*Maddy&Occhi*
Well-Known Member
Hi all,
I'm off x-country training (me and a few friends are hiring a course) this weekend! But I am feeling incredibly nervous! Jumping/x-country has never been my forte! But I like to give everything a go and mix my 5 year olds training up a little (andalusian x arab). She's an absolute cracker and has proven very talented in everything! Especially dressage! ...But she loves jumping and is not phased by anything! Even if I completely loose my stride, bless her heart she takes me over them (even though she doesn't really know what she's doing, she'll give it her best go for me). She has lately grown in confidence, if anything a little too over-confident and tends to rush (and throw in the odd buck), but this is something we are working on.
As I said above, jumping is not really my thing (I'm a dressage girl at heart), and x-country I've done less of, but we keep fences small for both of our sakes!. The odd x-country jump I've popped, but never round a proper course (this was on my late mare too, my new mare has popped one x-country jump which she flew over)! ...I am very excited and looking forward to it, but am I little nervous as it is completely out my comfort zone, and I can't rely on my mare to help me out (even though she will try).
Sorry for the ramble and not really sure what i'm after in terms of advice, but maybe to hear from those of you who are experienced in x-country as it is completely new to me and my mare.
Many thanks
I'm off x-country training (me and a few friends are hiring a course) this weekend! But I am feeling incredibly nervous! Jumping/x-country has never been my forte! But I like to give everything a go and mix my 5 year olds training up a little (andalusian x arab). She's an absolute cracker and has proven very talented in everything! Especially dressage! ...But she loves jumping and is not phased by anything! Even if I completely loose my stride, bless her heart she takes me over them (even though she doesn't really know what she's doing, she'll give it her best go for me). She has lately grown in confidence, if anything a little too over-confident and tends to rush (and throw in the odd buck), but this is something we are working on.
As I said above, jumping is not really my thing (I'm a dressage girl at heart), and x-country I've done less of, but we keep fences small for both of our sakes!. The odd x-country jump I've popped, but never round a proper course (this was on my late mare too, my new mare has popped one x-country jump which she flew over)! ...I am very excited and looking forward to it, but am I little nervous as it is completely out my comfort zone, and I can't rely on my mare to help me out (even though she will try).
Sorry for the ramble and not really sure what i'm after in terms of advice, but maybe to hear from those of you who are experienced in x-country as it is completely new to me and my mare.
Many thanks
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