Show us your *WORST* Hunter/Eq Pictures

[Delaneythehorsegirl]

I am on my laptop right now, so I don't have all of my embarrassingly awful pictures. However, I will dig them up tomorrow and post them here. In the mean time let's see your WORST hunter and/or equitation pictures.

P.S. No criticisms on this thread. Any critical commenters will have the COTH dogs unleashed on them.

[Big Shoes to Fill]

Now here is going to be a good thread!

[Delaneythehorsegirl]

Now here is going to be a good thread!

I know. :winkgrin:

[fourmares]

Oh man I might have to fire up the scanner! I have one where I'm completely not attached to my mare... bless her heart she always jumped in a straight line.

[Serah]

This was taken in Chile...

The funniest thing, I COULD NOT RIDE in Chile.... It was humiliating... right at the very end I got better, but I left the states doing the modified jumpers and couldn't jump a crossrail in Chile... they all thought I was nuts... Luckily my trainer was soo patient and believed that somewhere under the language barrier and endless nerves was someone would could at least play someone who rides on TV :)

Nonetheless, the horse i rode there was green, but super cool and very fun... so heres my hideous pic :)

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=37289675&l=61a84&id=12710304

[Delaneythehorsegirl]

Oh man I might have to fire up the scanner! I have one where I'm completely not attached to my mare... bless her heart she always jumped in a straight line.

Come on! Be brave and fire up that scanner. :lol:

[Delaneythehorsegirl]

Woo hoo! Good for you Serah!

[Serah]

This one i have framed :) :) :)


GOOOOD GIRL SQUISHY!!!!!

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=37289780&l=705d5&id=12710304

First horse show, got in super deep to the one stride...this is how we "supermanned" out...

[*JumpIt*]

HA!

[superpony123]

OH BOY !!!!!!

:D:lol::lol::lol: love everyones so far.

i have an entire SERIES of pictures of me falling and fracturing my hip at HITS a few yrs ago--if i printed them, i could make a flipbook! theyre probably some of my fav pics :lol:

it'll take some convincing for me to post them, just because it will take a long time to get all the links for the pics in order !

actually, screw it.

Here is the jump that leads to my demise.. (you wont believe this, but i had an AMAZING first jump of this course, then i had to go around a roll back and got distracted by a buzzer from a jumper ring .....LOL.... and then iwaslike OH GOD I HAVE TO TURN .. oh god i was supposed to turn a while ago.. so i scramble to the jump, get the ugliest distance..if you could call it that. and then here comes this oxer at the end of the line and it was clearly nasty!)
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y295/alkalineEXPLOSION/HORSE/HITS/Saugerties%20July%2027th%202007%20AA%20rated/thmb_518dSJ6I0260.jpg

upon landing, i will smack back into the saddle, my spurs will WHAM into my poor pony's side, he will take off and i will decide now that i am practically on his neck that it's a good idea to slip off right now and i'll make up for it in the next round .. this will also terrify my pony even more and he will buck when i fall off (which i will not have, because i'll have to go to the hospital instead. fun! but i bought the rest of the division some more time to get to the ring for the hack, which was conveniently right after my rounds)

okay, here comes the AWESOME pictures of me falling! (many thanks to ESI photogs who captured my fall ;))

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y295/alkalineEXPLOSION/HORSE/HITS/Saugerties%20July%2027th%202007%20AA%20rated/thmb_518dSJ6I0281.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y295/alkalineEXPLOSION/HORSE/HITS/Saugerties%20July%2027th%202007%20AA%20rated/thmb_518dSJ6I0282.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y295/alkalineEXPLOSION/HORSE/HITS/Saugerties%20July%2027th%202007%20AA%20rated/thmb_518dSJ6I0283.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y295/alkalineEXPLOSION/HORSE/HITS/Saugerties%20July%2027th%202007%20AA%20rated/thmb_518dSJ6I0285.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y295/alkalineEXPLOSION/HORSE/HITS/Saugerties%20July%2027th%202007%20AA%20rated/thmb_518dSJ6I0284.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y295/alkalineEXPLOSION/HORSE/HITS/Saugerties%20July%2027th%202007%20AA%20rated/thmb_518dSJ6I0286.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y295/alkalineEXPLOSION/HORSE/HITS/Saugerties%20July%2027th%202007%20AA%20rated/thmb_518dSJ6I0288.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y295/alkalineEXPLOSION/HORSE/HITS/Saugerties%20July%2027th%202007%20AA%20rated/thmb_518dSJ6I0287.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y295/alkalineEXPLOSION/HORSE/HITS/Saugerties%20July%2027th%202007%20AA%20rated/thmb_518dSJ6I0289.jpg

oh yeah, I'm a real winner. *LOL*


ok, just to prove that i *can* ride ..
http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v315/132/89/589955224/n589955224_1717213_4595.jpg

[Meredith Clark]

This was my green bean's first HT. I was nervous and he was a saint!

http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v149/126/48/5705150/n5705150_36546942_3867.jpg

and here's me again being horrible (i have no shame)
http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2859624620068747398jwfsSW

[LittleGray]

This was my green bean's first HT. I was nervous and he was a saint!

http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v149/126/48/5705150/n5705150_36546942_3867.jpg

and here's me again being horrible (i have no shame)
http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2859624620068747398jwfsSW

That's some major air time in the second pic! I would think that would hurt to be a boy...

p.s....cute horse!

[sanctuary]

Corey - That's a great shot!

Superpony - don't you just love fast shutters? I love sequences like that, although, thankfully, I don't have any of me(like that!)

I'll have to dig through some of my old shots. I know I have an absolutely horrible few out there!

Makes you realize just what saints our horses really are!

[SmileItLooksGoodOnYou]

This was what happened when my horse got looky out of a short corner looking at the line. I put my leg on, but he was stopping... and then I stuck my spurs in him... and threw myself up his neck because he acted like he was going to hop out of it...
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t160/BenjaminBug/Picture4.png

He backed up out of it... taking both standards and all the poles with him and scaring himself. My trainer laughed at me. I was laughing the rest of the way around the course.

The second time around... just for reference that I can sorta ride.

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t160/BenjaminBug/Picture2.png

[LittleGray]

This was what happened when my horse got looky out of a short corner looking at the line. I put my leg on, but he was stopping... and then I stuck my spurs in him... and threw myself up his neck because he acted like he was going to hop out of it...
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t160/BenjaminBug/Picture4.png

He backed up out of it... taking both standards and all the poles with him and scaring himself. My trainer laughed at me. I was laughing the rest of the way around the course.

