Don’t mind me, I’m just over here losing all the things… my ice boots, the $60 I had in my pocket, my mind….
XC schooling over the weekend was pretty mentally exhausting for the golden boy and I. Our focus was on creating a positive experience and getting over some baby ditches/banks- issues that bubbled up at the Boyd Clinic. And it wasn’t resolved without some initial drama.
moment of drama
little more drama with a hint of tail
too. much. drama.
Luckily my trainer has literal balls of steel and she helped Jack make better life choices. And he did. Including going over a baby ditch on the very first try.
We were able to even revisit the first ditch at the end of our schooling, and Jack remembered to move horizontally instead of vertically- wise decision indeed, and a lesson that hopefully he will remember when we get out there again in January.
Not one to let things lie, we then had a jump lesson yesterday. Golden boy’s brain was fully intact, and all the “scary” things were jumped the first time around. My challenge is to ride effectively and not let my defensive habits take over when I get worried. Unfortunately I have no media, but know that despite the scary screenshots from above, the Barbie Dream Horse continues to be in my good books.
Red on the Right 
Scary things are scary. But it looked like he got the idea after a few repetitions. And his gorgeousness has to get him a little leeway here and there. 😉
Haha well pretty is as pretty does- and a certain pretty palomino pony needs to learn to go over ditches!
All progress is good progress 🙂 He’s looking good in the video!
We got there in the end!
Jackson Barbie Dream Horse! Keep your feet on the ground unless going over the jump! 😉 Hehehehe … he’s still such a cutie… and at least he is showing progress!!! Before you know it ditches will be a thing of the past and he’ll skip happily over them in your lovely training level coffin canter 😁
Here’s hoping! Although yes, I do feel like this is hopefully just a blip on the radar… We’ll see!
“Being an event horse is HARD!” – Jack, probably
LOL yes, probably!
Loving your position over the ditch mate! 🙂
You mean my in-the-backseat-almost-fetal-position position? 😉
I like it! Your legs were strong mate 😊 I jump tony logs at the moment, but I’m aiming to four star lol
Oh man, Jack really has a flair for the dramatic! Awesome that you figured out how to get him thinking a little better about things!!
So much drama! Thank goodness for trainers with balls of steel. Glad he’s making positive progress though!
Balls of steel and a few CTJ moments and we were heading in the right direction! XD
Looks like he understood his Come to Jesus at the end!