On the 9th & 10th of October we packed our float and headed of to our Northern Victorian Showjumping Club grounds to compete in our Annual Shepparton Springtime Show. Every year we go and compete and support our club. On Saturday I was entered in the 1.05m class and the 1.10m class on Bennie. We warmed up for our first event and made our way into the ring. We finished with a clear round and no time faults so we were through to the jump off. That was a huge confidence builder for me and I felt like we could do well in the jump off. Whilst I was waiting for the jump off Sam and I went and met James Harvey who competed Bennie and Wish as six years olds. He told us all about them and how they went when he had them. I found out James had jumped Bennie 1.30m so I was confident we could do the 1.10m if I rode him right. It was then our turn in the jump off. On the first jump I fiddled to much and we took a rail down and then finished the rest of the course clear. But I wasn't worried at all. We warmed up for our 1.10m really shakey but Sam was there reasuring me that Bennie and I could do it. With everyone watching and Sam looking at me nodding that I was okay. We started the course, we were clear all the way, then we came up to the jump I was worried about. (The one in the photo) Bennie didnt like the dazzleboard when we trotted past before the bell went and I was worried things would go wrong, but I wasnt about to take my legs of. I gave him a kick and we made it over clear. I was through to the jump off but Bennie wasn't looking to energetic so we pulled him out of the jump of and headed home. On Sunday we headed back into Shepp to compete yet another day of jumping. Bennie and I were entered in the D Grade Juniors. But unfortunatly we got eliminated at the dazzleboard that he jumped yesterday. I decided maybe he was tired as he wasn't jumping real well in the warm up. But I did get a third on my other horse so I was happy. I had a great weekend with Bennie and I want to thank James heaps for giving me tips on how to ride him into the fences and giving me and insight of his past.
On the 9th & 10th of October we packed our float and headed of to our Northern Victorian Showjumping Club grounds to compete in our Annual Shepparton Springtime Show. Every year we go and compete and support our club. On Saturday I was entered in the 1.05m class and the 1.10m class on Bennie. We warmed up for our first event and made our way into the ring. We finished with a clear round and no time faults so we were through to the jump off. That was a huge confidence builder for me and I felt like we could do well in the jump off. Whilst I was waiting for the jump off Sam and I went and met James Harvey who competed Bennie and Wish as six years olds. He told us all about them and how they went when he had them. I found out James had jumped Bennie 1.30m so I was confident we could do the 1.10m if I rode him right. It was then our turn in the jump off. On the first jump I fiddled to much and we took a rail down and then finished the rest of the course clear. But I wasn't worried at all. We warmed up for our 1.10m really shakey but Sam was there reasuring me that Bennie and I could do it. With everyone watching and Sam looking at me nodding that I was okay. We started the course, we were clear all the way, then we came up to the jump I was worried about. (The one in the photo) Bennie didnt like the dazzleboard when we trotted past before the bell went and I was worried things would go wrong, but I wasnt about to take my legs of. I gave him a kick and we made it over clear. I was through to the jump off but Bennie wasn't looking to energetic so we pulled him out of the jump of and headed home. On Sunday we headed back into Shepp to compete yet another day of jumping. Bennie and I were entered in the D Grade Juniors. But unfortunatly we got eliminated at the dazzleboard that he jumped yesterday. I decided maybe he was tired as he wasn't jumping real well in the warm up. But I did get a third on my other horse so I was happy. I had a great weekend with Bennie and I want to thank James heaps for giving me tips on how to ride him into the fences and giving me and insight of his past.
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