god im crazy and daring ...

[notpoodle]

insipred by watching a local show today, i had (for some bizarre reason! deathwish maybe?) a spontaneous (someone had left jumps in the school ...) mini jumping session with pony! we jumped 2ft!!!!! not very dignified and with no grace whatsoever on my part, but we did it :D and i didnt even fall off!!!! angel was very very good, although sheoverjumped big time after we'd done it a few times (i think she was showing off ...) :rolleyes:

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(i am NORMALLY petrified of jumping anything at all!!)

[Showjumper]

lol sounds like fun! :D

[notpoodle]

it was *quite* fun, if you consider the butterflies in stomach. all very strange! i decided all by myself, noone else there (thank god! no eyewitnesses!)

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[Colorado Sunset]

Ah im so glad!! Well done, very, very well done :D

Jo

[Lovecat]

Well done! (very brave - no way would I do that!)

Did you manage to get your girth sorted out?

(Sorry if my reply to your text was a bit brief, my batteries were on the point of collapse and I still had to ring Dave to let him know he'd have to hold the baby for another hour while I finished up with Smurp - I'd forgotten how long it takes to accomplish anything on our yard what with all the chatting and tea-drinking!)

[Yann]

After swearing jumping was something I'd never do that's just how I got started, someone left one up in the school one day and I thought 'why not':D
Well done for having a go, it's not as bad as it seems and the horses always enjoy it:)

[Drummers mum]

Cool! Jumping is brill fun if you have the confidence! Drummer and I trot over 1' and occasionaly he acyually jumps! :D

[Eli_Jay]

I do a bit of jumping, I've jumped 3" *once* and on currently horse I've cleared about 75cm... which is massive for me.
Mostly we just amble over 1" or so, but I want to start eventing so I'll have to get my act together!
well done! I remember being made to jump my first jump and it freaked me out (even though it was low!) and i think you've made a great start by deciding to jump on your own :) you sound like you've got a special pony as well :D

first jump: http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y219/eli_jay/other/AGF00052.jpg

[hApPiNeSs]

Well done Julia! Glad angel had a nice time too :)

[notpoodle]

angel loved it :D she was all raring to go (but not in a bad way, i hasten to add, she didnt rush or go mad or anything, she was just enthusiastic) and seemed to be showing off her moves :) and i swear she was trying to teach me how its done, because she sorted herself out beautifully in terms of strides and approach, all i had to do was point her at the jump and hang on for dear life :D

julia
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*edit*

@ lovecat: thanks for the text, rang them, they didnt have girths that short either ... i have ordered a 16" online now so hopefully it turns up soon!! i waited so long for the saddle, i cant wait to actually try it!!!

[shoniedaspony]

i know what you mena about jumping, although i still wont voluntarily jump anything over about 2ft 6 absolute max, i find myself taking my little pony over logs and x poles in the school i wouldnt have dreamed of a while ago! and then jumping horses that dont jump, or that ive only ridden once...my confidence is building,...slowly....im tempted to go to a show and do a minimus course...maddy would love it but id be terrified!

hopefully im going to pages farm show and copthall in june so we will see what they have...copthall gymkhana looks very tempting!

wish it was near enough to hack to but im just gonna have to dish out to hire a horsebox...ah well!

[notpoodle]

yay come to copthall in june!!! i'll be there!! either as a spectator or maybemaybe maybe i enter pony in *something* (not sure what yet though and i dont have cream jods or a showjacket, ahem!!). make sure you PM be beforehand so i can say hi :)


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[notpoodle]

took some brand new piccies yesterday, heres a little selection :)

(not great pictures, am STILL trying to get to grips with my dodgy digicam!)

angel doing what she does best :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/toyracer/fress2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/toyracer/fress8.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/toyracer/fress7.jpg

do you think she looks alright? weight and conditionwise i mean??

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[NoviceNic]

Well Done you. I am jumping now but just under 2 ft. I am hoping to go to Laughton Manor Pony days. The jumps range from 1ft up. I know I will be entering against kids but I just want to do it for the experience. Angel looks really well in her piccys. Lovely condition.

[hApPiNeSs]

Angel is looking great with her summer coat. Not too fat, not too thin :)

[notpoodle]

thanks :) im quite relieved as i was worried that shed be like a clotheshanger under the wintercoat :rolleyes:

julia
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[Showjumper]

I wish Dolly were that slim! She looks just right :)

[LORRI]

Angel looking great, cute pics too!!!

I'd be the same with jumping but with the the horse i have now (only leasing though :( ) its hard not to like jumping. And of course the lessons, i have a semi-private every sunday and we have an instructor who you cant say no to! :D Last week we were jumping 1m 10, 3 in a row (i was terrified but my boy knew what he was doing!) :D I love him to bits!!! :D

[miriam vernon]

Angel looks great - I wish Ted looked that (see my thread).

Well done for having a go at jumping. I did a very similar thing to you the other day on Ted. Ted had never jumped before and he did two grids and a wall as though he had jumped all his life. I had a knot in my throat with pride. I've never really jumped before and suddenly here I am joining the local riding club so I can do the minimus class and maybe the handy pony! I have a feeling I'll be surrounded by 5 year old children!! I just need to find out what to wear e.t.c.

[ponylover88]

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[notpoodle]

i really must be out of my mind for i have been daring again on friday! i did what i hadnt done for over 10 years ... i cantered bareback quite merrily (had to climb on the fence to actually get on the pony though!) and daringly went over some trotting poles while i was at it. weee! fun!

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[kyanya]

Who are you and what have you done with the real Julia? :p:D:D

Jumping and cantering bareback - it's all so scary! Full credit to you and your braveness though - I can think about popping small jumps, but cantering bareback is something I don't plan on attempting in the near future. I had a go once on a schoolmistress who was safe as houses normally, but she spooked at something in the hedge and I went flying!

[notpoodle]

crazy me has also rang up the yard next door and entered herself for the clear round jumping next saturday, ho-hum :D

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[kyanya]

Oooh, good luck :D I'm sure you'll have a great time!

[Supercali]

crazy me has also rang up the yard next door and entered herself for the clear round jumping next saturday, ho-hum :D

julia
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Wow you're being soooo brave!

I think it's better when we revert to our kiddy years and jump our ponies with no care in the world and ride bareback! It's great fun :D

This is what riding is all about - no pressure, not being scared and actually enjoying ourselves and probably giggling as we do it. I did a couple of little jumps last week for the first time in about 2 years. Well, he dragged his feet and knocked most of them down ad I think my previous instructor would have had a fit if she saw my position, BUT I enjoyed myself!

I remember that I used to feel sick before my jumping lessons and didn't look forward to them.

You go girl! and good luck for your clear round :D

[notpoodle]

the clear round will probably be a disaster but hey! i dont care! its at my OLD yard, if they laugh about me, who gives a hoot :D

also rode her down to the field bareback in her heacollar the other day (its just a soft with fences either side, so she cant really do anywhere) :D

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[Mary Poppins]

Good luck in the show in Saturday.

I have also entered some jumping classes on Sunday with my pony I have on loan, Troy. Last time I managed to fly over his head in the warm up ring, and came last with 12 faults in the class. The jumps were only 1'6" as well!!! We both enjoyed it though which is the most important thing.

Let us know how you get on.

[ponylover88]

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[notpoodle]

eeek 2ft 9 is proper high :eek: well done you :) i dont think ill ever attempt jumps that hgh myself :D

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