When Should/Could i move up a level?

I would recommend not moving up too soon - obv your winnings will force you to move up at some point, I would make sure you have a go at a couple of disc rounds before you are out of newcomers so you aren't out of it before you are ready though. There is nothing to replace getting all the basics sorted before even entertaining the idea of moving up. When you start asking your horse to jump larger tracks then any little niggles in the basics will really get shown up and will start to knock your horses confidence. There is no rush for either you or your horse. What ever level you are at with your horse, there are always higher levels to aim at and lots of people riding at that level - you really need to learn to enjoy the journey otherwise you will never be happy and satisfied with all you have achieved a long the way, and that is a shame. From reading your posts over the months it seems you are def starting to improve. Enjoy your and your horses progress!!
 
A lot more than the one you've currently jumped!

You seem to be in a huge rush to do everything - life is not something to 'complete' like a computer game so stop rushing to get to the next thing and start enjoying what you're doing!

Your horse is lovely by the way :)
 
When you find you are consistenly winning at your current level, then you know its time to move up, theres no point moving up to soon and spoiling yours and your horses fun.
 
tinkandlily said:
When you find you are consistenly winning at your current level, then you know its time to move up, theres no point moving up to soon and spoiling yours and your horses fun.
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See if everyone did this then a lot of people would never move up! Some people do not have quick horses or do not want to rush their babies so may never win a BN but that's not to say they won't move up!

Anyway to answer OP. I tend to move up if we feel like we are doing current level easy and if I'm getting a bit bored of it and need something a bit more challenging! If things are going well then I'd try and find a 95cm class like someone else said. Don't rush to much though because once you've hit the limit of you/your horses ability it's a bit boring then!

Good luck!
 
In terms of when you should 'move up', it really depends on your goals and targets. I made the mistake of jumping Ellie out of British Novice before we'd completed our four double clears - mostly due to the fact that I started doing Discoveries alongside my BN classes, and she always jumped better in the Disc having used the BN as a warm up! If we'd been a bit more savvy, I'd have taken her steadier and not let her get placed so often (easy to say with hindsight!) and then we could have had 2nd round BNs to look forward to. Hey ho.

So, not really sure with regards to your situation - it just depends on whether your goal is to jump higher and higher, or to progress to the highest point possible at your current level! If that makes sense....feels a bit rambling, sorry! :o:rolleyes:
 
I personally think you should only move up when you "have" to. So when you're out of or near to being out of BN (I think its £100 or £150?) then move up to Discovery. I'd definately make sure I was getting very consistent clear rounds though (as in at least 80% of the time). No point moving up too soon.
 
i'd move up when your jumping consistent double clears or clear and 4fault type rounds. If you move up only when your out of a class you then lose the option of dropping down a level if you encounter a problem. B.N. to discovery is not such a jump as Newcomers to fox for example and there are always the limitless supply of small opens which also give you another option!
 
Totally depends on how confident you and your horse are around the height you are jumping. Are you making distances easily? Is your horse taking you into fences? Do you honestly come out of a round thinking that was easy and there were no "sticky" moments which could turn into horrid moments as the fences go up?!

Personally I have done 3 BSJA shows with my 5yr old, and jumped her first disco on her third show. She wasn't consistently clear at BN, but had made the BN feel easy, and any mistakes weren't due to the height, but just 5 yr old mileage mistakes and didn't happen often!. She also copes very well down distances, and has a huge amount of jump. I will prob jump BN and Disco at our next outing, then drop back down to just BN for a bit until we get our DC's. I think you should move up before you are out of a class, so you have teh option to swap and change if you need a confidence building round :)
 
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