Our first run at the jumpers

ruffian · 08-05-2008, 09:44 AM

Sunday,0500 I crawl out of bed after braiding and bathing to who knows when the night before (actually I went to a movie another story)
0800 in the warm up ring, wanting to hurl my coach says "you entered the jumpers??" I was sure I told her, why do the fences look bigger now that I'm mounted than when I walked the course?
0810 into the ring we go, we've done hunters but Rio has never done jumpers and I haven't since well, lets just say a very long time ago
about 45 seconds later I'm over the last fence, I can hear my cheering section yelling, "kick him, get going!" we are clear and I heave a sigh of releif, only to be confronted by the ninth fence, somehow I can't count and forgot about that one. I boot the old boy (he will never be a speed horse, but he is game) and he sails over. The first picture is that fence, he gave me a lovely jump but I look a bit worried. We were clear with a time fault and placed third. We completed two more rounds, all without hurling or dying, remind me again why do I do this?
I'll try to add the picture again, this is the wild jump

sli92 · 08-05-2008, 09:46 AM

WOO HOO!!! good job!!

and you do this because of the crazy exhileration, the love of the feeling of your horse looking for the next fence, the little perk up in their stride when they enter the show ring. all those little things that make the show atmosphere worthwhile

Kahlua_Twist · 08-05-2008, 09:43 PM

Nice! I can't wait to get back into the jumper ring! Next summer for me

**QuarterCowGirl** · 08-05-2008, 11:19 PM

I fixed the link of the 2nd picture for you.

You two look like a great team!

Horselessnomore · 08-05-2008, 11:22 PM

You do it for the thrill & joy of competition -- and best of all you do it because you can!!!
Congratulations on your show. You 2 look great together.

Sparklesgerl · 08-06-2008, 12:07 AM

You guys look great! Congrats!

**gbarmranch** · 08-06-2008, 05:14 AM

What a good boy.. and what a jump..

You guys are great together.. Congratulations!!

Carri · 08-06-2008, 07:29 AM

Great job!! You look wonderful on him!!
Anna is doing a clinic that includes stadium jumping next month, she is really excited about it. I am nervous...

paso_lover · 08-06-2008, 08:25 AM

Look at the high, he cleared that noooo problemo. Looks like fun but I'l stick to dodging bears

ruffian · 08-06-2008, 11:55 AM

Thanks everyone,
Paso Lover, we get to dodge bears and moose out in our own fields. Although last night it was a cat hiding under the oxer when we jumped, I was so focused I never even saw it!
I love this horse, we've had our issues but we're really starting to trust each other. My coach calls him the George Clooney of horses, when he knows he has an audience he really starts to show off.

Golden Beauties · 08-06-2008, 12:30 PM

What an amazing pair! You guys look awesome!

DoBeSassy · 08-06-2008, 03:22 PM

Looks like a fun ride for sure

beckyp · 08-06-2008, 05:29 PM

You looked great! I wish I was younger,I would love to jump. My oldest granddaughter was jumping small cross rails and she loved it,unfortunately they moved away from where she was taking lessons and she hasn't gotten back into lessons. I really loved watching her jump.

Crookedblaze · 08-06-2008, 05:33 PM

WOW you guys looked great! What a clean horse

corporate cowgirl · 08-06-2008, 06:07 PM

Too bad Canada's equestrian team is already in China because you guys look ready!

GreyDot · 08-06-2008, 06:58 PM

Great job! Hey, I've seen riders on the national team have MUCH more 'interesting' positions over a jump, so you did just fine. Congrats on the ribbons, too!

Why do you do it? Because if you didn't, you'd be standing on the rail, sighing, counting strides and leaning forward every time someone else took a jump. Because it's FUN!

sli92 · 08-07-2008, 05:11 PM

btw is that Cochrane?
just had to ask...

EquineAlberta · 08-07-2008, 10:05 PM

Wow, Rio has filled out a lot since I last saw him! You guys look so focused and in the moment! good job.

karen

lady dumpling · 08-07-2008, 11:17 PM

Looks to me like he had room to spare

. So you really didn't need to worry. Congratulations!

ruffian · 08-08-2008, 09:01 AM

Sarah,
Yes that is the Jurassic Classic (fossils over fences) at Cochrane this year. Great venue, but the warm up area was small and the jumper course very tight. I ride with Sandra Donnelly who is currently reping Canada on the Eventing Team in Hong Kong.
Karen, Rio is in great shape, he is doing dressage with a Grande Prix trainer once a week and it has made a huge difference. Lots of beet pulp too!
We'll be moving to a H/J barn this fall to focus on that and have consistent coaching at shows. I just have to convince him now that he can hack down the road alone without having a heart attack.

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08-05-2008, 09:44 AM
ruffian Yearling Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Alberta Posts: 979	Our first run at the jumpers Sunday,0500 I crawl out of bed after braiding and bathing to who knows when the night before (actually I went to a movie another story) 0800 in the warm up ring, wanting to hurl my coach says "you entered the jumpers??" I was sure I told her, why do the fences look bigger now that I'm mounted than when I walked the course? 0810 into the ring we go, we've done hunters but Rio has never done jumpers and I haven't since well, lets just say a very long time ago about 45 seconds later I'm over the last fence, I can hear my cheering section yelling, "kick him, get going!" we are clear and I heave a sigh of releif, only to be confronted by the ninth fence, somehow I can't count and forgot about that one. I boot the old boy (he will never be a speed horse, but he is game) and he sails over. The first picture is that fence, he gave me a lovely jump but I look a bit worried. We were clear with a time fault and placed third. We completed two more rounds, all without hurling or dying, remind me again why do I do this? I'll try to add the picture again, this is the wild jump __________________ There is something about the outside of a Horse that\'s good for the inside of a man (Will Rogers) Last edited by QuarterCowGirl : 08-05-2008 at 11:18 PM.

