IcarusGirl
7th April 2011, 04:37 PM
There is some combined training i'm interested in at 8 legged pony's yard in just over a weeks time. These are the classes...
Class One
Walk And Trot Intro B
Fences 1 Ft 6
Class Two
Prelim 4
Fences 2ft
Class Three
Prelim 10
Fences 2ft 3
Class Four
Novice 20
Fences 2ft 6
Now, Icarus has never been to this venue before, so will be more nervy than usual. It usually takes him a few visits somewhere before he settles down into himself.
Heres the thing. His dressage is coming along nicely, so i dont want to enter the intro class, but he hasnt jumped anywhere for months and will already be spooking so i want low inviting jumps that i can shove him over from a standstill if neccesary. Also, i've been doing a lot of gridwork at home, but with plain jump poles (no fillers) to try and get his confidence up. I dont want to scare him with something too meaty. I know 2ft might not be meaty to most people, but this is icarus we're talking about! He jumps everything big, so 2ft jumps require at LEAST a 2ft9 leap through the air! :lol: I'm not too worried about doing the 2ft3 class, because if he's already done the 2ft and gone over the jumps, he *should* be alright at a slightly bigger height.
Do i go for classes 2 and 3 - which was my initial thought.
Or do i go for classes one and two - as its our first combined training and, like i said, first gawp at this venue.
Class One
Walk And Trot Intro B
Fences 1 Ft 6
Class Two
Prelim 4
Fences 2ft
Class Three
Prelim 10
Fences 2ft 3
Class Four
Novice 20
Fences 2ft 6
Now, Icarus has never been to this venue before, so will be more nervy than usual. It usually takes him a few visits somewhere before he settles down into himself.
Heres the thing. His dressage is coming along nicely, so i dont want to enter the intro class, but he hasnt jumped anywhere for months and will already be spooking so i want low inviting jumps that i can shove him over from a standstill if neccesary. Also, i've been doing a lot of gridwork at home, but with plain jump poles (no fillers) to try and get his confidence up. I dont want to scare him with something too meaty. I know 2ft might not be meaty to most people, but this is icarus we're talking about! He jumps everything big, so 2ft jumps require at LEAST a 2ft9 leap through the air! :lol: I'm not too worried about doing the 2ft3 class, because if he's already done the 2ft and gone over the jumps, he *should* be alright at a slightly bigger height.
Do i go for classes 2 and 3 - which was my initial thought.
Or do i go for classes one and two - as its our first combined training and, like i said, first gawp at this venue.