The second time around... just for reference that I can sorta ride.

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t160/BenjaminBug/Picture2.png

Maybe he was spooking at the truck in the middle of the arena :)

[Meredith Clark]

That's some major air time in the second pic! I would think that would hurt to be a boy...

p.s....cute horse!

hahahaha... I actually stayed on and i've got enough padding that my butt wasn't too tender the next day!

[EZ]

All right! The worst of the worst... Here it is :lol:

http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/772/38667275gw9.jpg

At that point, I was like: "oh crap" :winkgrin:

[wolfatbay2002]

I 've had a few really "good" falls and "wonderful" moments that were never caught on tape or film.:winkgrin: Like the time my jr. hunter/jumper took a fence super high and a phrase slipped out of my mouth. But my one and only picture that I do have is a left behind moment. This was suppose to be a equitation class guess who came in last.:D



http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq350/wolfatbay2002/001-2.jpg



Here is one that I am proud of


http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq350/wolfatbay2002/CCF00352007_00000.jpg




Both of these were taken over 20 yrs ago.

[Charlie*]

All right! The worst of the worst... Here it is :lol:

http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/772/38667275gw9.jpg

At that point, I was like: "oh crap" :winkgrin:

This one is amazing!!!!!!

This one i have framed :) :) :)


GOOOOD GIRL SQUISHY!!!!!

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=37289780&l=705d5&id=12710304

First horse show, got in super deep to the one stride...this is how we "supermanned" out...

love it ahah



okay here goes, you want to see my CHOCOLATE CHIP at a 4ft two stride?!
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=72707&l=d6d0e&id=1637670005
one stride out

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=72708&l=23265&id=1637670005
take off

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=72709&l=bf03f&id=1637670005
mid air!!!



okay and one more- again a 4ft oxer. I stuck to my decision of riding for the long one!!
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=9620&l=a44d8&id=1637670005

[saitou_amaya]

Okay, so this isn't even a show pic, usually I jump fairly low at shows so far so my eq. is good. But in this pic we were XC and he jumped WAY bigger than I had expected so I ended up on his neck. :eek:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/photo.php?pid=704323&id=826614699
BTW this is a super awesome topic and VERY funny to look at all the pics!

[SmileItLooksGoodOnYou]

Maybe he was spooking at the truck in the middle of the arena :)

Yeah. :yes: Let's say that. :yes: That sounds... possible. Even if it was my third trip that day. :lol:

[HARROLDhasmyheart]

I'll play!

This was YEARS ago...maybe 6? I ended up on the ground, by choice. Poor pony
http://sports.webshots.com/photo/1125313265051821433ixudwG?vhost=sports
Oh dear lord. This lesson clearly highlights the peak of my riding abilities. Bah.
http://sports.webshots.com/photo/1125310792051821433inXlyU?vhost=sports

I like this thread :)

[LockeMeadows]

These are pictures of a large pony I bred. The first two are from when he was learning to jump. :o

It took him about a year to figure out where the feet went. The last three pictures are from this year. Same pony, same rider. :winkgrin:

[supershorty628]

This one is amazing!!!!!!



love it ahah



okay here goes, you want to see my CHOCOLATE CHIP at a 4ft two stride?!
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=72707&l=d6d0e&id=1637670005
one stride out

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=72708&l=23265&id=1637670005
take off

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=72709&l=bf03f&id=1637670005
mid air!!!



okay and one more- again a 4ft oxer. I stuck to my decision of riding for the long one!!
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=9620&l=a44d8&id=1637670005

I got you beat for the best chip to 4'+, except mine is a video....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dK4-MTnxEJ0 Skip to 41 seconds (there's a long story behind why that happened, I promise that is nowhere near normal for me). I actually said "Good girl!" in the ring because I couldn't believe she'd jumped it from there and not touched it. Everyone in the sponsor section started laughing when they heard that.

[Small Change]

I have to laugh. Every time I click on a poster's Facebook link to see their picture, I get an error message, then the picture. Given the topic, the message is quite appropriate:

Something went wrong. We're working on getting this fixed as soon as we can. You may be able to try again.

[drawreins]

I 've had a few really "good" falls and "wonderful" moments that were never caught on tape or film.:winkgrin: Like the time my jr. hunter/jumper took a fence super high and a phrase slipped out of my mouth. But my one and only picture that I do have is a left behind moment. This was suppose to be a equitation class guess who came in last.:D

My junior horse jumped huge over a single oxer at WEF once and I very loudly said "oh shit!" Everyone heard including mother...oops. ;)

[Come Shine]

What a fun thread! Gotta laugh at ourselves since everyone else is anyway. :)

Love the fb message!

Here's one of my moments in the sun.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=213453&l=60abe&id=705386256

PS: All the best in 2009 everyone!

[gloriginger]

and here's me again being horrible (i have no shame)
http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2859624620068747398jwfsSW

I love your horse's expression- like "dude, would you get your balance already?"

[Andrew]

This was the ponies first show and this happened to be the biggest jump he'd ever jumped. He hesitated right before and well....I didn't.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y201/chichirme/Patches/6.jpg


So FAR.... the class winner :-)

[Come Shine]

Does anyone remember the link to 'Hillbilly Farm' or something like that? They had the most hilarious pics and write-ups.

[rjg2a]

Does anyone remember the link to 'Hillbilly Farm' or something like that? They had the most hilarious pics and write-ups.

My favorite website.
http://members.surfbest.net/hillbilly@surfbest.net/

[mikali]

I apologize that it's not the best quality photo, but here's one of my mare's first 3' jumper rounds... I'll admit me eq isn't horrible considering that I'm clearing the standards...


https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/photos-ak-snc1/v265/191/37/599515013/n599515013_3230298_8171.jpg

[sansibar]

Sorry guys I have about a million of these!

