Horsy, if you're jumping 6ft you really should be on the olympic team (considering grand prix tracks usually run at between 5ft to 5'5"). Would love to see a pic!
Here is my sons pony...
& a 2006 Palamino paint colt from our Buckskin paint mare and Chetnut & White Stallion.
3rd is Same parentage from 2004 taken this year before he went of to the trainers to get broken in.
Lol! Plenty of people jump these heights at home but a competition is a whole different story. Neither of us are good enough for that yet. Besides, it's a single 6ft jump, not an entire course of them. That's alot harder than just one jump. I don't have any photos but will be sure to get some when we bring out the big jumps next time.
Dragoness, how do you go with a coloured horse in dressage comps. When I was competeing, the peer pressure pretty much kept all coloured horses out of the english ring.
I owned and trained some delightful paint and pinto horses, english and western. One pinto was solid enough to get away with the pony club circuit, but although she was very good in the ring, she just never seemed to get 'seen'. The paint was a little too obvious for anything other than western however.
I really couldn't care less what you think, and if you believe me or not. I know the truth and my horse's ability. That's all that matters. It sounds liek you are a bit jealous? It's not about being brave, it's like teaching a horse to jump; start out small and work your way up. I have complete faith in my horse and no what she's capable of.
I don't need to prove anything to you but, as I said, I will take photosnext time I do that height.
I don't train her over those fences. I compete in 1 metre - 1.10m classes. I do it for fun. We are training over those then we raise it bit by bit and see how high we get. We did 6ft and by that time Kharla was buggered so we stopped and measured it.
I really couldn't care less what you think, and if you believe me or not. I know the truth and my horse's ability. That's all that matters. It sounds liek you are a bit jealous? It's not about being brave, it's like teaching a horse to jump; start out small and work your way up. I have complete faith in my horse and no what she's capable of.
I don't need to prove anything to you but, as I said, I will take photosnext time I do that height.
Risking my horses legs? Obviously my horse can handle alot more than yours then. SHe was perfectly 100% fine and wanted to do it again. If you stride your horse correctly then the landing is often smooth. She didn't even falter on the landing. She jumps the scarier looking 3-4ft jumps alot easier and more confidently now.
I must say, you haven't been doing much for the last 20 years worth of competing if you are still on 3ft heights. No offense. Now I didn't make this board to be questioned, I made it to view other people's horses. I ride how I ride and you disapproving won't change that in the slightest, alright?
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