Post by Tamie on Dec 3, 2006 4:25:11 GMT -5
Trotting Mortis into the ring she warmed him up on a few circles while she worked out which jump to try first. She had never jumped her stallion before and was looking forward to seeing how he'd take to it.
She picked out a small cross pole in a corner and guided him toward it at a quiet jump. Mortis pricked his ears and lowered his head to look at it then hopped neatly over it.
She took him over it once more then pointed him at a row of 3 slightly bigger jumps. Urging him into a canter she let him find his striding. He jumped each one perfectly.
They jumped them all a couple more times, Mortis getting well used to the idea and quite enjoying himself. Once she thought they'd done enough she gave him his reins and let him walk out quietly.
She picked out a small cross pole in a corner and guided him toward it at a quiet jump. Mortis pricked his ears and lowered his head to look at it then hopped neatly over it.
She took him over it once more then pointed him at a row of 3 slightly bigger jumps. Urging him into a canter she let him find his striding. He jumped each one perfectly.
They jumped them all a couple more times, Mortis getting well used to the idea and quite enjoying himself. Once she thought they'd done enough she gave him his reins and let him walk out quietly.