Don't run into the people in the stands Sansibar:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2135487&l=72c89&id=500990313

Not wanting to jump the line:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2935532&l=20bc1&id=500990313

He likes to save my butt on many occasions:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3661010&l=43b66&id=500990313

We weren't supposed to jump this..:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=4719602&l=6836e&id=500990313
heres the corresponding video:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=85133&id=500990313&op=6#/video/video.php?v=56527000313

After doing 10 laps of no stirrups for this flat class I wasn't too impressed:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=907002&l=8ecbb&id=500990313

The large pony decided to dump me onto the jump where I then slid into a huge mud puddle!:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=5196936&l=be33c&id=500990313

Bunny hopping on my large in the A show :cool: :
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1521145&l=8195d&id=500990313

William did NOT want to jump it:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1522210&l=45220&id=500990313

Thank you will:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1522217&l=300ee&id=500990313

This was in a cross rail areana...tisk:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1522218&l=da4ff&id=500990313

Magic Stopping in the warm up:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1522271&l=8c6df&id=500990313

Oh heres a super awesome video demonstrating how much scope my horse has ;) please ignore my horrible riding and my horses lack of lead changes this is a horrible video of me :
http://www.facebook.com/photos.php?id=500990313#/video/video.php?v=19181135313
(Heres the freezed photo: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2082608&l=efe95&id=500990313 )

haha thats it :)


Oh here I CAN RIDE :D (But my horse can't jump to height, he likes to add a few feet to everything):
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2935521&l=5e7ae&id=500990313

Here is one at his first jumper show that I am proud of hehe:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3491718&l=c02ac&id=500990313

[Charlie*]

I got you beat for the best chip to 4'+, except mine is a video....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dK4-MTnxEJ0 Skip to 41 seconds (there's a long story behind why that happened, I promise that is nowhere near normal for me). I actually said "Good girl!" in the ring because I couldn't believe she'd jumped it from there and not touched it. Everyone in the sponsor section started laughing when they heard that.


ahahaha wow we have a couple good chips! And by watching of your rounds you can tell you probably don't do that very often haha. Those kinds of rides are just 'schooling' off the front rail right? ;) I have to show you the video of mine now though. My trainer was threatening to demote me to the 3'0ft ring again haha I was in a speed class, and I was jumping into a two stride... I am completely amazed my horse jumped it clean- we even ended up in second?!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zocgvtdk0BA skip to 50 seconds

[badawg]

My superman impression, but check out those knees!

http://images.yuku.com/image/jpeg/f4236a0d1a3cc20fdb8460775c4cad48157a3d52.JPG

[PNWjumper]

The pics below are my favorite of my mare. We came down off of a bank and had a few strides before the USA fence. She stopped the first time and it took everything I had to get her over it this time...at least I stayed somewhat centered :lol:

http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2485966190094686761yNNWaU
http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2119096520094686761oxFJDu

For the record, my mare is Canadian bred and was obviously fairly put out that I expected her to jump the american flag while IN her home country. She didn't even bat an eye at the Canadian flag jump that came later in the week.

[ridingstudent]

these are a couple years old, the horse was an 18 year old TB mare i leased, we got her to start her again after a year and a half of not working, supposedly ex eq horse, but she was most likely a jumper...

the class, beginning w/t over cross rails(ok they cancelled the class i was originally going to do) they were the smallest cross rail i ever saw, easily walk over able...

thank god she was forgiving poor mouth.. but look her legs are swimming!
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y214/horselovergal/674919-R1-14-15A_015.jpg

haha, it was only 1 foot x-rail, i tried not to kill her mouth again..http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y214/horselovergal/?action=view&current=674919-R1-13-14A_014.jpg

just to prove she can be a cute little hunter if she tries..http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y214/horselovergal/?action=view&current=674919-R1-08-9A_009.jpg

[EZ]

Oh but I also have mine on video, of course!

Skip to approx. 3 mins: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZDx49YcaEY&feature=channel_page

[WorthTheWait95]

Oh but I also have mine on video, of course!

Skip to approx. 3 mins: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZDx49YcaEY&feature=channel_page

:eek:
Were you guys ok?

[SmileItLooksGoodOnYou]

Oh but I also have mine on video, of course!

Skip to approx. 3 mins: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZDx49YcaEY&feature=channel_page

Ouch. Everyone okay?

[ktm2007]

I can't believe I am posting this....

Here is a pretty good "OOPS" moment

http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2157616150100844553DXrcEl

That was in the A/O's in Tucson maybe 4 years ago? I was having a lovely round, that was the last jump coming out of a line and my brain for some reason said the line was supposed to be a 6 when in fact it was an easy 5. That would be the result of a serious ammy moment! I had this picture in my trunk for a long time to remind me that my horse would do just about everything possible to get me out of trouble.

And yes...I had braid rub on my chin...:lol:

[horsesrule12_34]

hahahaha this is absolutely hideous!!my legs are back, im jumping ahead, and im not giving enough of a crest release, i remember those days when i used to do that lol so glad i got over that:)


http://s252.photobucket.com/albums/hh11/horsesrule12_34/?action=view&current=P1010094.jpg

[dani0303]

Hah!
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a208/Dannie0303/ReverdyandDanielleApril200531.jpg

Left behind much?
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a208/Dannie0303/SorrentoTryonshit.jpg


Proof that I can ride!!
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a208/Dannie0303/431.jpg

[stillknotreel]

This was my "Oh crap where did this round-ish jump come from" half seat. I didn't expect a WP QH/APHA to crack his back like that :lol:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=268937&l=53638&id=710546874
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=268938&l=8442c&id=710546874

My leg went one way, and my upper body went another, HA.

I know I have worse ones which I'll have to dig up to give everyone a laugh.

[meupatdoes]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/meupatdoes/DSC_0059.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/meupatdoes/Alphy%20Briarwood%20081708/liberty8_14_08034-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/meupatdoes/Alphy%20Briarwood%20081708/liberty8_14_08008.jpg



I'm going to go give that grey horse some more carrots.

[hjprincess09]

sorry that there are so many - i've had quite an adventure with my mare...

Medal Round (http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1034069140989) -- Ended up getting 2nd. I thought it was a lot worse than it looked, I guess. The last line was suppose to be a forward 5 (which I wanted) and I guess I got the 6 instead.

