Sorry this is another longer video (and description!), but those of you who remember Magic when he first arrived will understand why I'm so excited about how much he has changed! Click here to see my first ever ride on him to see the difference!: • My first ride on Magic...
I though it would be interesting to show you the entire process of this jumping lesson so you can see how Magic changes the way he jumps throughout the ride. Obviously it’s hard to see from a GoPro compared to how it feels in the saddle, but hopefully you can tell how much more effort he was putting in towards the end over the A-frame and bounces compared to the beginning.
I’m so proud on Magic and how he behaved in this lesson, even just compared to our ride the previous week! He settled down immediately and we got straight down to business, with our flat work starting off at the level that we managed to finish on the week previously. When it came to jumping I was so so happy with how calm he was coming into the fences - absolutely no pulling or rushing and completely happy to approach from trot even when the fence got a bit more confusing with the A-frame (Magic tends to be a ‘the weirder it is the faster I go’ kind of horse!). He took me so much by surprise on our first jump that we practically fell over the pole, as I was honestly just expecting him to rush off in the last couple of strides, but I was completely wrong and it seems he now totally understands the concept of popping quietly over a fence! It’s a miracle!
The more we jumped, the better he got and the addition of the two poles on the side creating the A-frame forced Magic to lift and use his body over the fence, rather than jumping flat and twisting himself over to get to the other side as fast as possible. We finished with some tiny bounces, which would usually be Magic’s nemesis because once you’re over the first pole there’s nothing you can do to stop him ploughing through the rest at 100mph, sending poles flying in all directions… but… he didn’t! He popped through the bounces beautifully and our getaway was also markedly improved compared to our previous lesson; you can hear how happy I was after our first go though!!
Magic will always be opinionated, and not necessarily a natural ‘show jumper’, but when he wants to work and has time to think about what his rider asking, he really is such a lovely horse to ride!
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Magic - 15.3hh piebald gelding
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⬇️ FAQs ⬇️
🔵 DO YOU OWN THE HORSES & PONIES IN YOUR VIDEOS?
No, all the horses & ponies belong to a lovely riding school, or are working liveries at the same yard.
🔵 WILL YOU EVER GET YOUR OWN HORSE?
I would love to own a pony one day, but for now I am more than happy having weekly lessons on the fantastic riding school horses & ponies.
🔵 WHY DO YOU ALWAYS JUMP THE SAME HEIGHT?
These riding school ponies usually jump more than once a week, and sometimes more than once a day, so we don’t jump ‘big’ except on special occasions to ensure the ponies stay sound and live long, happy lives. Fence height has very little to do with jumping technique or experience.
🔵 HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN RIDING FOR?
I’ve been having weekly lessons in riding schools for 16 years now!
🔵 IF YOU’VE BEEN RIDING FOR SO LONG, WHY DON’T YOU COMPETE?
I have no personal interest in competing or jumping huge tracks. I ride for fun, simple as that!
🔵 WHY ARE THE HORSES ALREADY TACKED UP WHEN YOU APPROACH THEM?
This is a busy riding school & livery yard and so the lesson horses are tacked up by the staff who work there to ensure they are ready to leave the yard on time and have been tacked up correctly.
🔵 DO THE HORSES STAY TACKED UP 24/7?
No. The horses are only tacked up right before their lessons and spend the rest of their time turned out in grass fields.
🔵 WHO IS ROBIN FROM YOUR VIDEOS?
Robin is my mum and she rides with me in my lesson every week. She's 65 and fearless as ever!
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