Keket
2nd Jun 2007, 09:54 PM
Because on Friday, she sat through my first real jumping lesson. I've had two previous lessons with a jump coach, but there was no actual jumping involved. The first lesson was on trot poles, the second on straightness in the approach in the course, and yesterday, we actually jumped! :D Just a crossrail, but it was fantastic! Coquette loved every minute of it. She was getting bored with groundpoles.
Three trot poles to a cross rail. She's a little unsure of her approach, but if I can get her there straight and forward, she jumps beautifully and lands at a nice canter (usually on the wrong lead, but there's time for that later). We had a few dodges to the side, but Coach wasn't too worried and assured me that she's not being naughty, she's just unsure of herself. So when that happens, we just stop her and make her stand for a second, then trot around and try again. We jumped the high part of the crossrail at one point and she just flew over it. :)
We finished up by jumping the crossrail at a trot, and either a) performing a simple lead change if on the wrong lead or b) keeping the canter if on the right lead, and coming around around up the diagonal (FXH) across a pole at X, then back to trot at H. Coach said, "I loved that! That was wonderful!" She's a harsh coach (I was devestated after my first lesson with her and felt about three inches tall), but at least when she praises me, I know she means it.
We're jumping higher next week!
Three trot poles to a cross rail. She's a little unsure of her approach, but if I can get her there straight and forward, she jumps beautifully and lands at a nice canter (usually on the wrong lead, but there's time for that later). We had a few dodges to the side, but Coach wasn't too worried and assured me that she's not being naughty, she's just unsure of herself. So when that happens, we just stop her and make her stand for a second, then trot around and try again. We jumped the high part of the crossrail at one point and she just flew over it. :)
We finished up by jumping the crossrail at a trot, and either a) performing a simple lead change if on the wrong lead or b) keeping the canter if on the right lead, and coming around around up the diagonal (FXH) across a pole at X, then back to trot at H. Coach said, "I loved that! That was wonderful!" She's a harsh coach (I was devestated after my first lesson with her and felt about three inches tall), but at least when she praises me, I know she means it.
We're jumping higher next week!