Zandra Powers Horsemanship Class (http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1034072141064) -- was actually a really good round until I fell off at 2nd to last jump. 1st time off the mare at a show. Both of us were surprised - she usually saves my butt. I even ripped out a handful of braids. Next year - my goal is to simply stay on for whole course.

next series of photos is my 1st year doing 3' with a very strong and forward mare....
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=87697&id=1503252008
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=87697&id=1503252008#/photo.php?pid=87698&id=1503252008
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=87697&id=1503252008#/photo.php?pid=87699&id=1503252008
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=87697&id=1503252008#/photo.php?pid=87700&id=1503252008
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=87697&id=1503252008#/photo.php?pid=87701&id=1503252008
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=87697&id=1503252008#/photo.php?pid=87703&id=1503252008

we were having issues deciding on where to take off - I said long, she said short - guess who made the decisions. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=56298&id=1503252008#/photo.php?pid=56314&id=1503252008

[tidy rabbit]

Here's a good example of why you should ride to the back rail of the oxer....

http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2411079130048495570EQJBXE

[supershorty628]

ahahaha wow we have a couple good chips! And by watching of your rounds you can tell you probably don't do that very often haha. Those kinds of rides are just 'schooling' off the front rail right? ;) I have to show you the video of mine now though. My trainer was threatening to demote me to the 3'0ft ring again haha I was in a speed class, and I was jumping into a two stride... I am completely amazed my horse jumped it clean- we even ended up in second?!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zocgvtdk0BA skip to 50 seconds

Hahahahaha, yours is awesome!
Mine was unexpected - I had never used that bit before and I half halted the way I would in my old bit (which she didn't listen to) and was VERY surprised when she listened, so we ended up adding. Thus, the chocolate chip was born. We ended up second too!! Goooo chipping people in 2nd!

Edited to add: Mine was even broadcast on the live feed from the Syracuse Invitational, so I'm sure there were people on here who saw it!

[ClemsonGraduateRider]

I don't have any recent ones, so you'll have to humor me and my 15+ yr old photo. I was probably about 12 or 13 in this picture? This is my childhood pony who was otherwise a saint. I'm surprised I never broke a finger with those open hands! I love how my mother is in the background totally not flinching.

http://pic1.picturetrail.com/VOL1143/3790498/9375524/236138954.jpg

[kellidahorsegirl]

LOVE the pony at the beginning of the thread...still my fave. But wow there are some hilarious photos here! HAHA

I'll show mine. I couldn't find any with my gelding...no one takes pics of him apparently HAHA but here's my mare. My only excuse is that ... well shit happened HAHA

Horse show...don't remember what happened coming in,,,but I said some naughty things cuz it was a sharp left to an oxer away from home with my helmet tipped over my eyes and riding on the buckle..we made it ;)
http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn257/kellidahorsegirl/100_1825.jpg

My rolex attempt (she'd refused that one a few times and I sucked at sticking with her apparently)
http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn257/kellidahorsegirl/fiona184.jpg

The rest of that line
http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn257/kellidahorsegirl/fiona185.jpg

and just for fun...my very OWN mockery of my rolex attempt :D
http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn257/kellidahorsegirl/fiona-rolex.jpg

photo credits to my wonderful hubby for taking shots of my worst moments :D

ETA: I'm wondering if maybe I should be more embarassed by my horrid schooling outfit??? :D

[Jumper6252]

This is me and my old jumper.... He was clumsy with his legs hence my heels digging into his side

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=104121&id=1089570103#/photo.php?pid=37543&id=1192432240

[dorytuo]

I dont' have any good shots of me since I just started jumping. BUT I took good ones of Sandra Donnely at Rolex during the show jumping. She stayed on!

http://bp2.blogger.com/_TrFWJGy1y4s/SBVO8g0BAuI/AAAAAAAAAwk/FXAFgLeZZS8/s1600-h/DSC_0120.jpg

http://bp0.blogger.com/_TrFWJGy1y4s/SBVO4A0BAtI/AAAAAAAAAwc/6P2vlw1cOyk/s1600-h/DSC_0121.jpg

[kellidahorsegirl]

wowwwww dorytuo those shots are AWESOME :D

[dorytuo]

wowwwww dorytuo those shots are AWESOME :D

Thanks! I'll be back at Rolex again this year. You know how hard it is to photograph that? My natural instinct is to pull the camera away from my face when someone is falling to see if it's real. Crazy internal struggle to keep snapping shots.

[ktm2007]

I dont' have any good shots of me since I just started jumping. BUT I took good ones of Sandra Donnely at Rolex during the show jumping. She stayed on!

http://bp2.blogger.com/_TrFWJGy1y4s/SBVO8g0BAuI/AAAAAAAAAwk/FXAFgLeZZS8/s1600-h/DSC_0120.jpg

http://bp0.blogger.com/_TrFWJGy1y4s/SBVO4A0BAtI/AAAAAAAAAwc/6P2vlw1cOyk/s1600-h/DSC_0121.jpg

I'm trying to figure out how she managed to stay on

[dorytuo]

She ended up on his neck, hung on, and he lifted his head up. She was back in the saddle then. Crazy. I have the whole sequence photographed. I only have those two here at work though.

[dorytuo]

Here are the some other photos I took at Rolex just for fun.

http://d2ephotos.blogspot.com/2008/04/rolex-2008.html

[ef80]

Distance? What's that?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_VfCBlky8k

(Also, feel free to laugh at my hair flouncing about like some sort of retro-fabulous afro. It adds to the drama of the fall, really. Why my aunt let me ride with my hair flying all over the place is still a mystery. We were at Kevin Freeman's barn. He's been to the Olympics, and here I am, looking like a local-yokel.)

What it should have looked like
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMmW4EBYv-A


Also, the first 25 seconds of this is pretty terrible. Nice and sloppy to fence 1, pull the rail and then get mad about it. Refuse to mentally let it go and crumble right in to the in-and-out. I make use of an embarassingly loud "AAAAAAGH - GET!" to get out of it. It's even subtitled for your amusement.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xf-hZwaW0Qw&

[EZ]

:eek:
Were you guys ok?

Ouch. Everyone okay?

Yes, we were both fine. The saddle was not though :D

[scpezold]

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=72709&l=bf03f&id=1637670005
mid air!!!




Don't the famous Lipazzaner stallions do something similar? Too bad he is not white or he could go on tour! :lol:

What do they call that move.....the levade?

I just bought hubby a scanner for Christmas...need to get that bad boy hooked up and get to scannin'.

[sisu27]

For the record, my mare is Canadian bred and was obviously fairly put out that I expected her to jump the american flag while IN her home country. She didn't even bat an eye at the Canadian flag jump that came later in the week.

