I haven't posted for a critique for a long time, so thought I would give it a go again!
Unfortunately, I only have recent flat videos that are of us NOT working on things.-- They were are warmup videos, so he was not collected, moving forward, etc. I do, however, have jumping videos that will be better for critique.
Just a little background for the flat videos:
Before getting on, I do stretching exercises with him (neck, legs, back, etc.), then we warmup under saddle. For warmup, we walk on a loose rein at least two times around the arena in each direction, then we trot a few times around on loose contact in each direction. Then, we canter (circles) with loose contact in each direction. During the warmup, I don't ask him to do anything other than to be calm and listen.-- The warmup is just to get him loosened up for the harder work. After cantering, we do some bending (circles, figure 8's, etc.) more forward/collected and then work on things we need to work on (transitions, collecting, cantering balanced and steady, etc.).
These FLAT videos are of our WARMUP, so please do not comment on how he is not moving forward enough or is not on the bit, etc., as that is not the purpose of our warmup. Like I said, unfortunately I didn't get and of our "real work" on video.
In regards to the JUMPING videos, he is very green over fences and has not been worked over fences much at all (probably 7 times total and nothing difficult or long in duration). Prior to these videos, he had not been jumped since July 2013 (other than a week prior to these videos when we popped over a 3 trot pole and 1 crossrail gymnastic a handful of times).
I feel he got a little rushy through the "final product" video, but for being so new over fences, he did a super good job.
Feel free to comment on both of us on the flat (but mostly me, since he isn't being asked to do anything), and both of us over fences (but keep in mind this was his first time really jumping in almost 6 months). *The reason he hasn't been jumped much is because he is only 4 yrs old right now, but will be 5 yrs in February, in which I will be working him more over fences.*
Almost forgot to mention, HE has never been in professional training since coming off the track in late 2012 (other than 2 weeks of work/help from the person I got him from) and I have NEVER taken a lesson on him, and I have not had a lesson (on any horse) for about 2 years. I hope to trailer out in March for a dressage lesson though, so am looking forward to that.
I realize my lack of jumping often has hindered my position (slightly getting left behind and a snappy none-release type thing going on). Next time I will be over-exaggerating my release in order to stay out of his way.
Trot warmup:
(There was a coyote in the bushes--about 4 feet away--that spooked him towards the beginning of the video.)
Right canter:
Left canter (he has improved SO much to the left):
Crossrails:
Adding a vertical:
FINAL PRODUCT:
AND, "bloopers"! (No critique on this one!)
I didn't set him up properly (it was the first time going through with the middle jump up).-- My fault!
Unfortunately, I only have recent flat videos that are of us NOT working on things.-- They were are warmup videos, so he was not collected, moving forward, etc. I do, however, have jumping videos that will be better for critique.
Just a little background for the flat videos:
Before getting on, I do stretching exercises with him (neck, legs, back, etc.), then we warmup under saddle. For warmup, we walk on a loose rein at least two times around the arena in each direction, then we trot a few times around on loose contact in each direction. Then, we canter (circles) with loose contact in each direction. During the warmup, I don't ask him to do anything other than to be calm and listen.-- The warmup is just to get him loosened up for the harder work. After cantering, we do some bending (circles, figure 8's, etc.) more forward/collected and then work on things we need to work on (transitions, collecting, cantering balanced and steady, etc.).
These FLAT videos are of our WARMUP, so please do not comment on how he is not moving forward enough or is not on the bit, etc., as that is not the purpose of our warmup. Like I said, unfortunately I didn't get and of our "real work" on video.
In regards to the JUMPING videos, he is very green over fences and has not been worked over fences much at all (probably 7 times total and nothing difficult or long in duration). Prior to these videos, he had not been jumped since July 2013 (other than a week prior to these videos when we popped over a 3 trot pole and 1 crossrail gymnastic a handful of times).
I feel he got a little rushy through the "final product" video, but for being so new over fences, he did a super good job.
Feel free to comment on both of us on the flat (but mostly me, since he isn't being asked to do anything), and both of us over fences (but keep in mind this was his first time really jumping in almost 6 months). *The reason he hasn't been jumped much is because he is only 4 yrs old right now, but will be 5 yrs in February, in which I will be working him more over fences.*
Almost forgot to mention, HE has never been in professional training since coming off the track in late 2012 (other than 2 weeks of work/help from the person I got him from) and I have NEVER taken a lesson on him, and I have not had a lesson (on any horse) for about 2 years. I hope to trailer out in March for a dressage lesson though, so am looking forward to that.
I realize my lack of jumping often has hindered my position (slightly getting left behind and a snappy none-release type thing going on). Next time I will be over-exaggerating my release in order to stay out of his way.
Trot warmup:
(There was a coyote in the bushes--about 4 feet away--that spooked him towards the beginning of the video.)
Right canter:
Left canter (he has improved SO much to the left):
Crossrails:
Adding a vertical:
FINAL PRODUCT:
AND, "bloopers"! (No critique on this one!)
I didn't set him up properly (it was the first time going through with the middle jump up).-- My fault!