planks etc. He went round like a little star, did not hesitate once, though did insist on doing huge jumps over 1'6 and 2' fences.

He really looked after me - I have hardly jumped for over 5 years and as you can see, boy do I need to put some work in on my position. I am so lucky, in comes in carefully, no pulling, does his jump and goes away as steady - such a difference after years of hot fired TBs pinging round.

He actually came 2nd in the 1'6 and in the 2' went round beautifully until in the jump off, I got my hands covered in detangler from his mane (must plait next time) and lost the reins and the steering in the double and had 4 faults.

Can't wait for the next one in December - we are going for the 2' and 2'3 and also doing a WH course at 2'3 - start little and work up.

All I need to be able to do is a course of 2'9 - 3' by the end of August as I want to do the working traditional cob at the BSPA champions - he will do it - he flies 2'9 already - but will I stay on?????

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and the last fence

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As ever, another huge tick in the achievement box and I am so proud of him.
 
I am the great height of 4'11 and 3/4" and to cap it off, I have very short legs
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Stinky is 15 and 1/2 hands - but will be a good 15.1 or a little more as he is bum up again. He also has another three years of filling out - the difference between 4 and 5 has been very obvious.

Now you should see me on the clydesdales if you want to see pea on a pod - maybe next year as Farra is still very much on L plates - lots of love of jumping - does them in the school by herself for fun, but lacking a bit of balance still as very green.
 
Well I am so good at buying horses. I spent a year finding the perfect gypsy mare and on the way back, saw a field of youngsters and fall in love with a pair of kind brown eyes and home he came. Farra was the same - saw the kind expression on a photo on the internet and knew she was the one to buy.

So you may want to reconsider me buying for you
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Luckily my gut decisions have worked out rather well - both of them are all we want and have lovely temperaments which for us is the most important thing.
 
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