That's funny...here is a non-too-flattering pic of my USA bred OTTB having a big look at a Canadian flag themed fence at one of his first shows:

http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2008-bsf-july/266-07-13-08--07-13-08-6043.htm

Man, that was some ugly riding that day. Turns out both he and I are better over bigger fences...thank god.

Here is a great one of a friend from this summer:

http://web.mac.com/beaumiragephoto/iWeb/Beaumirage%20Digital%20Photography/Mimosa%20Games_files/slideshow.html?slideIndex=68

He, he...sorry Em but that was a beauty!

[ThePerfectStorm]

Another one ready to declare my horse for sainthood.
http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v119/241/85/507089534/n507089534_162831_9781.jpg

Short..Long..Short...Long... OH NO!
http://i40.tinypic.com/124vqjt.jpg

An extra bag of carrots for him tomorrow!

[heygirlhey33]

ohhh i love laughing at myself.

I had an awful show this summer, we had 2 refusals in the classic and one in the first round of the week. These are beautifulll of me:

http://www.annegittins.com/scripts/store/imageFolio.cgi?action=view&link=00016-Chagrin_Valley_Classic/Childrens_Hunter-Younger-Wed&image=img_7858.jpg&img=&tt=&tfile=tn_img_7858.jpg

http://www.annegittins.com/scripts/store/imageFolio.cgi?action=view&link=00016-Chagrin_Valley_Classic/Childrens_Hunter_Classic&image=img_9156.jpg&img=42&tt=&tfile=tn_img_9156.jpg

poor horse :)
here are some pics from the same show 2 years earlier. It was my first horse show, and the horse's this added to become an EPIC FAIL: http://www.annegittins.com/scripts/store/imageFolio.cgi?action=view&link=58_-_Merrill_Lynch_Classic-Opening_Weekend/Limit_Rider&image=ML6-_691.jpg&img=60&tt=&tfile=tn_ML6-_691.jpg

I can ride, that show this year i got 1st and 2nd in my eq classes

[Sing Mia Song]

Somewhere, I have a fabulous picture from the very early 80s of myself on my Children's Hunter, stag-leaping into the air from a distance approximately the length of an airport runway, with the flash from the camera glinting off the braces on my teeth as I grimaced and the mare's eyes rolled back in her head...

My mother and I framed it and gave it to my trainer for Christmas.

I have GOT to find it! It's a classic!

[J. Turner]

This doesn't look quite as dramatic as my mistake as Nigel is quite good at covering up for me but basically I rode backwards to this long one stride across the short side of the arena, chocolate chipped the in and saved my arse jumping out. No faults! And what fabulous strong knees I have!

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2634034230045565162LRhcWL?vhost=good-times

And in this one, could I be lying flatter on his back?
http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2044390670045565162TucVxC?vhost=good-times

[TSWJB]

These are pictures of a large pony I bred. The first two are from when he was learning to jump. :o

It took him about a year to figure out where the feet went. The last three pictures are from this year. Same pony, same rider. :winkgrin:

those are great pictures! the before and after.
my trainer told me it takes 1000 jumps to know a horse's style. she said that in the beginning they are trying to figure it out. she has had lots of horses that jumped badly to start, but ended up jumping very cute and square!
i said great, so if my green horse starts out jumping badly no need to cry! but actually he is figuring things out quite quickly on his own. today, he was adjusting his step so he could meet the fence at a nice distance. basically backing himself off if it was going to get tight and putting in a great effort!
thanks for sharing your pictures!

[TSWJB]

Here's a good example of why you should ride to the back rail of the oxer....

http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2411079130048495570EQJBXE
thanks for the warning!
i'll be sure to keep going forward after seeing that picture. hope your horse was okay!

[TSWJB]

Oh but I also have mine on video, of course!

Skip to approx. 3 mins: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZDx49YcaEY&feature=channel_page
that was some video! glad you were okay! thanks for sharing!

[La Gringa]

Years ago Horses Magazine from the West Coast used to post pics like these with funny captions under them... like "The dismount as taught by Kermit the Frog" or "You can lead the Turkey to water but you can't make him Jump!". Hahahha

You guy should put some captions under these for some great laughs.

It happens to everyone after all.. to err is human and equine as well!

:lol:

[mowgli96]

Of course my sister managed to snap two of the probably my worst ones in one day.

http://i39.tinypic.com/102mf5x.jpg

http://i44.tinypic.com/6q8svt.jpg

...Meanwhile my poor horse is thinking "Woman, what are you doing?!"

[OnyxThePony]

The top photo above: Add arms straight out in a valient effort to try not to grab a horse in the mouth and you've got my classic what-happens-after-you-get-hit-by-a-drunk-driver-and-your-hips-now-sometimes-forget-to-close moments :rolleyes:
Also known as the Reason I Really Can't Jump Anymore.
I'd join the club but *blissfully* noone takes pics of me- good or bad! :lol:

[horsegirl888]

These are great.

Is the point of jumping position to stand straight up in your stirrups? Because if so...

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=238361&l=ac1a9&id=1312343883

;) :eek:

and yes, that was also a horrible distance... that was not our best lesson!

[spmoonie]

http://www.photoreflect.com/pr3/orderpage.aspx?pi=04SQ00QQ190010&po=10 :dead:
Actually, All my pictures from that show look like crap.:winkgrin:

[Galloway Farms, L.L.C.]

No excuses.......just BAD Equitation on a really forgiving horse! He was a once and a lifetime horse. The rest I've had were not so forgving......so I had to actually learn how to ride and not just hang on!

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30042078&l=2eefc&id=1122503472

Great Thread
Christy

[piccolittle]

Don't the famous Lipazzaner stallions do something similar? Too bad he is not white or he could go on tour! :lol:

What do they call that move.....the levade?

I just bought hubby a scanner for Christmas...need to get that bad boy hooked up and get to scannin'.

I think it's the capriole... but my pony has been practicing his levade lately... :mad:

[sansibar]

So I found some funny ones from the hunter show we attempted.

