MontyandZoom
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Anyone done it? Anyone going? What are the jumps like?
Opinions please
Opinions please
Vine and Craven Kingsclere ride 23rd Aug
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MontyandZoom
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Hellooooooooo?! Ho-hum, it seems I am the only person going.......at least I will have a nice empty ride!
dozzie
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Im not going as horse is lame. But I can tell you about the ride!
It is quite hilly in parts so your horse needs to be fairly fit.There is a very long steep hill right at the end and it is pretty flinty so be prepared to get off and walk if your horse is a bit sensitive or a bit tired/unfit. There are some good galloping stretches alongside the gallops. The jumps are ok. There are a lot of tyre jumps. I felt the jumps were either small or big with not a lot in between the first time I went. The second time I went it seemed better. There is no water or ditches. There are a couple of tricky fences which you will be warned about. One at the bottom of a steep hill and the other is a tyre jump that is very wide. Make sure you remember the fence nos. as the tyre jump in particular is deceiving as you cant see the back row of tyres on approach.
It is a nice ride nevertheless. And good for fittening
It is quite hilly in parts so your horse needs to be fairly fit.There is a very long steep hill right at the end and it is pretty flinty so be prepared to get off and walk if your horse is a bit sensitive or a bit tired/unfit. There are some good galloping stretches alongside the gallops. The jumps are ok. There are a lot of tyre jumps. I felt the jumps were either small or big with not a lot in between the first time I went. The second time I went it seemed better. There is no water or ditches. There are a couple of tricky fences which you will be warned about. One at the bottom of a steep hill and the other is a tyre jump that is very wide. Make sure you remember the fence nos. as the tyre jump in particular is deceiving as you cant see the back row of tyres on approach.
It is a nice ride nevertheless. And good for fittening
MontyandZoom
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Great! Zoomy is pretty fit at the moment so should cope fine. The jumps sound good since my friend is bringing her boy who is a bit green so lots of smaller tyre jumps will be great for him.
Yay! Jumping fun!
Yay! Jumping fun!