Haha don't worry, mine also stems from personal experience, had a horse fall after getting tangled in a showjump, both of us were fine but it's put me right off jumps with holes in! At least the showjump fell apart (although not before sending us both to the floor). Logically I know it's rare as rails etc tend to jump quite nicely, but I'm not sure I'll ever be totally relaxed about them.
There's a zig zag on a local XC schooling field . I have NEVER jumped it, its a decent size, (90ish) telegraph poles, and blooming terrifying. I forgot to tell my son this when he borrowed my horse. He doesn't ride often, but is so laid back, he merrily popped over it like it was nothingYou don’t see them so much nowadays (at all?) but I used to hate those zig zag fences, where you kind of had to ride at a point. Might not have described that very well
I hate anything too square! Roll tops all the way here, especially with a nice forgiving brush on top!
Hate this jump at Kelsall, I think it looks huge and horrid in every size
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I have often wondered if it's because it's red? Apparently horses do not see the colour red very well and I wonder if they struggle to work it out? It still just feels a very unnecessary jump to me!
I share your hatred for this jump also! I took my mare to the arena eventing at Kelsall last year and everyone in my class before me fell off at that jump which did not help my mental state about jumping it
You don’t see them so much nowadays (at all?) but I used to hate those zig zag fences, where you kind of had to ride at a point. Might not have described that very well
