OskyWoskyPonio
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And I need some help answering it!
Planning on going to our local clear round jumping on Saturday We have been many times before and always hovered around the 90cms/1m mark.
Before the end of the year I would like to have a go at a BS Newcomers (or that's the plan anyway )
But I'm worried about taking the plunge!
Do I go this weekend and jump a round at about 1m and then a round at about 1m05-1m10 and use that as a schooling round to see if we're ready for it or do I jump 1 or 2 rounds at 1m??
Here is a pic of my horse jumping 3ft9 back in February:
(Sorry about the awful quality - off my phone!!)
and the vid: (please excuse my friend talking!! )
And here is a vid of us doing our 2nd BN on a ticket back in April (at the same place where the clear round will be this weekend):
(Please excuse the atrocious riding to the second fence! He was very good to help me out!)
Now I'm much more likely to jump 1m10 as a jump or a course out at a show, why i don't know?!!! Think it's a psycological (sp?) thing in my head and I ride with a slightly more determined manner at a show! I find he jumps much better over the bigger fences as he makes more of an effort but you have to be with him 100% as he takes a lot of confidence from you!
Any help would be greatly appreciated as I'm incredibly indecisive!!
Planning on going to our local clear round jumping on Saturday We have been many times before and always hovered around the 90cms/1m mark.
Before the end of the year I would like to have a go at a BS Newcomers (or that's the plan anyway )
But I'm worried about taking the plunge!
Do I go this weekend and jump a round at about 1m and then a round at about 1m05-1m10 and use that as a schooling round to see if we're ready for it or do I jump 1 or 2 rounds at 1m??
Here is a pic of my horse jumping 3ft9 back in February:
(Sorry about the awful quality - off my phone!!)
and the vid: (please excuse my friend talking!! )
And here is a vid of us doing our 2nd BN on a ticket back in April (at the same place where the clear round will be this weekend):
(Please excuse the atrocious riding to the second fence! He was very good to help me out!)
Now I'm much more likely to jump 1m10 as a jump or a course out at a show, why i don't know?!!! Think it's a psycological (sp?) thing in my head and I ride with a slightly more determined manner at a show! I find he jumps much better over the bigger fences as he makes more of an effort but you have to be with him 100% as he takes a lot of confidence from you!
Any help would be greatly appreciated as I'm incredibly indecisive!!
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