Here my 'auto release' :|
http://www.silverreflection.ca/photocart/index.php?do=photocart&viewImage=444046

Nice knees sansibar, oh god don't even look at me!:
http://www.silverreflection.ca/photocart/index.php?do=photocart&viewImage=444051


More proof I can ride. :D
http://www.silverreflection.ca/photocart/index.php?do=photocart&viewImage=444052

[Sing Mia Song]

What happens when you show for the first time in three years on a very hot jumper and get there pretty much completely wrong:

Leave long! No...wait...chip! (http://cdchambers.smugmug.com/gallery/6211082_cJeyp#391605092_CG3CM-M-LB)

Luckily, he is a forgiving soul (http://cdchambers.smugmug.com/gallery/6211087_f85S7#391610653_coAJq-M-LB). Never mind the release--it's a quirk of this particular horse that you can't shorten your reins (or he'll accelerate) and you'd best not release in a combination, or you'll be eating the subsequent obstacles.

[kellyb]

Oh but I also have mine on video, of course!

Skip to approx. 3 mins: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZDx49YcaEY&feature=channel_page

OUCH! Man that gave me chills. Glad you are ok...I love the horse, very athletic!

[zakattack]

http://s190.photobucket.com/albums/z204/HeritagePictures/2008/Fall/090308%20Wed%20Lesson/?action=view&current=IMG_6499.jpg

http://s190.photobucket.com/albums/z204/HeritagePictures/2008/Fall/090308%20Wed%20Lesson/?action=view&current=IMG_6495.jpg

a schooling session, but boy was that not a good day :eek::lol:

i mean, i thought i owned a horse, but maybe hes a deer

[Come Shine]

Just getting a better look at the fence. :)

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2272407&l=a4a73&id=705386256

[CraziiPonii]

My hunters first show(schooling) and my horrible eq over a pathetic 2ft.

http://jjpcoles.dotphoto.com/CPViewAlbum.asp?AID=5592199&IID=203942435&Page=3

[LittleGray]

http://s190.photobucket.com/albums/z204/HeritagePictures/2008/Fall/090308%20Wed%20Lesson/?action=view&current=IMG_6499.jpg

http://s190.photobucket.com/albums/z204/HeritagePictures/2008/Fall/090308%20Wed%20Lesson/?action=view&current=IMG_6495.jpg

a schooling session, but boy was that not a good day :eek::lol:

i mean, i thought i owned a horse, but maybe hes a deer

Those are great! The second pic he's like jumping in the front, and stepping over in the back?

[Kementari]

XC schooling... I asked for the long spot, he chipped, thought about refusing (never actually stopped, but thought about it really hard!), and decided to jump.

We call it his Carousel Horse act... :lol:

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/zvlxxAR6jiHZsxUtADPRcA?feat=directlink

(Actually, I've always been happy that, despite the fact I was surprised and left behind, I managed to stay securely in the middle of him and even give some sort of rudimentary release! :winkgrin:)

[two sticks]

straight line from a$$ to pommel... (http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/srs2712/P1010032.jpg)

the 3' seemed particularly large this day.

[jetsmom]

straight line from a$$ to pommel... (http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/srs2712/P1010032.jpg)

the 3' seemed particularly large this day.

Crap! If that's 3', it looks large in the pics!!! It looks more like 3'6"/3'9" to me!!!!

[La Gringa]

She ended up on his neck, hung on, and he lifted his head up. She was back in the saddle then. Crazy. I have the whole sequence photographed. I only have those two here at work though.

She qualified and went to Beijing, she's a very good rider. She also placed 15th I think at Rolex. Bad jumps happen to everyone.

[scpezold]

I think it's the capriole... but my pony has been practicing his levade lately... :mad:

I always get those mixed up ;).

I too am dealing with levades while trailer training my guy. He better levade his ass right onto that trailer:rolleyes:. At least he is getting a good workout.....it's great for strengthening the buttocks area :sigh:

[cruisecontrol]

a dark night with a thoroughbred....makes for some pretty interesting pics

http://s65.photobucket.com/albums/h208/horseeecrazyyy/?action=view&current=DSCN1041.jpg

[Sundown]

These are great! I've got two on video but I have to download them to my computer but here are some pictures:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30122877&id=1225740164
I hope I at least found money for looking that hard! This was like...four years ago I think?
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30122876&id=1225740164
I think this was his way of smacking me in the face for putting that terrible outfit on him! This was also about four years ago(Thank god I out grew that!)
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30122420&id=1225740164
second jump on course. how nice!
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30110865&op=6&o=global&view=global&subj=1225740164&id=1225740061
oh yes, I stayed on!
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30090720&op=15&o=global&view=global&subj=1225740164&id=1225740150
Dear Liam, please never, never, leave that far away again. I value my life and yours. K thanks :]
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30092379&id=1225740164
Again, Dear Liam, please don't try to do a one in a two, I half halted and said whoa for a reason. I don't want to see my life flash before my eyes again! K Thanks :] Although your tuck is outstanding and if I wasn't staring at the ground (where I thought we would land) This would actually be good, but please, don't do it again.

[ktm2007]

She qualified and went to Beijing, she's a very good rider. She also placed 15th I think at Rolex. Bad jumps happen to everyone.

I don't think anyone was doubting her ability to ride! I was just curious how she managed to stay on! I would have been in the dirt FOR SURE. :winkgrin:

[HFMini]

http://s190.photobucket.com/albums/z204/HeritagePictures/2007/Summer/All%20Folders%20Candids/?action=view&current=1001763hl9.jpg

Here's me and my pony several summers ago jumping around in a lesson. He was a huuuuuge spook and never learned he could take off from the base of the fence. Needless to say, this happened occasionally, but this is by far the best.

Scary air spots + skinny + long distance = veryyy bad
we'd already stopped once or twice before this i'm sure so I was in the back seat a little... haha i have never gotten over this one

[Donkaloosa]

I wish I had a picture of this...but maybe I'm glad I don't! But here's a description of one of my less-than-stellar moments!

I was riding Patrick, a 15 hand QH, very short backed, short strided. He loved to jump, but sometimes it was like you had a basketball underneath you to sit on. We were going through a one stride in-and-out, plenty of room for him to take that one stride --- but the stinker did it as a bounce instead. Left me BEHIND the saddle, and I have no idea how I stayed on!

Donk

[intothesunset]

EZ: I love yours! I have SO had those moments, when you look at the situation in front of you and your inner voice goes "oh. CRAP. this is gonna suck..."

Charlie*: I laughed for a good five minutes when i clicked on your 'midair' photo. Oh my gosh, the look on that horse's face. HAAA!!

