Jumping pics - critique please :)

[parabola]

Okay, so these were taken in the fall/winter of '05, and I am way out of practice. I haven't had a lesson with my jumper trainer in probably about a month. :eek: But here are some photos. I'm riding a horse boarded at my trainer's barn who he sometimes uses in lessons for people who don't have a horse to trailer over (my horse is just learning to jump anyway). He's gorgeous though. His name is Bob, he's a Thoroughbred, and that's about all I know. He was sold in February, and I'm not sure how much the woman got for him but I believe she bought him for $40,000 awhile ago. :D he's great.

Critique away!

and sorry for the quality - it's from a video - I took pictures of the video on my TV.

http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/6241/riding66al.jpg

http://img354.imageshack.us/img354/7677/riding52ce.jpg

http://img354.imageshack.us/img354/6293/riding40aj.jpg

http://img363.imageshack.us/img363/1073/riding37pp.jpg

http://img354.imageshack.us/img354/2851/riding20vz.jpg

http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/9248/riding17xv.jpg

I know I'm jumping ahead in some of them. It was hard adjusting to his jump, because he had so much more power than I was used to with riding other horses. So he would kinda launch me out of the saddle. And I'm still working on my releases. :D

[Laura+Phantom]

I think you look great - as you said you're jumping ahead in a couple of them but I can't see anything apart from that. Your release is way better than mine!

Only thing is i'd pick your hands up a bit on the flat ones and have more bend in your elbows. Nice pics and nice horse, he really uses his hocks doesn't he! :)

[AllEquestrian]

i like you leg and seat position, but i think you're folding too much with your upper body, try to stay more upright.

i agree with laura about raising your hands and bending your elbow and also that you're a bit ahead in some of the piccies.

i know what you mean about being launched out of the saddle! my horse does the same.

[The Flying Irishman]

I would say you need to loosen your elbows up a little bit and you may find this will correct the fault with your fold

Kath x

[*shooting*star*]

:) I agree with laura about raising your hands and bending your elbow and also that you're a bit ahead in some of the piccies as u said.....:D

You and the horse look great together!:)