We jumped an artic today!

[Iron Maiden]

Not quite as good as Haphazard jumping concorde, but we thought it was fun:

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o233/rancidprong/FlynnDraycott2.jpg

It was our first Intro of the year, the xc was big & we finished on our dressage score, so I was delighted with that. Flynn was faboulous xc, he was bold, jumped like a stag & made the big scary jumps seem easy. We may get placed but our dressage score was not very good, Flynn decided that any movement of my legs whatsoever meant 'GO!!' so it was a bit frenetic. I couldn't get him to walk & that made me giggle! I'd rather finish on dressage score & come nowhere than do well in dressage & mess up the jumping though. I guess with that attitude it's not surpising that I'm fairly rubbish at it! We've entered a pre-novice in 4 weeks which is getting to quite scary bigness so onwards and upwards....

ETA: I'm pleased about this face concealment rule now, you can't see my 'I need the bog' expression...

[iloveshearer]

Well done! Fab pic :D

[*toHorse&Away*]

Flynn was faboulous xc, he was bold, jumped like a stag & made the big scary jumps seem easy.

Big scary jumps look scary to me but you both make it look easy!:D

[BeachRiding]

Awesome pic! Well done! your brave.

[poohsmate]

Brilliant mate, well done both of you:D :D :D

[DITZ]

Looks fun and scary - I wouldnt get Fly within 100 metres of that so well done on the result! Where abouts was this event and wheres you're next one??

[Iron Maiden]

Where abouts was this event and wheres you're next one??

Hiya Ditz! It was at Draycott, which is just near M1 J25 outside Derby - a nice easy run for us. The pre-novice we've entered is our next xc, that's on the 24th at Marchington, which is on the Derbyshire/Staffs border over near Uttoxeter. We did the Intro there last year & the PN looked do-able, not easy but less difficult than some I've seen. Here's hoping we nail it like we did today!

[Yann]

Woo hoo! Looks like you had a ball :D Well done :)

What's with the face concealment btw, have I missed summat?

[kirstie]

Well done, great piccy :)

[horseygirl123]

What a great pic, how the hell do you get a horse to jump an arctic :eek:

[Iron Maiden]

What's with the face concealment btw, have I missed summat?

http://www.newrider.com/forum/showthread.php?t=105693

OK so I admit it, I'm not under 18, but I'm following the recommendation - especially when the pic makes me look like a constipated bag of gravel!

[Iron Maiden]

how the hell do you get a horse to jump an arctic

My instructor's words were echoing in my ears...

'KICK!!!!' :D

[Whatanejit]

Wow!

What a fabulous picture - blooming well done!

[Bay Mare]

BRILLIANT piccie :D Well done :)

[Purple Hugs]

Who cares what your face looked like! THAT is a shot worth framing and sticking on your wall!
Fantastic achievement and also love the 'artic' :)

[Iron Maiden]

A few more pix - the photographer has updated his website, yay!

SJ:

http://jtpix.thirdlight.com/viewpicture.tlx?albumid=99880&pictureid=4379021

http://jtpix.thirdlight.com/viewpicture.tlx?albumid=99880&pictureid=4378936

http://jtpix.thirdlight.com/viewpicture.tlx?albumid=99880&pictureid=4378934

http://jtpix.thirdlight.com/viewpicture.tlx?albumid=99880&pictureid=4378947

Ooooops! Wires crossed there.

http://jtpix.thirdlight.com/viewpicture.tlx?albumid=99880&pictureid=4378927

That's better.

http://jtpix.thirdlight.com/viewpicture.tlx?albumid=99880&pictureid=4378981

Oh no spoke too soon. We got to the roots of a couple but only a couple were up to height so we got away with. Need to do better next time for sure.

XC - this pic is AWESOME! Got to get a copy!!

http://jtpix.thirdlight.com/viewpicture.tlx?albumid=99874&pictureid=4378225

They put this blimmin house about a stride out of the water! He backed off a bit hence the old style hunting seat!!

http://jtpix.thirdlight.com/viewpicture.tlx?albumid=99875&pictureid=4378406

What a fabulous horse! They don't make flying cobs like him every day. Horse of a lifetime.

[Waikato Valuta]

Wow, huge jumps. You look so together.

[laurenefb]

Great photos, esp the arctic! It looks very realisitc!

[TheHoglet]

aww great piccys! :D sounds like you had a fab time

[chickflick1066]

Amazing! They look fab, :D

[8-legged-pony]

Wow! He really is a flying cob :D Looks like you both had a fab time, I really need to pluck up the courage to do XC one day! Good luck in your next comp.

[DITZ]

Fab pics IM, I love that one of the house, with the house behind you it makes you both look like giants!:D

Have you been to Hackthorn Hall btw? Near Lincoln somewhere? Theres a PC ODE there I'm hoping to do next/

[Iron Maiden]

No not been to Hackthorn Hall, I'll have to look it up. When's the xc going on there? I'm still on the lookout for small xcs to take Mrs P along to so might take a look.

[poohsmate]

great pics H they certainly went to town with the XC jumps there brill!!! there looks to be quite a difference in height between the SJ and XC was that the case, the XC looks a lot bigger:D

[Iron Maiden]

Every xc jump was like a little work of art! There was a carpenters table in the PN that was covered in tools & had a giant circular saw blade embedded in it, honestly I thought it was real but on close inspection it was made of wood - just as well but it got me going! Yep the sj was quite small for an intro but just as well! I'm expecting the sj at Marchington to be full up 3 ft 6 so better get my **** together by then :eek: Xc was definitely up to height though. Maybe even slightly stretchy tape measure syndrome!

[Bebe]

You've got to get that 2nd to last pic, it's brilliant!

Looks like you both had a wonderful day :D

[Haphazard]

Awesome pics and well done IM. Looks a fantastic course and to be honest i would prefer the concorde to the artic lorry. :eek: These photographers certainly know how to capture the moment to make you part with the cash don't they?

[Tots N Dots]

especially when the pic makes me look like a constipated bag of gravel!oh that made me laugh :D

well done :D that picture is great!
that trailer with the hay on looks scarey to me :eek: never mind a horse, how are you supposed to desensitize horses to things like jumping artics? :confused: its not fair, its not as if you can do some of that stuff at home is it :D

[DITZ]

No not been to Hackthorn Hall, I'll have to look it up. When's the xc going on there? I'm still on the lookout for small xcs to take Mrs P along to so might take a look.

Its a Senior ODE ran by Burton Hunt PC on 1st July - height starts at .90 I think?

[CER1389]

Fab pics...you and your horse are incredibly brave to be jumping those sorts of things :eek: I definatley think you should get the cross country picture that you liked.

Although I do have to ask one question...if your horse can jump a house AND an artic truck...how big is your horse?!?! :p ;) :D

[Iron Maiden]

if your horse can jump a house AND an artic truck...how big is your horse?!?!

Not as big as Hazza, he can jump Concorde!!