Tell me how to ride a hedge please??

[exracerfan]

I also am amazed no one has told you that if you are worried about the size of the hedges, if you keep near to the back they may be a bit smaller when you get there.........!

I have not hunted for years, but used to go on any horse or pony I could get my hands on, often ones that didnt jump very well, so had to wait for others to reduce the size of the hedges before I jumped them. :grin:

 

[Mike007]

Bloomin lorrys. I have been checking every day for a Skewby report on hedge hopping. So now we are going to have to wait..\\\\\\aaaaargh I shall expect nothing less than photos now.

 

[chester1234]

Also, don't be afraid to chuck an arm out and 'hail a taxi' to keep your balance. Have had to do it a couple of times on my 14.1

As someone else mentioned, don't go for a thin bit, guy I work for had an absolute purler as the 'thin bit' was actually solid, and poor Limmy tried to brush through and the hedge acted like an anchor. I've taken a 14.1 pony out out with Cottesmore, Beaufort, South Notts and Cambs Uni Drag - you'll be fine!

 

[skewby]

Bloomin lorrys. I have been checking every day for a Skewby report on hedge hopping. So now we are going to have to wait..\\\\\\aaaaargh I shall expect nothing less than photos now.

Ah bless ya mike!! don't worry, my blood is up now I've been looking at Berkeley photos, their jumping looks AMAZING, also having a photographer there will get me over anything hee hee!!

Poor lorry still goes, but the hinge has rusted so much on driver side door that I can't shut it properly not really suitable for leaving in a layby/farmyard!

Not all bad though as horse has lost a bit of fitness, so am working on getting that back, and getting some jumping in, in preparation

Rest assured as soon as I have posted a report (will dictate it if I'm in traction ) I shall be pointing you to it!!

 

[Ranyhyn]

Mike - LOL at least he set you up to stand back up at the end!! Heh, he looked gorgeous!!

 

[Ranyhyn]

My personal fave - live to hedge hop another day!
http://www.digitalpicy.co.uk/photocart/index.php?do=photocart&viewImage=109962

 

[Darkly_Dreaming_Dex]

Nothing to add other than
"kick til it lands"