Warning to all Mums with children on the lead rein.....

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.... once you let them off the lead rein THEY WON'T go back on!!! :eek::eek:

Posted a thread last week about the show we went to and DD1 did the assisted jumping with pony just following me around.

PC rally on Friday completely off the lead rein apart from when she did het 1st ever intentional canter I insisted she be on the lead for that!:D

Went to a show yesterday and LR jumping was out of the question and no I can't run ahead either so she learnt course (only about 1ft) and went in a trotted around beautifully :) with me just stood in the middle having a mini heart attack! :eek:

So proud of her! Here is a video of the jump off- which was a really horrid course as it was designed for the leaders not to have to run far- but they both did so well to get a double clear! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYRnx1inMvU&list=UU-oVlBldx-Huysk9tnrgqww&index=1&feature=plcp
(This week we'll be working on ring craft- not trotting straight to the gate etc and also on jumping position.)

Also earlier in the practice fence area they was trotting around and another pony bolted past her bucking and farting and for a second Ruby looked like she was off too so screamed at J to "sit up and make her HALT!!!!" and she did so - pony responded and I was able to breathe again- GOOD PONY!

5yo T did the Best Lead rein pony and came 6th and the Judge commented on what a tidy little rider she was so had HUGE smiles too- great day again- WELL DONE RUBY!!!

Ruby is the once closest ( the worlds 1st half plaited half hogged pony!)

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So sweet no wonder your proud! I could have warned you of the perils beforehand though. I find myself between being proud of mine, astonishment that she can do it & crapping myself in an omg, why is my baby charging round on a pony.
I'd like to say the mini heart attack feeling goes, but just as you relax with them doing one thing they move the boundaries & it starts over again. Regardless of the fact its well within their capability.
I have just got over the fact mine likes to gallop & canter everywhere, now I'm often put off by her desire to jump bigger heights.
And well done to your little one, pony looks a fab sort for little girls too.
 
Wonderful pictures and video - takes me back to when my daughter was that age and first jumping - very treasured memories.
 
littlelegs said:
So sweet no wonder your proud! I could have warned you of the perils beforehand though. I find myself between being proud of mine, astonishment that she can do it & crapping myself in an omg, why is my baby charging round on a pony.
I'd like to say the mini heart attack feeling goes, but just as you relax with them doing one thing they move the boundaries & it starts over again. Regardless of the fact its well within their capability.
I have just got over the fact mine likes to gallop & canter everywhere, now I'm often put off by her desire to jump bigger heights.
And well done to your little one, pony looks a fab sort for little girls too.
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Thank you and I am so proud of her (when they are stood still:D:o) and terrified when they are in an open space. She's only 6 and her her confidence ruined by previous 'toad pony' so I'm just a little precious over her fragile confidence.

Faracat said:
I just love Ruby and her trendsetting mane hairstyle! :p
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She is the David Beckham of the horse world when it comes to hair cuts! ;)
 
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