1st Jun 2012, 06:11 AM
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Eeek!! jumping lesson!!
(pics taken by my RI!)
After much uhming and ahing, kerraziness got the better of me and I booked a jumping lesson with my old girl Angel  as you may remember, I don't 'do' jumping. at all. been riding 25 years, will gallop, hack alone etc. but have a complete mental block when it comes to jumping ...
SEW ....
who says Exmoors can't throw some shapes and do stretchy legs!
then they got higher ...
look at me! TROTTING OVER SOME POLES! (another phobia of mine!)
and then ....
i  my Angel the Dangel pony VERY VERY MUCH  last night reminded me once again just why I fell in love with her so many years ago
JUlia
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1st Jun 2012, 07:16 AM
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Airborne Angel!
Well done you! She looks as if she enjoyed the whole thing. Did you??? 
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1st Jun 2012, 07:20 AM
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Well done looks like great fun x
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1st Jun 2012, 07:23 AM
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You both look great Have you got a Torsion as well now? Suits you both very well, looks less bulky.
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1st Jun 2012, 08:00 AM
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Look at her fly  Lovely pictures and glad you enjoyed yourselves - how's the mental block now, do you think it helped at all?
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1st Jun 2012, 08:11 AM
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Can't believe I've missed these Angel jumping pics. I take it there'll be a lot of this to come? You both look great x
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1st Jun 2012, 08:41 AM
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Well done you!!! Isn't Angel such a little starlet!!!
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1st Jun 2012, 08:52 AM
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Amazing!!! You guys look fantastic!
Well done you
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1st Jun 2012, 04:26 PM
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Wow! Very well done you! It all looks great - did you get the jumping buzz? 
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1st Jun 2012, 05:29 PM
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thanks
As is obvious in the pic I was somewhat petrified  so no jumping bug as yet! i would like to keep at it though (no more than 1'6-ish!!) because the notion of possibly doing little x country jumpies one day does sound vaguely fun 
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1st Jun 2012, 06:16 PM
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Well done, jummping is overrated!
She looks to have some power in her jump!
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1st Jun 2012, 06:27 PM
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she does! much to my horror my pony appears to be enjoying this! i hear she did a spot of jumpery in a previous life (inlcuding winning a chase me charlie competition against much bigger ponies!), bless her.
i only want to be able to pop the odd log, really
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3rd Jun 2012, 03:36 AM
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Good job, Julia. It's nice to learn on a pony who know how to jump already. Even if you don't get the jumping bug, it's a good skill to have for when you do "pop the odd log". 
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3rd Jun 2012, 02:25 PM
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yep, angel is marvellous i'm hoping to get my jumping confidence back with her (angel is 20, had her nearly for 10 years - you need confidence? she's your gal! my sharer regained a lot of confidence hacking after a nasty fall off another pony) and then be able to try with my youngster (meanwhile im hoping to get a competent child to do a few jumps with appley once she's back in work to get her started).
Julia
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ps: turns out biggest issues with jumping stemmed from me 'over folding' - i'd tried jumping small ponies like you would big horses - does not work when there's nothing in front!!!
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3rd Jun 2012, 03:02 PM
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OMG!! that last one is HUGE!!! You are very brave, I too am frightend to leave the ground and can only do trotting poles with my eyes shut. Enormous Well Done to you.
Cracker also loves jumping, and is quite good at it, the child crash test dummy does it with him. I feel I should learn at least HOW to do it, just in case. But should get back to being able to canter without sh1tting myself first.
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3rd Jun 2012, 03:17 PM
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Awwww shes a cracking little pony 
Good to see you facing your fears, good on you girl!
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3rd Jun 2012, 03:28 PM
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@ tillytoo - t'WAS 1FT3 at the very most seemed massive to me though!!!
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