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Post by RavensMom on Feb 11, 2003 9:48:45 GMT -5
Ooooh, ooooh, Brandi, what kind of jumpers are you making? I'm starved for jumper talk. My only claim to fame is the NAL and Marshall Sterling (owners of " real" jumpers feel free to react with snickers and pointing) with smatterings of high schooling and A/O and that's all been so long ago now.  I would dearly love a 4 ft. horse, but my Mom says, "You have a baby now, why don't you do the hunters?" and Hubby says, "We can't afford an A/O horse!" and Raven says, "I'm pigeon-toed, jump WHAT?!" |
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Post by spfwhisper on Feb 11, 2003 13:30:53 GMT -5
Well, I haven't done any showing yet, but I'm hoping my horse Beast, who's almost 8, will be a nice 3'6"-4' jumper...I don't know if he'll be able to jump higher than that...maybe! I've never even shown, so I'll be new to it too! And I ditto the can't afford a trained horse...all mine are freebies!
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Post by RavensMom on Feb 12, 2003 9:37:11 GMT -5
Cool! Have fun! I have a lot of respect for people who can train good hunters, etc. and I think a jumper with no dressage background is not at its best (I should know, I tried it). BUT my old girl was a speed-freak and would jump ANYTHING. It's so much fun. I found it easier to make friends than in the hunters too, since no one had to wonder why the person at the top had won. If you leave 'em up and go the fastest, then you win - simple as that! Granted, I showed in the Adult Amateurs against some ex-Grand Prix horses which doesn't seem quite right but, at times, a horse like that will find a way to show that the rider is out-horsed. They've got to have a high opinion of themselves to do the Opens.
Here's hoping you get to show! Maybe we'll get to exchange war stories, although I'll be happy with Raven even if she doesn't want to jump. She's just so CUTE!
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