We had our famous jump-off competiton, or as many like to call it "jump till you die" contest hahaha. Possum and I did really well. I was so proud of my horse. We were one of the last horse and rider combos at the end and cleared 4'10". We attempted 5'1" twice and knocked it down. But Possum made a great effort and after reveiwing the tapes I believe that if we took off 6 inches before we had we might have squeaked over it. But he mad an enormous effort and didn't even bat an eye at the height. I was totally satisfied wiht our jumping efforts. The jump-off ended in a 3 way tie with three of us making it over 4'10" and nothing higher.
Below are some jumps and stuff from the competition. PLease note that I was not winning any points on style for this. I have a tendency on higher jumps to lift my horse up and over them which you will see in a few of the pics hahaha. I also did wear a helmet just in case which made me feel a little more secure. Enjoy.
6 comments:
That pony really "Attacks" the jumps doesn't he! Just look at those ears NO FEAR.
U have to know Possum to understand his facial expressions. He does really attack the jumps, big or small he pins his ears back and almost snarls at them. For someone who doesn't know him they might think he doesn't like it, but he basically drags me to the jumps, it's kinda funny.
Sounds like a blast! Hope you have a great Christmas and New Years :)
Good to hear from you — Merry Christmas!
Sheesh! That looks like so much fun... if you've got guts, which I dont and you obviously do :)
Those are some cool pictures! Man I hands sweated just looking at those first couple real high ones.
I so admire you for being able to do that - in my mind I would be screaming "YOUR BACK YOUR BACK CAREFUL WITH THE BACK!" I'd probably freak my horse out before I every got to the jump. LOL!
Have a Great New Year's!!!
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