pics for your critique - really rip it apart:)

[mister jones]

hiya i took mickey to a comp for the first time in about 3/4 months today and was wandering if anyone would mind giveing me some critique on him and myself?

thanks guys! xxx

And i already know about my hands,it was first element of a double,the striding was a little long for him so was trying to hold him to get him in deep, and dint give with my hands enough :( poor ponio xxx

[roxycutie]

Nice job. You two look so great together. I can't see anything wrong with you position. Keep it up. ;)

[Hero]

...mmm:rolleyes: ....Not nothing that I can see thats not good? ...Yeah well done;)

[RobaDob]

You look great! :D

There isnt much to say, your balanced, your hands could possibly go a bit further forward, but they are in a good place for him to have a nice shape over the jump, your position is great :D

so yeah, its all good :)

By the way...i love your horse :D

[iloveshearer]

Errrm...it looks a bit like you're resting your hands on his neck, maybe try and lift them up a bit :) You both look great though!

[Cicada<3]

Errrm...it looks a bit like you're resting your hands on his neck, maybe try and lift them up a bit :) You both look great though! I think they look fine because you want to be slightly resting your hands on the neck to help your center of gravity. I also noticed that you are slightly leaning to the inside, I believe this is because one of your stirrups may be longer?

[epallas8]

I think your position looks fantastic. You're obviously with your horse, your eyes are up and you've got a great crest release.

Keep up the good work, lady!

Only thing I'd suggest, and I don't know if the picture just happened to be at a bad time, is working on gymnastics to get him to pick his legs up together and arc more.

[hopewessx13]

I think they look fine because you want to be slightly resting your hands on the neck to help your center of gravity. I also noticed that you are slightly leaning to the inside, I believe this is because one of your stirrups may be longer?

yeah thats a good point, I had that mistake during a show once (I guess I grew those 5 days I was at the pony finals lol)

I'm with epallas8, gymnastics would be a good idea, but them again they are for any horse, just to keep them on top with striding and finding the spot for the rider (which you had no problem with by the way :) )

you guys make a great pair though!! all in all, a great jump!!:D :D

[mister jones]

Nice job. You two look so great together. I can't see anything wrong with you position. Keep it up. ;)

thankyou very much, their are faults maybe just not very obvious! thanks :D

...mmm:rolleyes: ....Not nothing that I can see thats not good? ...Yeah well done;)

Thanks again!! xx

You look great!

There isnt much to say, your balanced, your hands could possibly go a bit further forward, but they are in a good place for him to have a nice shape over the jump, your position is great :D

so yeah, its all good

By the way...i love your horse :D

Oh god i wont tell him he already has a big head! ;) ye i deffinatly agree i could give a little more with my hands,

Errrm...it looks a bit like you're resting your hands on his neck, maybe try and lift them up a bit :) You both look great though!

Thanks, very much appreciated :)

I think they look fine because you want to be slightly resting your hands on the neck to help your center of gravity. I also noticed that you are slightly leaning to the inside, I believe this is because one of your stirrups may be longer?

thanks i will have a look tomorrow if they're longer but itmay be b/cos i dont rotate my stirrups so my left maybe longer fomr mounting :rolleyes:

I think your position looks fantastic. You're obviously with your horse, your eyes are up and you've got a great crest release.

Keep up the good work, lady!

Only thing I'd suggest, and I don't know if the picture just happened to be at a bad time, is working on gymnastics to get him to pick his legs up together and arc more.

Thankyou! yes we do lots of grids just to neaten him up because he doesnt quite snatch up in front as this picture illustrates

yeah thats a good point, I had that mistake during a show once (I guess I grew those 5 days I was at the pony finals lol)

I'm with epallas8, gymnastics would be a good idea, but them again they are for any horse, just to keep them on top with striding and finding the spot for the rider (which you had no problem with by the way )

you guys make a great pair though!! all in all, a great jump!!

Thanks!!!! xxx

[China515]

Your position seems pretty good. Your leg looks awesome, however you do not need to break over so much, especially for that size of jump and you should try an automatic release, it does wonders.

[joey_olop]

Fabby pic-I think you look great :)