tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post4163981624760178877..comments2024-01-06T02:00:05.220-07:00Comments on SprinklerBandits: We jump! (not really)SprinklerBandithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-20461874988903405572011-01-08T16:50:55.695-07:002011-01-08T16:50:55.695-07:00I agree with you wholeheartedly--Izzy is a great l...I agree with you wholeheartedly--Izzy is a great looking horse! You are lucky!baystatebrumbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00157539477153261305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-79839305265385574922011-01-08T08:17:18.226-07:002011-01-08T08:17:18.226-07:00Yay half price for sure! She looks wonderful and y...Yay half price for sure! She looks wonderful and you look warm!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-91582102727188925592011-01-07T17:21:10.235-07:002011-01-07T17:21:10.235-07:00Izzy is a lovely horse :) Have fun with your jumpi...Izzy is a lovely horse :) Have fun with your jumping preparation work - it will pay off I'm sure.Calm, Forward, Straighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360276614916635500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-20937616099477201662011-01-07T12:08:14.370-07:002011-01-07T12:08:14.370-07:00Love the white blaze peeking out from the darkness...Love the white blaze peeking out from the darkness of the stall. *G*<br /><br />Good work on the jumping preparation. Your position is so important in the whole scheme of things that it's well worth it to spend some quality time practicing. <br /><br />Think as you go into two point, of pushing your heel down and forward. If you can get your leg to stay under you instead of falling back as so often happens, your balance will become far more secure. Thinking of "forward" with your foot/heel will make you close your body angles instead of simply standing up in two point. Then, when you do go over a jump, all you will have to do is simply close your upper body down and you'll be right where you need to be. <br /><br />The stirrup leather is a great aid for getting your hands under control as well. In some of the pictures I've seen, you need to push your hand a bit more forward over the fence to give Izzy a release. You can practice that using the leather on the neck instead of the reins. <br /><br />Once again, sounds as if you are making great progress on all your plans. Hope you can keep it up as winter rolls on.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10029423500476995817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-29406810984173612912011-01-07T09:51:21.748-07:002011-01-07T09:51:21.748-07:00you both look splendid!you both look splendid!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08558668876103778821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-59673738194047642112011-01-07T09:48:02.908-07:002011-01-07T09:48:02.908-07:00She is so cute and love your vest! SO TB :)She is so cute and love your vest! SO TB :)Kristen Eleni Shellenbargerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01458744919530540978noreply@blogger.com