Re: ... Lucky!!!!!! lol This one girl at my barn is a really good rider and she was jumping 3 foot something with one hand/arm. it was AWESOME!
Elegance...speed...stamina...
The power...the exhilaration...the grace...the excitment...
It all come together to make up one great sport and one excellent horse...
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I was watching something the other day and at the end(OH yeah!!! it was RF something something TV) and at the end of the program...they had jumping scenes. And there was this one girl who was riding bareback, jumping and didn't have a bridle. But theres more...as she over over the jump, she extended her arms out. It was like WOW!!!! And then they had just jumping without saddle/bridle and they held onto the mane.
oooohh! thankie you guys! lol
Elegance...speed...stamina...
The power...the exhilaration...the grace...the excitment...
It all come together to make up one great sport and one excellent horse...
Eventing
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lol. me jumped 2 ft 6' only a few times tho, it was a bounce. lol. quite fun. and i love it how it feels like u r flying...*sighs dreamily* i am going to the Royal winter fair(horse and agriculture and dog fair) on nov. 14. a bunch of top jumpers will be there competing in the 7 ft class or 6 ft. LOL! large:-P I cant wait
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LUCKY!!!!!!! lol I'm not going to any show anytime soon. December 4th I am. mwhahahah. OHHHH!!! And this Saturday I'm going to the EQUINE AFFAIRE!!! I CANT WAIT!!!! WHOO_HOO!!!!!
sry....exctied. anyhow, at my lesson i had to jump with no stirrups. t'was fun!
Elegance...speed...stamina...
The power...the exhilaration...the grace...the excitment...
It all come together to make up one great sport and one excellent horse...
Eventing
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6 - 7 footers? I'm be afraid to do that, especially since I knock rails down on 4 1/2 footers already, lol.
Jumping without stirrups is fun... this calls for a true story...
I was riding Strawberry(a horse I previously owned until I had to sell her ) about 2 years ago, and we were jumping over a 2 foot jump when my mom asked me to try to jump without stirrups. Well, Strawberry was a very well behaved mare, but she could be very stubborn if not all the equipment was on, or on right. So, I took of the stirrups, and headed her towards the jump. All was going great; she went over the jump(although, she kind of refused before the jump), and as soon as she landed, she planted her hooves in the ground, catching me off guard.
I flew WAY above her head, and fell on my stomache on the ground. Lol.
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I ride English, and I jump 3 feet (6-7!! You've gotta be kidding me!). Speaking of spill stories...
About a month ago, I was riding this physco pony, as a favor for my friend. Woody, the pony, is this really fast and bouncy pony that I usually hate to ride, but I figured I had to ride him since my friend had exercised my horse the week before. So, I was doing this jump course, and Woody rushed to the first jump and I was trying to circle, but he unfortunately had the bit in his teeth. (Thinking back, it must have been quite a site. A tiny bay pony rushing towards a fence with the bit in his teeth and me grabbing his mane for dear life. ) He took off for the jump about three feet early, and didn't make it over. He stumbled and I was holding onto the pommel of the saddle with both feet out of the stirrups and on the sitting sideways. Eventually I had the sense to let go, and Woody ran around the arena a million times (Okay, so I'm exaggerating...), before deciding he would rather eat the grass surrounding the arena. I caught him about 10 minutes later. It was quite an eventful day, and each time I think about I thank God no one was hurt. And, ironically, this pony's name was Knock On Wood. I don't think he's ever proved to be good luck, he's often the opposite.
But, anyhow. I've also ridden Western before, but I rode it incredibly fun. And it was much easier to sit to the trot in that saddle.
Edited by: CertifiedBarnRat at: 1/7/04 7:32 pm
Lucky!!!!!! lol This one girl at my barn is a really good rider and she was jumping 3 foot something with one hand/arm. it was AWESOME!
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