hehe I'm lazy and didn't feel like tracking down my old thread...but to all of those who gave me advice for riding Obie, thanks alot. I rode him saturday, and it was amazing. I really thought about what everyone said, and I was the only person in the class, so my instructor was really able to help me out. We worked alot on cantering with him, and by the end I was feeling very confident on him. When we went over jumps, I really thought about what everyone had been saying, and even previous jumping advice. I felt very springy when we were in the air. Obie is a big horse, and we can go over alot of stuff. On Joey, he's very energetic but his legs are just kinda short...On Obie, we were going over everything except oxars...he always lands bucking on those(he just doesn't like them). I know he loves to jump, and with a little tap on the shoulder, he will go over anything Ipoint him at. I love Obie. He' so gentle. Things that make Joey spook only make Obie look at it. Now that I am on the road of becoming in afraid on Obie, I realize how much I love him. When I tack him up, he doesn't bloat himself or fightthe bit...he just allows me to do it. And he loves getting kisses on the nose =] So basically, thanks everyone. Thanks for giving me tips and reassuring me. It worked. I figured...well, if he refuses a jump(which he did) or takes off early(which he also did) I've just gotta hang on and listen to Jess. I just thought of everything you guys offered and hey! it worked! =]
