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Post by maxandpaddy on Apr 23, 2015 16:12:42 GMT
Our 5 year old section D has only ever done a few poles/logs at home, plus my daughter is pretty new to jumping (having had enough of showing) so we decided to take him to a local stop and drop cross country course for a 'look' He loved it, very brave, but tended to over jump everything just a tad Any tips or advice greatly appreciated Workers 2016 here we come !!!
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Post by brindlerainbow on Apr 23, 2015 17:15:48 GMT
Think you've got yourself an M & M worker
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sarahp
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Post by sarahp on Apr 23, 2015 17:25:16 GMT
He won't over jump so much when he gets more used to it. Our SJ trainer used lots of fiendish grids to keep them thinking and get them neater.
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Post by maxandpaddy on Apr 23, 2015 18:01:01 GMT
We really hope so brindlerainbow thats the aim, cheers sarahp I'll do that maybe some lessons for the pair of them (she doesnt always listen to me)
I might have to look into another bit for the jumping, we started him in a plain snaffle but he can be strong so now we have he's in a wilkie snaffle which he loves and schools well in. But he tanks her into the jumps a bit
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Post by fanfarefan on Apr 23, 2015 18:47:16 GMT
wow go for it and have fun sx
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Post by maxandpaddy on Apr 24, 2015 17:59:10 GMT
Any bit advice? Or just school more over fences and hope he calms down a tad?
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Post by waspblue on Apr 27, 2015 22:59:52 GMT
What a beautiful, brave pony you have there, I'm sure he'll be a super worker. I tend to agree with sarahp, in that once he has done a bit more and they maybe do some grid work with a good trainer, they'll both learn together and he'll calm down once it becomes more of an 'every day' type occurrence. He's young and it's something new, to be excited about, so unless there is a point where your daughter is in danger of losing control, I would resist the urge to go up the bit scale if it can be avoided. However if there is a safety issue then you may have to rethink things, but some lessons would also help to sort that out too I think. Good luck with him, he looks a lovely boy.
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Post by maxandpaddy on Apr 28, 2015 8:42:19 GMT
Thanks waspblue, I'm still mulling the bit situation. He was quite backward thinking, plus lazy and numb to the leg, so we've spent time making things fun, hacking out, gentle schooling, popping logs and taking him to the cross country stop and drop. Finally the penny has dropped and the 'lazy boy' is fitter and FORWARD THINKING, he's loving his work and now the opposite to the point where he gets strong and tries to tank off. I dont want to undo how we've now got him thinking but I want my daughter to be able to control him and stop him.
He's currently in a loose ring wilkie snaffle with a flash noseband and a martingale, Hannah has lovely soft hands and is pretty strong (bull headed) but i'm worried when she hacks out alone especially around the gallops that one day he might get the better of her. It'd be nice to know she had something there to use if needed but I'm unsure what to try?
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Post by roxy93 on Apr 28, 2015 10:44:55 GMT
Great jump, ive got my mare in a tom thumb wilkie as the loose ring wilkie did naff all!! Now she is loving the bit and even jumping not having problems when using x i use this as i know i don't have to worry about changing my bit for the ring
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Post by sundance20 on Apr 29, 2015 10:07:39 GMT
I have my D in a NS Verbindend/hanging cheek and wilkie for jumping depending on how fresh he is! Yours looks fab
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Post by maxandpaddy on Apr 29, 2015 14:39:15 GMT
My brains fried with reading up on bits...Hes got a lovely soft mouth so I want a gentle bit with added ooomffff available if needed ahhhhhhhhh!
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