Jumping photos!!

Pinto pony -I have to agree with the others that have said it you have a fab seat - you look just so stable!!! (Love your pony too by the way)

OK here are a few of me and my girl:





and on X country

Thanks Jody111

You look great in those pics you just posted! Love the second one, you in red.

I find it funny, how form aka Equitation changes per country.

Here in North America - that includes the U.S.A and Canada - Equitation is very strict. Very precise and "classical" - I find that most cannot comprehend how to do it accurately and end up perching moreso than being functional.

Now you go to Europe, Equitation is not highly stressed, but remaining functional and out of your horses way is taught.

I have to say, after talking to a friend from New Zealand who is a PHENOMINAL eventer - she showed me how remaining out of your horses way, and remaining functional is far more important than looking pretty.

Since I grew up riding in Pony Club and equitation was stressed over and over and over "must be over horses center of gravity, legs solid, seat centered, proper release" I grew up believing that you being balanced keeps your horse balanced - but after seeing how riders ride in Great Britain and New Zealand, how their form is out the window, but their functionallity is spot on.......I've come to realize that there has to be a happy medium.

So where's the fine line - from being supportive, aiding, and functional - from bring "pretty" and perching to the point of abandoning your horse to do the fence, while you do what you can to look pretty while doing it?

I for one, would far wrather be functional - I highly admire those top level New Zealand Eventers, and Great Britain Riders, man they don't look pretty, but they sure do get the job done, and done well!

They aren't using digital cameras! Digital cameras take a few seconds to take the photo, professional photographers don't have to worry about that. I want one of those cameras..

I have a terrible eye for height. I always think its 6" smaller than it is. My old trainer was so lazy, she would tell me the far jump was 2'6" and to jump my 13 hand pony over it when it was really 3'0" or 3'3".

The scariest for me though was when I was on the lungeline. my trainer blindfolded me, took away my reins and my stirrups and set up a jump. i had to count the strides around to know when to two-point. The crazy lady put the jump up to 4'0" to see if the horse could clear it. I freaked out when i took of my blindfold. that was the first time i had ever jumped that high.

You have some of the most unusual jumps I have ever seen Pintopony!

I always ride by myself so I don't have any pictures of me riding. Going to try to do a video of myself next time I go out.

You mean my home made barrels and poles??? Or you mean the way I jump?

I've asked this before, but you never answered Pinto Pony - I even started a thread with no response.

What saddle are you using? Jody - what saddle are you using? I see it is a Wintec as well - what model?

Im 99% sure that Pinto is using the Wintec Pro Jump.

Sorry MIE, I must have missed it. I use a flocked Wintec CC like this, but mines black, der haha
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My sister has the Wintec Pro Jump with cair but I don't like the knee rolls or the equisuede finish, plus the cair hasn't got me sold either.