[MunchingonHay]

http://s190.photobucket.com/albums/z204/HeritagePictures/2008/Fall/090308%20Wed%20Lesson/?action=view&current=IMG_6499.jpg

http://s190.photobucket.com/albums/z204/HeritagePictures/2008/Fall/090308%20Wed%20Lesson/?action=view&current=IMG_6495.jpg

a schooling session, but boy was that not a good day :eek::lol:

i mean, i thought i owned a horse, but maybe hes a deer





what are you two looking at in the first picture? A UFO??

[Charlie*]

EZ: I love yours! I have SO had those moments, when you look at the situation in front of you and your inner voice goes "oh. CRAP. this is gonna suck..."

Charlie*: I laughed for a good five minutes when i clicked on your 'midair' photo. Oh my gosh, the look on that horse's face. HAAA!!

Haha I know hey?! He has greatttt facial expressions at our regular distances, but I really think we were galloping too fast for him to even stop and dump me for it... he just looks confused!

rider is thinking- ride up, get there its long, gallop, leg on, go go, we're there we're there...

horse is thinking- gate gate gate why is she spurring me so hard the gate is over there! gate gate gate.... OMG JUMP:eek:

[zakattack]

what are you two looking at in the first picture? A UFO??

as it turns out, that day massachusetts was in fact under attack by UFO's, but they were scared off by my dreadful riding :D

[Stay Gold]

only my third time jumping this speedy ottb...

leaning obviously makes your turns better :-p
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a146/thumpystowaway/noah/Noah7.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a146/thumpystowaway/noah/Noah8.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a146/thumpystowaway/noah/Noah9.jpg

Thou shall not burry thyself at the first fence....

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a146/thumpystowaway/noah/Grace10.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a146/thumpystowaway/noah/Grace11.jpg

[karenrrafuse]

Please keep in mind I'm jumping a western horse in my first ever IHSA show. Yes, that seems to be a believable excuse, and its all the horses fault. 100%. No rider error here. GM couldn't do it better. Promise. ;)
http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v353/220/63/516652212/n516652212_1531145_2925.jpg

[zahena]

only my third time jumping this speedy ottb...
Thou shall not burry thyself at the first fence....

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a146/thumpystowaway/noah/Grace10.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a146/thumpystowaway/noah/Grace11.jpg

This horse looks so much like my horse it's scary! Okay, maybe not jumps the same way but sure looks like him! That offset blaze is what does it I guess!

[Amigo]

My first time at Harrisburg...haha...well PARTS of it were good! we got better!

http://www.annegittins.com/scripts/store/imageFolio.cgi?action=view&link=00009-USEF_Medal_Finals/Lexie_Lohrer&image=MED-A_899.jpg&img=&tt=&tfile=tn_MED-A_899.jpg
oops! guess we didn't have to jump a foot OVER the 3'6" oxer!

http://www.annegittins.com/scripts/store/imageFolio.cgi?action=view&link=00009-USEF_Medal_Finals/Lexie_Lohrer&image=MED-B-_519.jpg&img=6&tt=&tfile=tn_MED-B-_519.jpg
omg! tight turn! TIGHT TURN! eek!

http://www.annegittins.com/scripts/store/imageFolio.cgi?action=view&link=00009-USEF_Medal_Finals/Lexie_Lohrer&image=MED-A_900.jpg&img=&tt=&tfile=tn_MED-A_900.jpg
must...not...touch...brush!

http://www.annegittins.com/scripts/store/imageFolio.cgi?action=view&link=00009-USEF_Medal_Finals/Lexie_Lohrer&image=MedF8-_134.jpg&img=6&tt=&tfile=tn_MedF8-_134.jpg
ahhh much better!

http://www.annegittins.com/scripts/store/imageFolio.cgi?action=view&link=00009-USEF_Medal_Finals/Lexie_Lohrer&image=MED-A_898.jpg&img=&tt=&tfile=tn_MED-A_898.jpg
much better picture! still over jumping but prettier! ;)

[eqrider1234]

Oh but I also have mine on video, of course!

Skip to approx. 3 mins: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZDx49YcaEY&feature=channel_page

OMG!

who was talking in the backround? they said a bad word! haha

[Delaneythehorsegirl]

Bump

[Stay Gold]

This horse looks so much like my horse it's scary! Okay, maybe not jumps the same way but sure looks like him! That offset blaze is what does it I guess!

;-) she can actually jump - not too shabby being 15hh

http://rightsock.com/~hfinder/pix/newpix/oxer_air.jpg

http://rightsock.com/~hfinder/pix/newpix/Grace_jump.jpg

http://rightsock.com/~hfinder/pix/newpix/brown_vert.jpg

[Delaneythehorsegirl]

;-) she can actually jump - not too shabby being 15hh

http://rightsock.com/~hfinder/pix/newpix/oxer_air.jpg

http://rightsock.com/~hfinder/pix/newpix/Grace_jump.jpg

http://rightsock.com/~hfinder/pix/newpix/brown_vert.jpg

Impressive!

[SpicyMonarch]

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff260/hunterguy398/refusal.jpg

Ahh...good times in the schooling ring. Yes, I stayed on. Man...I miss that horse. :cool:

[RugBug]

Here's my offerings to the bad picture hall of fame:

Please note how close we are to the standard. (http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g14/slorugbug/horse%20stuff/Showpig.jpg)That is the last stripe on the pole we are jumping over. Horse likes to drift left, which of course, is my weak side.

To drive home my point about the left leg, (http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g14/slorugbug/horse%20stuff/OandTcroooked.jpg)can you say uneven legs?

The Fall (http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g14/slorugbug/horse%20stuff/Fall.jpg)

The Stop (http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g14/slorugbug/horse%20stuff/TSummers113007023.jpg)

And a little proof (http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g14/slorugbug/horse%20stuff/TSummers113007002.jpg)that I'm not a total baboon on horseback


;-) she can actually jump - not too shabby being 15hh

http://rightsock.com/~hfinder/pix/newpix/Grace_jump.jpg


So, your location says New Jersey, but most of those pictures, including the one above are Twin Rivers in Paso Robles, CA, right?

