I have been having flatwork lesson with my instructor for a while. Last time she progressed us to poles, but K had just had 2 weeks off, so he was enthusiastic! Yesterday he was a chilled out little boy, so it was D-day...or J-day!
My wonderful instructor describes jumping as flatwork with speedbumps, it's all about riding with direction, making sure you are accurate and straightness, posture and allowing you horse to to his job. She wants you straight, off their back and allowing with your hands early so they can find their balance. We did not too badly for our first jumping lesson! I was a saint and I didn't die of a heart attack when she put jumps up...progress!
Here are some pics
And here are the out-takes!
Very nearly took the instructor out!
And our punishment for almost taking our instructor out...she took my saddle off me! Ha ha! Luckily she didn't think it would be fair on poor Kev to make me jump bareback!
Kev was a saint and we both enjoyed every second of it! I still have the hyper buzz you get from a great lesson & nobody will be wiping the smile off my face any time soon! Best birthday present ever!!!
My wonderful instructor describes jumping as flatwork with speedbumps, it's all about riding with direction, making sure you are accurate and straightness, posture and allowing you horse to to his job. She wants you straight, off their back and allowing with your hands early so they can find their balance. We did not too badly for our first jumping lesson! I was a saint and I didn't die of a heart attack when she put jumps up...progress!
Here are some pics
And here are the out-takes!
Very nearly took the instructor out!
And our punishment for almost taking our instructor out...she took my saddle off me! Ha ha! Luckily she didn't think it would be fair on poor Kev to make me jump bareback!
Kev was a saint and we both enjoyed every second of it! I still have the hyper buzz you get from a great lesson & nobody will be wiping the smile off my face any time soon! Best birthday present ever!!!
