at home with the ponies

[eeek]

Took Vinny to the local trekking centre last week to practice his jumping. He was very good :)

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p63/vintagelobell/P8080159.jpg

We took his girlfriend Olive (belonging to my feral friend) who is learning to jump. In fact she knows how to jump perfectly well, and we are learning how to persuade her that dirty stops, dirty spins and dirty run-outs are unacceptable. Olive is a very strong character :evilgrin: I love her, but she certainly doesn't make life easy!

Things clicking for the time being..
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p63/vintagelobell/P8080160.jpg
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p63/vintagelobell/P8080161.jpg

The next day I schooled Vinny.
No comments about lack of hat please, I know the dangers and don't make a habit of it. My friend and I kept swapping and on one occasion I forgot to swap the hat over and it felt so nice I rode for 5 mins without it, but will not be doing that again any time soon!
A bit speedy
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p63/vintagelobell/P8090177.jpg
On the forehand or on the bit anybody? I don't know much about these things :ashamed:. But any comments/tips/con crit MUCH APPRECIATED!
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p63/vintagelobell/P8090176.jpg
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p63/vintagelobell/P8090182.jpg

With my v novice friend, good as gold :D
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p63/vintagelobell/P8090179.jpg

And a bit of jumping (with helmet!) to finish. Got left behind, was not expecting such a leap..
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p63/vintagelobell/P8090195.jpg

Thanks for looking :)

[Loony]

Vinny looks like he's doing well with this 2 different lives! That last jump looks big!

[jodee]

vinny just adapts to anything doesnt he! you have such a great bond with him!

[eeek]

hehe Tracy I think it looks completely photoshopped (blur plonked on background) - but it isn't!

[Spockky boy]

Lovely pictures!

[ness]

Wow! that's a massive jump, Liz!

[Pie_x]

Wow @ that last jump! N'aww, he's such a star, he's a lovely lad x

[My Crazy Clan]

fab photos.

[xsarahx]

nice pics
x

[Lucy B]

wow, love the jumping photo at the end. Vinny has a real pop in him.

[gem]

:lol: I love the wing in that last pic! How much is he clearing that by?! Jeeesus!

He's looking like he's loving every second of life at the moment. I love seeing your pics!

[flipper]

You have a super talented horse there! He seems to be able to do anything: race, school, jump, show, hack, look after novices. He's a gem!!

[Evening Star]

Bless Vinny he is going so well!
Your jumping position has improved loads too, it looks really good in that first pic

[eeek]

Getting him to jump traffic cones was a breakthrough Gem!
Want to try and get him jumping the top of the jump stand eventually, but my nerve runs out at about 3'3-3'6... Silly really, what's the worst that can happen??

Flipper, we can't really do showing... And am not putting any novices on him until I've eased off the racing mix, the beggar ran away with me today! Actually in his field he is always good, it's just that he demanded a long gallop today and I kept trying to pull him up, so he ignored me - very naughty!

[beks the artist]

Whooah, big jumpies now! You so have to bring him up to mine to pop him over our jumps! xx