Up 1 minute, down the next. Dolls 1st SJ show. (also in CR)

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Here's the link to the video,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sduSMD3SW7M

It's her first SJ show, albeit a small local one.
We did some schooling a few days before & she destroyed more than she went over, so wasn't expecting much.

It was just a 2' height -but I'd rather build confidence.

We were going round & my main aim was >>FORWARDS>>, which I think we managed.

We'd gone clear (the first to that point) & after the last I let her just run on a bit as a sort of "well done". She lost her back legs going round the corner & we both went crashing down.
She got up quickly enough & I took the saddle off as she was winded & walked her off. She seems fine today, but osteo due for the other & I'll get her an MOT too.

I was sooooo pleased until then....I should have slowed her down & pulled up.
Poor thing isn't even shod, so studs weren't an option.
 
That made me
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Hope you're both ok, that looked nasty, and scary. It happened so quick!
Nickie
 
OMG I didn't read your post before watching the video and was just thinking she was going really nicely for her first show then she fell, got quite a fright.

Hope you're both ok, it happens so easily on grass that's been cut recently, from friends WB done the same at an express eventing comp last week, going round a corner (this is a well balanced showjumping/dressage WB) and he just lost his hind legs and went right down. It was no ones fault it just happens, hope it hasn't knocked her confidence, at least it didn't happen on the approach to a fence.
 
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