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Post by lorddaxter on Nov 2, 2014 23:51:45 GMT
I feel ready to start jumping again, it's been a long long time, ie 11 years plus!
Since Isis left I've been riding Dax more or less every day, I'm really getting my balance and confidence back, I've even started loping the ditches and apart from the odd little buck alls going well, it's been a long time since I even cantered, funny how you just lose it sometimes.
I free jumped Dax a couple years ago, he showed no scope at all lol!...I think though that with work he will get it, Ira on the other hand who is one of the clumsiest horses I've ever known loved it, cleared them like a pro and was keen for more!
Ive missed jumping and competing since moving to Canada, I'm desperate to do it again although I don't know where but hopefully by the time we are ready I'll know where the shows are.
Dax is still too wide for the English saddle I have but I'm hoping soon he will be able to squeeze into it lol!
I already have 2 cavalettis and 2 sets of wings and poles ready and now I have a pretty decent flat area to set them up.
Im so excited, even the thought of trotting over a line of poles is getting me going!
I will set the video up and take footage from the beginning, bore you all to tears lol!
I was riding back today and there was a fallen tree, I was desperate to jump it, but I didnt, aside from my poorly placed western saddle lol!....and the fact Dax can't jump really I decided the ditch prob wasn't the best place for him to learn!
Anyway, I will update this post soon, they are both getting their teeth fixed up tomorrow and I will try the English saddle on
Dax again this week, but if it doesn't fit I can still do some poles with him in the western:)
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Post by nhg on Nov 3, 2014 1:19:29 GMT
Good for you! Rehoming Isis was probably the best thing you've done for a while. You can ride Dax and not feel guilty about not riding Isis. And Dax gives you confidence and will continue to do so but Isis wasn't making you comfortable at all. I want to see jumping pictures, even if it's over cavalettis.
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Post by diamondgirl on Nov 3, 2014 2:02:29 GMT
I am sure it won't be boring, to watch your videos. I would love it. When I was a kid I found out, by accident, that my QH could jump. I had been told QHs work cattle, so they don't jump. I was so excited about having the only jumping QH in the world, I jumped her over everything I could find. Geez I was a dumb kid.
I have set up a couple of small jumps to have them hop over while lunging. Diamond seems to love it. She even will jump over the 1 foot jump even if I don't ask her to. I don't have the courage to even ride her over them, not even at a trot. I will just have to watch you jump.  |
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Post by Lipizzan on Nov 3, 2014 11:33:36 GMT
I have never been into jumping, but I saw your pictures from young days when you were compiting, and it was impressive. I would love to see you jump with that little horse :-)
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Post by lorddaxter on Nov 3, 2014 13:15:32 GMT
It's like a huge weight off my shoulders since Isis left, I'm starting to enjoy my horses again, I was in the tack store in sherwood park Saturday and the owner was so pleased I'd moved Isis on too, she said one day you were going to get hurt bad on that horse!.....let's just hope he keeps behaving and they don't bring him back!
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Post by mistersmom on Nov 3, 2014 14:52:38 GMT
I have been wanting to take English lessons again - not sure if I want to jump, dressage or cross country (or maybe all of the above)! But for right now, all unnecessary finances are on hold.
I have jumped Mister over some logs on the trails before. Usually he just hops right over them but one time he jumped one like a rabbit - all four feet off the ground at the same time and then landed at the same time. I was in hysterics laughing. So glad no one saw us!
I'm glad to hear you are at peace with your decision to rehome Isis and are starting to enjoy the horses more.
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Post by lorddaxter on Nov 3, 2014 15:40:16 GMT
Oh I hope you do:
I miss x country too, I love x country:)
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Post by horselady on Nov 3, 2014 20:40:04 GMT
Now you have the opportunity and time to start to jump again, perhaps just a little log and hop over will be a great way to start. and i think Dax will love the new game.  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2014 20:44:42 GMT
Yay! Regaining confidence is always a wonderful thing, and jumping is so much fun! I look forward to seeing pictures and videos |
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Post by Shelly on Nov 17, 2014 2:49:34 GMT
Can't wait to see pictures and videos!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE jumping. It is definitely my passion/goal when it comes to groundwork and riding. (hence why I take lessons every week!) looking forward to hearing about your adventures to come! |
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Post by hugs on Nov 26, 2014 1:24:55 GMT
I've never jumped a horse on purpose, its always when the horse overestimates how they're going to get over that stick on the trail. It was plenty exciting. But I worry about all that weight coming down on the front legs to do it too much. But you can tell some horses just love it and that in itself is a wonderful thing.
Would you mind posting pictures or videos of when you were jumping from before? I've never seen any.
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Post by lorddaxter on Dec 13, 2014 1:53:23 GMT
I've never jumped a horse on purpose, its always when the horse overestimates how they're going to get over that stick on the trail. It was plenty exciting. But I worry about all that weight coming down on the front legs to do it too much. But you can tell some horses just love it and that in itself is a wonderful thing. Would you mind posting pictures or videos of when you were jumping from before? I've never seen any. I'd love to! I don't have video, too old, no one had them then lol!.....have some pics but what I have are old and not best quality, I have some on facebook meantime I think, are you on Facebook? Ill pm you my name:) |
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Post by hugs on Dec 25, 2014 2:26:35 GMT
Thanks!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2014 1:35:23 GMT
I jumped this weekend for the first time in almost 3 years. I thought of this thread afterwards. I have certainly lost my nerve. I was on my good friends broke to death schoolmaster and I was still nervous about a x-rail! I will say though, I got a bit of my confidence back once we'd been over it once or twice and even managed to do a small (2') course. Not meaning to thread-jack, just going through the same sort of thing. Hope your jumping is going well! |
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Post by lorddaxter on Dec 29, 2014 13:47:12 GMT
Unfortunately I don't have an indoor and it's too slick out with thin layer of  ontop of ice, I do have his boots coming which have ice studs on all 4 but I think I'll wait till spring! I am quite excited about it still though and glad to hear I'm not the only one returning to it! 884530 Ooh. We need a horse jumping a fence icon! |
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Post by hugs on Dec 29, 2014 17:04:30 GMT
Could there be "all but actual jumping" exercises you could do And take pictures of?
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CONGRATULATIONS APOLLO! JOB WELL DONE!
ontop of ice, I do have his boots coming which have ice studs on all 4 but I think I'll wait till spring!