We just had a jumping lesson with our friends Sarah and Sampson. I enjoy lessons with Sarah as we're on the same level and it's nice to jump together, and improve together.
Unfortunately I don't have any picture material from our lesson but it was fun.
Our instructor made us jump courses of around four jumps. One jumps was a cross-pole with poles lying on the ground, which made it a bit odd looking for the horses. The approach for the jump was very tight after another jump, a sharpish veer to the left, so it took both horses by surprise. We had our first refusal from Rainbow as well – she just stopped in front of the jump, but I made her go over it from standstill. She bounced over and I stayed on, felt like Nick Skelton! ;) Then we did it again and, again, she was a bit hesitant but I pushed her through it and got lots of praise from our instructor too for riding her well to the jump, making her go over it and steering effectively to the next jump.
Very pleased with my riding today. Also Sarah did well as Sampson was a bit excited and did little bucks as they cantered around, but she held it together and it was nothing more than exuberance from Sampson's part. And, at one point, Sampson stretched himself out so much over a jump they looked like they were doing steeplechase or something!
There is another very novicey show jumping competition at our stables in a couple of weeks. It's also a Christmas fancy dress show... Might pluck up courage and see if we're up for it...
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