Duncan and I showed in the Pre-Adult Jumper division at the Sussex County Horse Show today--the first time I ever showed a horse of my own in an A-rated horse show! My primary goals for us were to a) continue to build confidence in the schooling ring (land of chaos, where Duncan constantly believes he will be smashed into), b) take a bolder approach to the courses, encouraging him to be in front of my leg more consistently, c) remember my courses without having to make corrective turns, and d) keep my position as consistent as possible. I feel that we accomplished all of these goals--we had some horses cut us off in the schooling rings (even, at times, when there was about a football field-sized area to turn in...they always turn in front of me! argh!), and while I could tell he wanted to jet one way or another, I reassured him that we'd survive, and he believed me. I remembered all of my courses just fine, and while I'm certainly not perfect, I feel my position is more consistent than it was in the previous show. Duncan was considerably more forward at this show; at times, he was acting the way he does at home when he's having a hyper moment. We got a funky distance to the red and white oxer in our third course, and he let me know by doing some mini-broncs on our approach to our next jump. I'm just glad he tuned back in and let me refocus him in time! We still have some funky lead stuff going on at times, but he did manage to do a complete change at the end of one of the courses as I was pulling up! I count it as a small victory each time he figures out that he CAN do this with a rider! :) We got 2nd in our first class and 5th in our third class, which was a speed class. I am very proud of him--this show had all sorts of potential to be scary and intimidating for both of us, and we kept our cool together. Thank you Jim (my husband) and Jen for filming! As you can see, I spliced their footage into one video, so you get to see each course from a couple of angles. Enjoy!
Comments on "Duncan: Sussex County Horse Show, 08/08/08"
OH! He is so honest!
OH! He is so honest!
@crazydawg97 This ...
@crazydawg97 This was one of his earlier shows...he has gotten better about getting the lead over fences. He's been a little learning impaired when it's come to getting them on the flat, but he's been much better about it between fences. :)
@crazydawg97 Lol! ...
@crazydawg97 Lol! You say this like it hasn't occurred to me...
omg that horse is ...
omg that horse is absolutely gorgeous!i would kill to have a horse lyke that and ur a pretty good rider lol
might wanna work on ...
might wanna work on those changes
wow! you guys did ...
wow! you guys did great! I think you guys could go so much higher!
I occasionally fall ...
I occasionally fall and hurt myself, don't get me wrong. I broke my ankle this past summer. I can't help going back to it, though--love this sport!! :)
you have a ...
you have a beautiful horse!
You two looked ...
You two looked really good! Your horse is very pretty, too!
I love blue eyes! ...
I love blue eyes! So pretty!
cutee!
cutee!
its in new jersey i ...
its in new jersey i was there
hey your good lol i ...
hey your good lol i am not showing like that any more cuz i fell and hurt my self . now i am in dressage lol its very fun
New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey
is this sussex ...
is this sussex county, pennsylvania?
is this sussex ...
is this sussex county delaware??
your horse has a ...
your horse has a canter a lot like mine - Its short and small. He so pretty tho I can't get over it! lol
Awesome job! I love ...
Awesome job! I love the green on you both (:
Thank you very much ...
Thank you very much! It's nice to hear from another local rider. :)
Not too too young-- ...
Not too too young--a 2001 gelding--but green.
I thought you two ...
I thought you two where awesome. I was watching. Your horse is beautiful.
Penwick Stable
-Amanda
hey is he young cuz ...
hey is he young cuz he doesnt get his back changes
amazing horse!!!! ...
amazing horse!!!! Bful!
Aren't paints just ...
Aren't paints just wonderful? (Assuming he is a paint LOL) I have a tri colored tobiano that I event with. I love that no two paint horses look the same.
Yes, if he loses ...
Yes, if he loses confidence, he does that little chip-jump (which, if I react faster and get a little more leg on, I can avoid most of the time). Sometimes, it comes down to what's effective--your eq. may not be pretty, but if your'e staying on when your horse gets the deep spot and leaps 5ft, you're clearly doing something right! :)
Thanks
Thanks
Cool! If someone ...
Cool! If someone described this horse to me and I'd never seen him, I would never say this color combination was possible (esp. with two different color eyes).
amazing!!!!
your ...
amazing!!!!
your so lucky, it looks like he got in a little deep on a couple of fences, and he jumps the fences that he gets in deep its actual height. the horse i exercise ride, if he gets in deep, he jumps the fence like its 5 ft...and my eq...yeah not very pretty. :P
i dont think it is ...
i dont think it is scary jumping it is so much fun! i have quit jumping bc my horse did not like it any more but you to look amazing!! urpony looks like he rilly enjoys it!
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