C-3 Rating - 7 Days

Heyy

Jazz and I have spent the summer working, not only, toward Championships but for our next Pony Club Rating. The C-3 Traditional. This is a fully mounted rating (well except the wrapping and longing) and the first National Level rating I have gone for. The jump height is 3' when you're without stirrups or on your switch horse and 3'3" whenever you jump your personal mount. The rating is comparable to Training Level in eventing (actually have to complete the training level dressage test and jump a modified training level course). This rating is my next big step in Pony Club. I feel prepared for the most part but just nervous in general. Jazz is going super well with both the jumping and dressage so if I can just hold my head together and talk my way through everything I think we will be just fine.

As I mentioned we schooled up to Training Level XC on Monday with no problem. One of my friends who has only jumped up to 3'6" once in a Chase Me Charlie class schooled him over 3'3" XC jumps with no problem. I was super proud of him for carrying her safely over big heights that she was inexperienced over while in the open!

We went to another barn on Friday to school their jumps because the ones at my barn are being fixed/painted and Jazz was good for the most part. I rode kind of funky but I know what I need to change and will get it done. A HUGE THANKS once again to Mrs. Holly who is not only letting me ride her aMaZiNg new horse but stayed on her own accord on Friday in the rain to help Jazz and I out. We even figured out a big 3'9" oxer (I hateeee oxers) with her instruction. Following hands, secure leg and seat with a more upright positition that had a nice approach, take off and landing. THANK YOU!

So the next week is going to be absolutly crazy with school and riding but I'm hoping it all works out. Can't wait!!

Recap...

hey!

long time, no post. my bad. anyway for a quick recap of everything:

Jazz and I went to USPC Show Jumping Championships in Lexington, VA. We placed 8th out of 40 in equitation and our team placed 4th out of 10. It was a great weekend all around. Fantastic people, really talented riders and everything else that makes a show great (minus one day of bad weather).

I have been prepping for my C-3 rating which is in 2 WEEKS!! AHHHH! Jazz has been going really well though. He goes in a nice little round frame, giving through his neck and back as well as correctly using his hind end at the walk and trot. He does it reasonably well to the right at the canter but its still iffy in overall consistency which is just fine for the C-3. We schooled cross country on Monday with no problem (one refusal over a 3'3" skinny but considering the funky angle you have to take to get to it, that he'd never seen one before and he went right over it the second time, I'll take it). We're going out to a wonderful barn tomorrow (Friday) to school stadim becasue my barn is having its jumps repainted. Hoping that goes well.

I'm really excited to jump tomorrow because 1) it will probably be my last jumping school before my rating and 2) I finally am figuring out the concept that several trainers tried to teach me this summer. I went out to switch ride onto a very talented local trainers new horse and to ride one of her students horses. Both are very very nice but very different from Jazz. After getting jumped out of the tack a few times I ask how to fix it and got the answer so many havent been able to get accross. Its weird to explain but I'm really excited to change a few things and see how Jazz goes.

Also a HUGE thanks to above mentioned trainer for allowing my to ride those horses. One of the horses is extremly well trained up to Second Level. Its soooo cool to be able to ride something trained in dressage after working with Jazz.

Anyway, I'll post more later. BYE!