Max *pix* then & now!

[barlz_max_hero]

I ride max for some owners of a bookmakers. Here are some piccies took from when i first started riding him (nov. 05) and then some took from the summer after (jul-aug. 06).

what ya think??

then:
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w23/barlz_max_hero/picture161.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w23/barlz_max_hero/picture165.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w23/barlz_max_hero/jvm1018.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w23/barlz_max_hero/jump1.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w23/barlz_max_hero/jump4.jpg

Now:
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w23/barlz_max_hero/Image015.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w23/barlz_max_hero/Image049.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w23/barlz_max_hero/Image018.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w23/barlz_max_hero/Image000.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w23/barlz_max_hero/Image059.jpg
thanks for lookin x

[sonnet]

He looks, and is jumping a million times better! Nice pics! :)

[Santi]

Hey, you've really made a huge improvement, you look really good together, congratulations on the hard work! Those are large fences and you look really good!

[HillBilly Rhaks]

Nice Polo Shirt ;)

Hes a sweetie alright! x

[BeachRiding]

He looks like he needs to be free-lunged over jumps as he has his shoulder majorly dropped in a lot of the newer pics. Also you should put a ground pole before each jump so he can time it.

[joey_olop]

Aw he is gorgeous :D Fabby pics, you look like you have come a long way well done!

[HorseManiac]

His schoolwork looks abit neglected.

[Trio]

those are some high jumps;) well done you look like you've come a long way with him.

[barlz_max_hero]

His schoolwork looks abit neglected.

As you may have noticed them pictures were taken last summer it is now spring this year so he has has plenty of schooling throughout the winter. So i don't need a lecture about his flatwor thanks :mad:

[barlz_max_hero]

He looks like he needs to be free-lunged over jumps as he has his shoulder majorly dropped in a lot of the newer pics. Also you should put a ground pole before each jump so he can time it.

Thankyou for your advice i am going to make sure that i do some free-lunging over some smaller jumps when my ground is a bit better thanks
Also i will add a placing pole before the jumps like i did have to start with :)

[barlz_max_hero]

Nice Polo Shirt ;)

Hes a sweetie alright! x

omg i love ** lil signature!!! mcfly rock!! im seein them in 39 days woop woop! i love them sooo much!!

[jenren!!]

Lovely horse, and what a great improvement! Looks like you've come on in leaps and bounds - you've got a good showjumper there! Your position looks alot better as well, your leg position is better in the second set of pictures. I cant think of much criticism :).

ps. I love the way he snaps his legs right up over the jumps, and they're huge as well! :p.

[chickflick1066]

His schoolwork looks abit neglected.That was a tad unecessary....

To the OP...well done on your progress with the horse. I hope 2007 brings a fruitful year both jumping and on the flat :)

[sonnet]

Keep looking at this thread because I love the pics- have just spotted your toes, if you didn't want critique ignore but they're turned out, other than that lovely and good to see you're wearing a bp!! :D

[HorseManiac]

Now now dont shout at me . Only saying:o

[CurlyWurlyRach]

if you dont want critique feel free to ignore :)
You :-
Your toes turn out instead of pointing forwards (some work on the flat in jumping position will help - concentrating on where your body is not a jump)
In a few you are looking down instead of forwards
You dont seem to be releasing very much over the fences which doesnt help the horse to strech down over the fence and be smoother.

The horse :-
Drops his shoulder a little, gridwork will help that. Lungeing/free schooling over grids, bounces, spreads etc will help that no end and then obv you can start riding him over them. id let him do i alone first to find his feet.

Nice horse.

[BeachRiding]

Thankyou for your advice i am going to make sure that i do some free-lunging over some smaller jumps when my ground is a bit better thanks
Also i will add a placing pole before the jumps like i did have to start with :)
Your welcome, I only know that because my horse had that problem, after a couple weeks of free jumping he was snapping his legs tight!
Here's the difference on my green horse, this is what free lunging can do.

Shoulder dropped:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/willielove/Gitchaafter.jpg

Much better:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/willielove/Gitch.jpg

[barlz_max_hero]

Keep looking at this thread because I love the pics- have just spotted your toes, if you didn't want critique ignore but they're turned out, other than that lovely and good to see you're wearing a bp!! :D

teehee i kno my toes stick out when i jump lol! all of my friends notice aswell! :rolleyes: i never realise im doing it! ohwell i suppose its a habbit :D

[barlz_max_hero]

if you dont want critique feel free to ignore :)
You :-
Your toes turn out instead of pointing forwards (some work on the flat in jumping position will help - concentrating on where your body is not a jump)
In a few you are looking down instead of forwards
You dont seem to be releasing very much over the fences which doesnt help the horse to strech down over the fence and be smoother.

The horse :-
Drops his shoulder a little, gridwork will help that. Lungeing/free schooling over grids, bounces, spreads etc will help that no end and then obv you can start riding him over them. id let him do i alone first to find his feet.

Nice horse.

thanks for your critisism (if thas how u spell it!) i know that my toes stick out teehee! :) i cant seem to help it! sometimes i do forget to look up n end up lookin at the ground, its a bad habbit i should try and get rid of :rolleyes:

also your the 2nd person whos sed 2 me about free schooling so yes i am going to give it a try when my fields in a better condition! :D :D