What a big weekend,
Eventing World Cup and showjumping,there were hundreds of horses there.
I rode Harry's Jane in the 4 year old Young Horse Class.
It was optimum time for the jump off and Jane was clear again to be second.
She coped well and she is a tough girl, I like her for the future.Harry will have a great time with her.
It was nice to see many riders with their young horses.
The time has come for Australia to run these classes on a regular basis.
NZ has been running them for a few years now successfully plus of course the European countries which provides a solid base of educating the horses ,showcasing for sale and some stables specialize in producing young horses only.
The Sydney Jumping Club will be holding a qualifier in the next month or two.
I watched the cross country two and three star,for a while, which was great.
The main requirement is still the same, the horse must go forward and straight.There was a double of narrow hedges on an acute angle for the three star which looked quite formidable accuracy wise.
Those riders and horses just ate it up, very impressive.
Liz was an onlooker while I helped Millie Clarke in the Juniors and George Johnson in the 1.30m's.
George had a good show placing each day.He is very competitive in those classes.Millie rode well without winning a ribbon but what an improvement in the last two months she really is on the up and up.
The World Cup eventing was a cliffhanger,with Chris Burton jumping a clear to claim the $8.000.00 first prize.
Jamie Kurmond rode a classy round on the young mare Colthaga to jump the only double clear to win the showjumping World Cup.
We have a quiet time competition wise for a few weeks. I have a few jobs teaching clinics
We have 4 young horses that are ready to drive.
I use two long reins and lunge them and walk around steering them etc teaching them about the bit before someone gets on!their back!!
It is fun working with the young ones, you need to keep your wits about you, make haste slowly.
I am not a buckjump rider by any means but I can play with them and get them started.
I like to leave the rough riding to the younger brigade!!
I have learnt from smart horse trainers to teach the horses to do what you want them to do on the ground before you get on, it makes the horses' lot much easier.
I ask the horses to leg yield, sh in, backwards and sideways. I use a halter first so they learn to respond to light pressure before the bridle goes on.There is so much to learn about horses.
Sydney weather perfect, although the grass is dying off and the horses are bit more hungry at feed time now.
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