Piccies from today! Please critique! (Again!)

[Colour_Crazy_Gi]

Jumped Zola again today, getting ready for our show on the 2nd!! Lol, its only small 'cause its a derby thing. She was a little star!!! (Or a big one!) And mum stayed to take piccies! A critique is welcome, but a nice one only!!

Im aware i need to stop leaning on her neck, its so hard not too! Lol!

I know i know, 'Shorten those stirrups!!!' :p
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i139/Pops_99/Favourite%20Pictures/P1010052.jpg

I did:
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i139/Pops_99/Favourite%20Pictures/P10100692.jpg

Sorry about the blurriness!
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i139/Pops_99/Favourite%20Pictures/P10100712.jpg

The bigger one (It got bigger lol)
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i139/Pops_99/Favourite%20Pictures/P1010060.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i139/Pops_99/Favourite%20Pictures/P10100682.jpg

And a wierd one, i just like it, lol!
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i139/Pops_99/Favourite%20Pictures/P1010062.jpg

My faves:
Its a shame this one wasnt taken about 1 milli-second later, her legs would have been nicely snapped up too! I esp. like the way shes doing it with her eyes closed!!!
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i139/Pops_99/Favourite%20Pictures/P10100722.jpg

And this is just lovely! Lol.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i139/Pops_99/Favourite%20Pictures/P10100532.jpg

Sorry about the size/amount/blurryness of the piccies! And check that sky out! :eek:

xxxx

[ImaLittleBoston]

wow. I am SO jelous. thats not fair, my horse would drag me out of the ring telling me "hellllsss no, I dont think so!" how high? you guys look fabby!

eta: I like the third one!

[jenren!!]

Well done, im jealous as well!

[Herbie's mummy]

Love your piccies:D
I want those jumps lol- where did you get them from ?:D

[Colour_Crazy_Gi]

Hehe, thanks, you always make me giggle :D Lol, i think the 3 smaller ones were 80-90 cm and the bigger one maybe 1 metre. Lol not sure really!!
xxxx

[Nik-n-Kia]

Well done!!!!

I'm just working myway back to bigger jumps you two look fabby!!!!

If you wanna critique me then go to my thread kia jumping and fell free to tell me what you think!!!

Didn't really find anything to critique in your shots!!!!

Nikki xxxx

[jenren!!]

They are lovely jumps, much more colourful then our wooden wrecks :p.

[flintybaby]

I want your school your jumps and your weather!! Your always wearing a t shirt when you ride - where are you from?

[punxmafia]

great as always!:D She reminds me of my Ted, all I would say is put a ground pole under that parallel, I would. Maybe im just paranoided.

[BeachRiding]

Someday I will ride as good as you! :)

[Colour_Crazy_Gi]

Aww thanks guys!! :D

Thanks for the advice on the pole punxmafia!

lintybaby, im from the UK, just after the photos yesterday, we had a huge storm!! Lol, the sky shows it!

xxxx

[Tink!]

Hi Chick, you've already stated you need to top leaning on her neck, and shorten up those stirrups!

You need to bring your bum back towards the saddle more though, this will stop you leaning on her neck, and give her better balance over the jumps, it also looks like you leanig slightly to one side in many of the pics, i know everyone turns there head to look for there next fence, but your whole body seems slighly off to one side, it may be your stirrups so double check there even not only on holes, but that your sadlle is sat straight aswell!

Good release, and your looking up and ahead! Keep up the good work, you pony is Beautiful! x

[Colour_Crazy_Gi]

Thanks for the advice Tink!! Much appreciated!! xxx

[EquestrianRider]

You are jumping ahead, so make sure that you centre yourself over the saddle rather than over the pommel or even ahead of it. Once you are not jumping ahead, it will be less easy for you to lean on your horse's neck for support- just focus on a nice straight back over the jumps, giving a generous release, and you'll be fine! You have a nice leg, but I'd like to see you shorten your stirrups a couple holes. Another thing to focus on would be getting your heel down, thereby securing you in the saddle. Also, always remember to keep your thumbs on top (I saw that you had slight puppy dog paws in picture six). Lastly, make sure that even if you are looking ahead to your next jump, that you aren't leaning in that direction, which will simply unbalance your horse.

Other than that, you guys look great! I really like how you are always looking up and ahead onto the next jump, ready to direct Zola to your next obstacle! Zola makes such a great effort over the jumps, she looks like such a good pony. Good luck in your show, and let us know how you two do! :)

[Bronya]

For height - the shorter white jump stands are 1m tall.

Zola's doing great and you are trying not to lean on her neck. Maybe practice trotting/cantering around the school in jumping position to help you get the feel of how it should be - you should be able to balance nicely without holding onto anything. Once you are steady doing that, you'll be able to keep it when jumping, so you simply sit/stand in balance, rather than jumping it almost in front of her. It will ache a little at first but is well worth it, as you'll end up with an amazing position!!

[Colour_Crazy_Gi]

Thanks guys!! Ill try my very best tomorrow and hopefully will get piccies!!! xxxxx