Kaurilands show jumping 05.09.010

Having had an awesome XC lesson the day before with Kirsten Kelly (she is GREAT!), in which I learned that counting strides into the jump tends to help one to commit to the jump. Actually Willie went very well, and I felt I also rode ok....every jump came up sweet using the counting to the jump method....now just have to make it habit.

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Tried to count myself into every jump, and was pleased that everything came up well, and Willie also jumped a good jump off to win the class. :) He seemed to really enjoy himself.

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Ooops: didnt really get him fired up and 'going' enough before starting, and although again trying to count myself into the jumps, it actually helps if you do something such as use your legs and RIDE each stride you are counting. Did the 'pretty pretty' going nowhere thing into the first two, then he stopped at the 3rd (and I fell off, but it was one of those no impact ooops falls)....gave him a tap with the whip and he toddled over the jump....jumped another and then the next oxer he stopped at.....so I gave him a better telling off, at which he leapt into the air, ....but my goodness did he jump after that!!

Literally flew around with no hint of a stop - including the...YAY, double!!

So all in all quite happy.
Very happy that despite getting it wrong at the first few jumps in the meter, I didnt let that worry me, sorted myself out, and rode the rest fine.

So, all good

Thanks to Miranda Singh for being there with her trusty camera....although she should of course have done a wee bit of photoshopping!!! ;-)