XC schooling session at Munstead with Eloise Webb. Started off a little sticky which he always does so we stuck to jumping the 90 fences to start with including the trakehner but once we moved on past there we jumped all the 100 fences apart from the corner as it wasn't flagged. Things to remember - 3 gears for jumping out of, real steady coffin canter not really needed at our level, big strong SJ type canter for any combinations, drops etc. and jumping out of your stride then 4th gear top speed in between fences. Remember to sit up and slight check about 5 strides before the fence then leg on, ride forwards and channel them over the fences. Ride forwards through combinations to make the distances, dont hook back. If in doubt, leg on, ride forwards!
My new mantra - ride forwards, ride forwards, ride forwards!!!
We jumped through the 90 then the 100 sunken road complex then the water, flew over the hedge then the skinny, brush top, skinny palisade, flower box all completely like a pro - checking back when I asked and galloping on and jumping out of his stride no probs. We did the 90 angled palisades which initially didn't balance him enough and put in a 2nd short stride but then on 2nd attempt better balancing 5 strides out then ride forwards and straight on an acute angle to make the one stride perfectly - told the others that was how it should be done :) Really chuffed with him - he felt straight, genuine and honest :)
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