Post by racaille on Mar 12, 2016 6:46:43 GMT
After our big tumble last Sunday I realised that I needed to get back in the jumping saddle very quickly or it might never happen ...
So yesterday I asked my coach to turn my usual lesson into a jumping session, just a confidence builder, nothing taxing. And that's what we did. We were both amazed that Paco showed no hesitation at all, we thought he might be a bit scared to jump again but he seemed to be his usual self. We started off with a little cross pole, went up to a small vertical and even worked over a blue half barrel (Sam's absolute nightmare!) but Paco wasn't fazed by any of it. Mind you, quite a few times he didn't make much of an effort either. He's never been a brilliant jumper and seems to think that if he can't be bothered he can always go right through, even though I was getting the right canter approach this time.
But the session was all about me really. I am not going to claim I was brilliant as jumping really isn't my thing but I was more in my place, my legs more stable (the right saddle helps - although now I've tried my coach's .....
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I now have to go back to the TREC PTV and nail the log jump that caused the problem. I'm not ready yet - partly because I have lost confidence in Paco. But sooner or later I WILL go and nail it!
There will be a vid soon (as soon as the T has sorted it) Sam was taking on a big jump to build his confidence too, to prove to him that he can do it. And yes, he can!
So yesterday I asked my coach to turn my usual lesson into a jumping session, just a confidence builder, nothing taxing. And that's what we did. We were both amazed that Paco showed no hesitation at all, we thought he might be a bit scared to jump again but he seemed to be his usual self. We started off with a little cross pole, went up to a small vertical and even worked over a blue half barrel (Sam's absolute nightmare!) but Paco wasn't fazed by any of it. Mind you, quite a few times he didn't make much of an effort either. He's never been a brilliant jumper and seems to think that if he can't be bothered he can always go right through, even though I was getting the right canter approach this time.
But the session was all about me really. I am not going to claim I was brilliant as jumping really isn't my thing but I was more in my place, my legs more stable (the right saddle helps - although now I've tried my coach's .....
) I now have to go back to the TREC PTV and nail the log jump that caused the problem. I'm not ready yet - partly because I have lost confidence in Paco. But sooner or later I WILL go and nail it!
There will be a vid soon (as soon as the T has sorted it) Sam was taking on a big jump to build his confidence too, to prove to him that he can do it. And yes, he can!
for so much hard work we thank ye!!
