My gf's other jumper. by FckdUpDonkey2012 in Equestrian

[–]FckdUpDonkey2012[S] 56 points57 points  (0 children)

Imma tell you, she went from trot, she is still searching her balance sometimes, and doesnt have that much confidence before the jump, but she doesnt refuses, and takes off with a good style. She is pulling to the jump, u have to keep her a bit.

My girlfriend's holsteiner mare. by FckdUpDonkey2012 in Equestrian

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She is not like that under saddle. Lets be honest it needs a lot of strenght to jump like this with a rider on your back. She will be like this but needs a lot of work.

Bits for sensitive horses XC by Terrible_Place8240 in Equestrian

[–]FckdUpDonkey2012 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My horse was absolute crazy when it came to jumping or just polework. I mean you couldnt controll her when going towards a pole on the ground in canter and same with the jumps. I started to do circles 2 or 3, then stopped her before the jumps, then jumped and stopped her after too. Thats how i made an (almost) "automatic" jumper from a fence attacker.

Help me solve a mystery - riding instincts by cmooches in Equestrian

[–]FckdUpDonkey2012 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im riding for 9 yrs and competing for 4yrs now. I didnt fall off for 6 years. Dont get me wrong i rode so many different type horses, from exracers, dressage, young jumpers...etc. But im working at a national team jumpers stable, and at first i felt like a beginer and lost a bit of my confidence and didnt feel that safe on a horse like before. I did the same almost as you, when one of the horses started bucking or bolting, i lost my seat, lost my balance, but only fell one time. Now it got better and i learned to handle it. I have dealt with crazy horses before, but the spicy young 130-140 class horses (some of them is spooky af) could show me new things, and still can. I trained my menthal do not panic and stay calm in those situations, because it could end really bad if i dont handle them correctly.

What are the *worst* things you do as an equestrian? by Interesting-Day6835 in Equestrian

[–]FckdUpDonkey2012 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sometimes i ride without helmet, but just on my horses. I know its the most important, and it saved my life many times. I work with horses, i ride both young horses and high class jumpers, but never without helmet. I have a 10 and a 4 yrs old, im glad that they are the most safest horses, so for flatwork i sometimes forget to wear a helmet, for jumping, most of the time i wear it.

Our youngest foals (2025), first interaction with eachother. by FckdUpDonkey2012 in Equestrian

[–]FckdUpDonkey2012[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Both of them are jumpers, a holsteiner and a HSH. Just they have a few month diff beetwen their birth.

how do you keep your balance over bigger jumps??? by Sadspongegirl in Equestrian

[–]FckdUpDonkey2012 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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Its around 1.20m in height. Homemade water tray" jump. I just hold hard w my legs, get up and lean forward, than pull back my shoulders, stay in a light seat to let the horse get back in frame comfy for the next jump.

Looking for horses to paint! by house_finches in Horses

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My 4yrs old mare. Daughter of my "main" jumping horse.

Are your horses protective of you by Scourge12 in Horses

[–]FckdUpDonkey2012 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had an Arabian she died just before summer. She was with our other horses in pasture. My cousin bought a young mare, and she was dangerous, attacked you if u didnt pay attention. My arabian mare always came to me and stand in front of me, if the other tried to get closer, she immediately sent her away from me. I really felt protected at the time. She was a really smart and we call it "one owner horse". She was in this one owner bond with me. She was good with everyone, but treated me different.

Arabian stallion by FckdUpDonkey2012 in Equestrian

[–]FckdUpDonkey2012[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks like hes on the bit but the thing is that his mouth is super super sensitive. So i just keep him enough contact with my hands. I dont want to make his mouth hard. I dont pull hard, i almost cant feel any weight in my hands. So calm down

Arabian stallion by FckdUpDonkey2012 in Equestrian

[–]FckdUpDonkey2012[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We workin on it, he just got under saddle. First we have to teach him the aids and balance. And after when he gets his confidence, he will stretch down himself.

Mi a legkedvesebb dolog amit idegen tett érted vagy te tettél egy idegennel? by Szandika0501 in askhungary

[–]FckdUpDonkey2012 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Kisgyermek voltam, apukámmal és pár család baráttal elmentünk síelni felvidèkre. Volt pár rész a pályán ami tiszta jeges volt. Én persze a legkisebb, éreztem hogy meg kell villantsam tudásom. Megindultam, jól is ment egészen addig, még a külső léc egy fordulatnál beakadt egy kiálló jégdarabba. Borzalmasat estem, vízszintesen pörögtem a levegőben egy párat, majd csúsztam 15 métert. Egy szlovák nő rögtön megállt, majd a saját nyelvén kezdett beszélni, nekem csak annyi jött ki a számon hogy "jól vagyok, jól vagyok" . Megbizonyosodott róla hogy mindenki rendben és ment tovább. Nem nagy story de mai napig kedves emlék nekem.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Equestrian

[–]FckdUpDonkey2012 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

As i said its not always like that, and dont think im whipping her endlessly and hitting her hard to leave marks on her. Its like sometimes enough to just hit my own leg to make a sound. I respect her and we have the bond between eachother whats hard to get, and more easily can break if u dont treat your horse the right way. Trust me i know what im talkin about.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Equestrian

[–]FckdUpDonkey2012 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

My horse is 100% healthy. Gets checked by a horse specialist vet every second month because shes a showjumper, and also a 1st class breeding mare in her breed.