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Post by rubydoo on Jul 10, 2012 11:39:42 GMT
My sec c has a real talent for jumping ,at the moment we show but i feel we should head in the direction of working hunter , i dont jump much (the occasional cross pole or log). ive never done a course , soooooo..... were shall i start ? the obvious answer is a jumping instructor but how do i choose one ? they all seem to be SJ or eventers does this matter? im in no rush to compete in wh so have plenty practice time , also with me being 30!  and pony only being 13.2hh am barred from novice wh ? |
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Post by vcl on Jul 10, 2012 11:51:15 GMT
you could also try a showing instructor who competes in WH. Getting out and about to lessons/clinics, hunter paces etc would be my first plan of attack to get experince over as much variety of jump as possible. Bieng a hairy ponio you are eligible for M&M WH which is about the height of novice. If there arent any M&M classes then yeah your perfectly fine doing novice. I also plan on venturing into the world of WH once i get a saddle  |
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Post by dunNwhite on Jul 10, 2012 12:14:20 GMT
Have you been down to bolton show ground on a wednesday night think its on for the next 3 weeks from 6.30. they start small and go bigger as the evening goes on. People take their youngsters down and its great fun |
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Post by sarahp on Jul 10, 2012 12:51:37 GMT
BSJA have a register of their approved instructors - having watched lots of daughter's lessons both SJ and XC from a fab SJ trainer I'd always say go to one of those, they should be able to guide you through the basics and then adapt what you have learned to WH or XC.
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Post by magpie on Jul 10, 2012 14:08:45 GMT
Before you start a working hunter course, I would suggest getting your own confidence up as well - I'm sure you can find some evening show jumping or you can rent a x country course. Not only would this be fun for both of you, but would get you used to jumping different obstacles and build you and your ponies confidence, as well as learning a course (SJ) NPS do starter stakes or novice for M&M's - you would be in the middle section, not exc 138cms, there is no age limit!!
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Post by rubydoo on Jul 13, 2012 10:45:01 GMT
thanks everyone , i did consider going to bolton for the practice nights but i dont think im ready to just go in a jump a course .
i think im going to pop a few poles at home and maybe book into a workers clinic x
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Post by nici on Jul 13, 2012 11:19:30 GMT
Hire a WH course for a practice session, maybe with a couple of more experienced friends.
Last summer a group of us hired the fantastic WH field at Cheshire Riding School for an hour. It's so big, and there's so many different jumps that we were able to have 5 (I think) ponies in there, jumping in different places. Splitting the cost between us it worked out far better value than a couple of clear rounds, and meant we were able to practice over difficult fences. CRS is just south of Warrington so may be too far, but I'm sure there are other places nearer to you offering something similar.
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Post by jessandoscar on Jul 13, 2012 11:26:03 GMT
You can hire crs working hunter course, or the one at antrobus riding club. Alternatively I'd reccomend jo shaw for workers lessons and she also holds a working hunter clear round every 2nd weds of the month and she will give you a hand if your having difficulty |
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Post by titch on Jul 13, 2012 12:13:19 GMT
Before you start a working hunter course, I would suggest getting your own confidence up as well - I'm sure you can find some evening show jumping or you can rent a x country course. Not only would this be fun for both of you, but would get you used to jumping different obstacles and build you and your ponies confidence, as well as learning a course (SJ) NPS do starter stakes or novice for M&M's - you would be in the middle section, not exc 138cms, there is no age limit!! Welsh c's are in the large height group for the starter stakes unfortunately against connies newforests and welsh d's. The novice 12hh-13hh2 is an easier course imo. |
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Post by Trot-on on Jul 16, 2012 13:25:16 GMT
Agree with all the above; try and get him out and about doing fun stuff. Try small show jumping/x-c course and if you start small and build it up he will have seen it all before so it wont be a sudden shock to the system for either of you. Just give local shows ago too- as some of them will have nice inviting tracks rather than something more scary seen at some shows. Go out and enjoy it, as ill be doing the same over winter |
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Post by dappledgreypony on Jul 17, 2012 21:05:36 GMT
Try ridden hunter/show hunter pony first (depending on height) then work your way up to Working Hunter. This is what I did & it seemed to help me a lot as we progressed to jumping courses. Hope this helps & good luck,
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Post by dappledgreypony on Jul 17, 2012 21:06:33 GMT
Sorry, if they're 13.3 it'll be shp (Show Hunter Pony) =)
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Post by country girl on Jul 20, 2012 14:19:35 GMT
try crow wood at Burnley they hold worker clinics with jo callwood, they welcome novice pony/rider comb's there aim is fun safe jumping and flat work not too expensive either im going to give it ago as they start with tiny jumps to gain confidence
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Post by ilovebuckroox on Jul 22, 2012 0:07:31 GMT
Try ridden hunter/show hunter pony first (depending on height) then work your way up to Working Hunter. This is what I did & it seemed to help me a lot as we progressed to jumping courses. Hope this helps & good luck, DGP I think she already does flat classes, and is wanting to know how to start jumping courses. |
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and pony only being 13.2hh am barred from novice wh ?