08-05-2008, 09:46 AM
sli92 Yearling Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Edmonton, AB Posts: 596	WOO HOO!!! good job!! and you do this because of the crazy exhileration, the love of the feeling of your horse looking for the next fence, the little perk up in their stride when they enter the show ring. all those little things that make the show atmosphere worthwhile __________________ ~Sarah * PA Sebastion(Oh CanadaxCrystal Vision)

08-05-2008, 09:43 PM
Kahlua_Twist Started Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sudbury area, ON Posts: 2,835	Nice! I can't wait to get back into the jumper ring! Next summer for me __________________ Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go.

08-05-2008, 11:19 PM
QuarterCowGirl Welcome and Introductions Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 6,645	I fixed the link of the 2nd picture for you. You two look like a great team! __________________ I'm a farmer - I'll grow on you.

08-05-2008, 11:22 PM
Horselessnomore Long Yearling Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,343	You do it for the thrill & joy of competition -- and best of all you do it because you can!!! Congratulations on your show. You 2 look great together.

08-06-2008, 12:07 AM
Sparklesgerl Weanling Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 440	You guys look great! Congrats! __________________ Life begins outside your comfort zone. Author unknown Linz

08-06-2008, 05:14 AM
gbarmranch Administrator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 29,233	What a good boy.. and what a jump.. You guys are great together.. Congratulations!! __________________ Quality Foundation Quarter Horses http://home.earthlink.net/~vpgann Perhaps the best Yuletide decoration is being wreathed in smiles. ~Author Unknown

08-06-2008, 07:29 AM
Carri Bombproof Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Alpharetta, Georgia Posts: 10,086	Great job!! You look wonderful on him!! Anna is doing a clinic that includes stadium jumping next month, she is really excited about it. I am nervous... __________________

08-06-2008, 08:25 AM
paso_lover Seasoned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sudbury Ontario Canada Posts: 4,563	Look at the high, he cleared that noooo problemo. Looks like fun but I'l stick to dodging bears __________________ "I wish I was half the rider she thinks she is" \"Some people feel compelled to cut off the heads of others in order to make themselves appear taller\" ---Paramahansa Yoginanda

08-06-2008, 11:55 AM
ruffian Yearling Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Alberta Posts: 979	Thanks everyone, Paso Lover, we get to dodge bears and moose out in our own fields. Although last night it was a cat hiding under the oxer when we jumped, I was so focused I never even saw it! I love this horse, we've had our issues but we're really starting to trust each other. My coach calls him the George Clooney of horses, when he knows he has an audience he really starts to show off. __________________ There is something about the outside of a Horse that\'s good for the inside of a man (Will Rogers)

08-06-2008, 12:30 PM
Golden Beauties Newborn Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 47	What an amazing pair! You guys look awesome!

08-06-2008, 03:22 PM
DoBeSassy Seasoned Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 4,966	Looks like a fun ride for sure __________________ There is none so blind as she who will not see

08-06-2008, 05:29 PM
beckyp Seasoned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: utica,ky Posts: 4,092	You looked great! I wish I was younger,I would love to jump. My oldest granddaughter was jumping small cross rails and she loved it,unfortunately they moved away from where she was taking lessons and she hasn't gotten back into lessons. I really loved watching her jump. __________________ If not at home try the barn.

08-06-2008, 05:33 PM
Crookedblaze Started Join Date: May 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,457	WOW you guys looked great! What a clean horse __________________ Owned by Rocketman, a 17 year old AQHA and Stormy, a 10 year old Peruvian Paso x Arab

08-06-2008, 06:07 PM
corporate cowgirl Yearling Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 663	Too bad Canada's equestrian team is already in China because you guys look ready!

08-06-2008, 06:58 PM
GreyDot Started Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Between AZ and OH Posts: 2,295	Great job! Hey, I've seen riders on the national team have MUCH more 'interesting' positions over a jump, so you did just fine. Congrats on the ribbons, too! Why do you do it? Because if you didn't, you'd be standing on the rail, sighing, counting strides and leaning forward every time someone else took a jump. Because it's FUN! __________________ ...There is nothing to be done till a horse's head is settled. ~William Cavendish Stuipid CAN be fixed... you just have to hit it hard enough! ~A rare moment of inspiration

08-07-2008, 05:11 PM
sli92 Yearling Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Edmonton, AB Posts: 596	btw is that Cochrane? just had to ask... __________________ ~Sarah * PA Sebastion(Oh CanadaxCrystal Vision)

08-07-2008, 10:05 PM
EquineAlberta Seasoned Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 4,471	Wow, Rio has filled out a lot since I last saw him! You guys look so focused and in the moment! good job. karen __________________ Hillside Stable, Ardrossan, AB Do unto others as you would have them do unto you...is it really that hard?

08-07-2008, 11:17 PM
lady dumpling Yearling Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: alberta Posts: 852	Looks to me like he had room to spare. So you really didn't need to worry. Congratulations! __________________ Good thing my horses can't post about MY vices!

08-08-2008, 09:01 AM
ruffian Yearling Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Alberta Posts: 979	Sarah, Yes that is the Jurassic Classic (fossils over fences) at Cochrane this year. Great venue, but the warm up area was small and the jumper course very tight. I ride with Sandra Donnelly who is currently reping Canada on the Eventing Team in Hong Kong. Karen, Rio is in great shape, he is doing dressage with a Grande Prix trainer once a week and it has made a huge difference. Lots of beet pulp too! We'll be moving to a H/J barn this fall to focus on that and have consistent coaching at shows. I just have to convince him now that he can hack down the road alone without having a heart attack. __________________ There is something about the outside of a Horse that\'s good for the inside of a man (Will Rogers)