ponies-R-gr8!!!
27th Dec 2006, 02:29 PM
I havent been on in a while because my internet was down :mad:
But its ok now *crosses fingers*
I hope everyone had a great christmas!
Well anyway, some of you may know that i attempted a showjumping competition at my RS on Sunday 17th December. I have never jumped a corse before, i hate jumping uprights becuase i had quite a bad fall at one of them, and also i was riding a 12h welshie who i had never rode before and he was sooo lazy :o
Anyway, i walked the corse about 15 times and i definately knew it off by heart! Then i started warming up and the arena was packed! Sparky (pony i was riding) was very moody and kept trying to bite everyone!:eek: So i had to keep my distance and ride very carefully. By the time i was next but about 3 i was soooo nervous. My riding instructor was saying "dont worry nat your a great rider" (Bless). So in the end, in the warm up arena i jumped a small x pole and felt quite confident so then it went up to a 1ft upright (i was led over it at 1st:o ) Then, it went up again to about 1ft6 and i cant believe i did it! I was so proud of myself! Then i was called in. I started all wrong (i know this now) becuase i should have got him into a rythmn before i jumped no.1 but i didnt and becuase he is lazy and i couldnt really get him going he refused.:eek: So then i went again at a canter and he flew over bless him. Then we jumped the grid thingy then he started to slow down round the corner and my steering went.:rolleyes:
he ran out and then we did it again and he ran out again so i got disqualified:rolleyes: :o
But never mind because i am just pleased that i jumped an upright without losing balance or anything. (i havent jumped one since my fall about 3/4 years ago) So now, i have a lot more confidence in jumping, and i love it again! I also love Sparky because he did look after me:D
Anyone who read all that deserves a medal! Sorry its soooo long, ill shut up now;)
But its ok now *crosses fingers*
I hope everyone had a great christmas!
Well anyway, some of you may know that i attempted a showjumping competition at my RS on Sunday 17th December. I have never jumped a corse before, i hate jumping uprights becuase i had quite a bad fall at one of them, and also i was riding a 12h welshie who i had never rode before and he was sooo lazy :o
Anyway, i walked the corse about 15 times and i definately knew it off by heart! Then i started warming up and the arena was packed! Sparky (pony i was riding) was very moody and kept trying to bite everyone!:eek: So i had to keep my distance and ride very carefully. By the time i was next but about 3 i was soooo nervous. My riding instructor was saying "dont worry nat your a great rider" (Bless). So in the end, in the warm up arena i jumped a small x pole and felt quite confident so then it went up to a 1ft upright (i was led over it at 1st:o ) Then, it went up again to about 1ft6 and i cant believe i did it! I was so proud of myself! Then i was called in. I started all wrong (i know this now) becuase i should have got him into a rythmn before i jumped no.1 but i didnt and becuase he is lazy and i couldnt really get him going he refused.:eek: So then i went again at a canter and he flew over bless him. Then we jumped the grid thingy then he started to slow down round the corner and my steering went.:rolleyes:
he ran out and then we did it again and he ran out again so i got disqualified:rolleyes: :o
But never mind because i am just pleased that i jumped an upright without losing balance or anything. (i havent jumped one since my fall about 3/4 years ago) So now, i have a lot more confidence in jumping, and i love it again! I also love Sparky because he did look after me:D
Anyone who read all that deserves a medal! Sorry its soooo long, ill shut up now;)