Jumping Picture

leanneNcopper · #1 31st Dec 2004, 08:26 PM

Hi here is a picture of me jumping, i just posted it on here because i would like comments about my position, both good and bad would be very helpful, thanks alot

thanks

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leanneNcopper · #2 31st Dec 2004, 08:27 PM

I couldnt see the picture when i looked back, dont know if you guys can, if not heres the link

http://groups.msn.com/LeannePix/july...oto&PhotoID=55

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colouredcrazy · #3 31st Dec 2004, 08:45 PM

Wow that horse jumps good!

Anyway: 1) You're resting your hands on the horses neck (actually, your hugging it). 2) You're standing in the stirrups. Both these can be rectified by keeping your bum more towards the back of the saddle, and maybe shortening the stirrups a hole.

Try standing on the ground in jump position - imagine that your horse had dissapeared from under you - would you land on your feet? You wouldn't. You'd land on your face! You seem to be looking forwards ok though and your heel is in the right place, although your leg has drifted backwards.

Ellie

Horseswillrule1 · #4 31st Dec 2004, 10:17 PM

I echo colouredcrazy to a tee! Also, try to have more bend in your body it looks as if you are lying flat!

Shizzity · #5 31st Dec 2004, 10:48 PM

how high is that??? im impressed!!

kedwards · #6 1st Jan 2005, 06:38 AM

Nothing to add to the previous advice, but I wanted to mention: I think that is an absolutely adorable shot! He's such a big guy, you're so petite, and you look so happy. I love that picture!

leanneNcopper · #7 1st Jan 2005, 10:36 AM

Hi thanks for your replies, any more would also be appreciated?!

shizzity - the fence is 5'1 i think and it was the 2nd part of a double.

kedwards - Thankyou

i love the photo aswell my friend took it and i kind of zoomed in etc, (she obviously wasnt that near to the fence) hehe The horse is 16.3 and im 5'6 LOL i was over the moon jumping it, its abit of a cycho horse lol but jumping that fence was amazing thats y i was happy

thanks again x x x

horseygal90 · #8 1st Jan 2005, 05:51 PM

Yep, the others have basically beaten me to it (and put it more eloquently than I would have) but I wanna say... Wow! Gorgeus horse! You look like your enjoying it as well, which is good!

Casper · #9 1st Jan 2005, 08:09 PM

5'1'' I'm very impressed!! do you go to shows ? that horse should be shown off he is just fab, I'm guessing you own him!!?

eventerbabe · #10 1st Jan 2005, 08:40 PM

look forward, not at the fence, and maybe shorten your stirrups, otherwise good

*MiRi* · #11 1st Jan 2005, 09:12 PM

nic pictures! and big fence! ive read that is was about 5'1 impressive stuff!

and nice horse you got there....nicely coloured too and big jump!

all the advice i would give has been said

xox

kedwards · #12 1st Jan 2005, 10:03 PM

Quote:

i was over the moon jumping it, its abit of a cycho horse lol but jumping that fence was amazing

Yup, and your face sure shows that glee in the picture, which is why I think it's such a cute shot. I never look as happy as that in my riding shots, I'm always making some strange "concentrating" face, and I'm only doing trivial things compared to what you are doing there.

Shizzity · #13 2nd Jan 2005, 01:11 AM

Im lovin' the cow pad too!

canadiancowgirl · #14 2nd Jan 2005, 03:13 AM

wow im impressed! thats taller than me lol! but then again im short 4 my age...i'd love to jump that high but i think id be terrified aswell. For critiquing(sp??) all i can say is that it kinda looks like ** so happy ** huggin ** horse lol so bring your hands down a bit, and bring up your stirrups a hole or two, and do not stand in them! But it looks like ** havin fun!

tbone · #15 3rd Jan 2005, 02:47 AM

Wow that is a huge jump. Beautiful horse I like the saddle pad as well. I agree with the advice everyone else has given. Nice picture as well.

horsecrazychick · #16 8th Jan 2005, 11:26 PM

wow. Can I borrow that horse? lol. You look like you're shouting or screaming something in the pic. ^^ hehe, I'd say the same thing as everyone else did. What kind of horse? He's adorable. (I'd be hanging on for dear life if I jumped that big lol)

aliw · #17 9th Jan 2005, 04:13 PM

wowee! Well done! Wish i could jump like that! See you at badminton in may.....!

$@R@H · #18 16th Jan 2005, 09:39 AM

5.1....How big is that in Cm? It looks HUGE!!!
Well done for jumping it!

Angiebabe · #19 16th Jan 2005, 07:25 PM

Wow what a picture.
As for how many cms - too many to count!

If I was jumping that big I'd have my mouth open too - in amazement or maybe shock. Your horse has a fantastic jump what are you going to do with him?

colouredcrazy · #20 20th Jan 2005, 09:06 AM

The fence would be about 152 cms - the hight of a fifteen hand horse!