[HARROLDhasmyheart]

Found some more good ones!
A lesson a few years back on the pony I rode. Not one of our finest days...
Apparently releases are overrated...
http://pets.webshots.com/photo/1366940127066407590ujpaCz?vhost=pets
And jumping on the pony's neck is in
http://pets.webshots.com/photo/1366940711066407590HgYSjK?vhost=pets
And who can forget the chicken wings?
http://pets.webshots.com/photo/1366938967066407590HtdTtg?vhost=pets

Annnd one more gem from 'my' old guy in a Bernie Traurig clinic:
We just weren't feeling the 4 stride line into the corner. I think it came out around 5 every time:
http://pets.webshots.com/photo/1543461151066407590IOuEKo?vhost=pets

[To the MAX]

http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/5401/badshow04im0.jpg
This isn't always what you're going for in an equitation class....

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/7278/confettifalling2en8.jpg
Falling down isn't usually the ticket to winning either

:lol:

[giddybiddy]

I have a lot of those, but I'll choose my faves.

What happens when the water truck is next to the ring and you're on a green horse...
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30030650&l=60fa9&id=1125720010
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30030654&l=b9f37&id=1125720010

Whoops...
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30050226&l=fa4a3&id=1125720010

...And the aftermath...
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30050227&l=15f30&id=1125720010
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30050228&l=4ef6d&id=1125720010
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30050229&l=ab420&id=1125720010

My arguement is that it was my first show...
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30016914&l=03353&id=1125720010

And some random bad ones.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30041339&l=90f35&id=1125720010
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30016918&l=ce871&id=1125720010

And my absolute worst! At least I'm releasing ok though haha
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30016924&l=916db&id=1125720010

[Bugs-n-Frodo]

OMG, some of these shots are priceless and I commend ALL of you for posting these pics and many of you for laughing at yourselves. I have some beauties from back in my hunter days with Bugs. FORTUNATELY, I do NOT have a scanner (that works) and even if I did, the pics are packed away at my parents' house. :D

I am sure there are some beauties of me riding my young horse in dressage though...

[kellyb]

http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/5401/badshow04im0.jpg
This isn't always what you're going for in an equitation class....


Oh my! How dare they stick that 5' oxer in with those other 2' jumps :lol:

[eqrider1234]

oh gosh i have one i can add..

Long spots do not make for good equitation:
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee17/hanniethebestnannie/scan00072.jpg (my horse was a saint)

[In The Gate]

Thankfully, I only have a few photos that are awful because I'm riding terribly.

This is one of them; I was riding my first horse Addie. She was just the right horse; she was a saint at keeping me safe and out of trouble, and yet still made you learn to ride at the same time. She gave me the confidence to buy a completely green baby as my second horse.

This was WAY too long and I got very left behind.
http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2576815260048839036KxjBQG


And way too deep... my trainer thought we were going to crash here, but somehow she managed to get over the jump safely.
http://pets.webshots.com/photo/1460144525048839036eWcgln

And despite those awful moments, I had some great ones with her too.
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2082816&id=3205079#/photo.php?pid=37192342&id=3205079

[jetsetter]

This was taken in Chile...

The funniest thing, I COULD NOT RIDE in Chile.... It was humiliating... right at the very end I got better, but I left the states doing the modified jumpers and couldn't jump a crossrail in Chile... they all thought I was nuts... Luckily my trainer was soo patient and believed that somewhere under the language barrier and endless nerves was someone would could at least play someone who rides on TV :)

Nonetheless, the horse i rode there was green, but super cool and very fun... so heres my hideous pic :)

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=37289675&l=61a84&id=12710304
ahh come on. Don't be silly! It's not THAT bad. I have seen pictures from other people that have been A LOT WORSE yet they think they have the best eq in the world!

Thanks for sharing!

[CacheDawnTaxes]

My favorite website.
http://members.surfbest.net/hillbilly@surfbest.net/

The photo section was great. Thanks for sharing :lol::lol:

[LittleGray]

Alright, I'll bite. This is me (many, many years ago...) apperently thinking I'm jumping a 5' fence... http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m236/jeepgurl33/pebsjump.jpg (sorry about the poor quality, this was back in the day before digital cameras...I used a scanner...)

And to prove I didn't always duck http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m236/jeepgurl33/LastScan-1.jpg jump ahead maybe, but not ducking...

[jetsetter]

ahahaha wow we have a couple good chips! And by watching of your rounds you can tell you probably don't do that very often haha. Those kinds of rides are just 'schooling' off the front rail right? ;) I have to show you the video of mine now though. My trainer was threatening to demote me to the 3'0ft ring again haha I was in a speed class, and I was jumping into a two stride... I am completely amazed my horse jumped it clean- we even ended up in second?!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zocgvtdk0BA skip to 50 seconds
ok i'm impressed! Awesome horse!

[palmettoshorty]

I once read something about "if the only thing touching your horse is your hands, than you're in trouble". Well, I'd say this photo comes pretty close, my upper body is technically touching his neck, but I don't think that was helping much.
http://i40.tinypic.com/20z8jh4.jpg

Ground poles are always great for equitation photos too.
http://i44.tinypic.com/16lblzm.jpg

Hitting yourself in a failed pommel humping attempt on the take-off, then saying a certain word that starts with f over the fence right in front of the judge is a really great way to put a big smile on your face in the middle of a massive meltdown.
http://i43.tinypic.com/2je6tj.jpg

Then again, you can just save time and crosscanter into the fence.
http://i42.tinypic.com/2hwmsz.jpg

lol I'm done now, before I really bring myself down. I'm not even gonna include a semi-decent picture to prove I can ride, I cannot tell a lie. Just kidding, I can make it over one or two jumps without dying, but wheres the fun in that?

[Stay Gold]

So, your location says New Jersey, but most of those pictures, including the one above are Twin Rivers in Paso Robles, CA, right?

Yeah they are.... I moved, these are a few years old

[kellyb]

Hitting yourself in a failed pommel humping attempt

That made me spit out my drink :lol:

[HARROLDhasmyheart]

Thankfully, I only have a few photos that are awful because I'm riding terribly.

This is one of them; I was riding my first horse Addie. She was just the right horse; she was a saint at keeping me safe and out of trouble, and yet still made you learn to ride at the same time. She gave me the confidence to buy a completely green baby as my second horse.

This was WAY too long and I got very left behind.
http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2576815260048839036KxjBQG


And way too deep... my trainer thought we were going to crash here, but somehow she managed to get over the jump safely.
http://pets.webshots.com/photo/1460144525048839036eWcgln

And despite those awful moments, I had some great ones with her too.
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2082816&id=3205079#/photo.php?pid=37192342&id=3205079

Is your first picture at a Woodside show at CTETA?

[In The Gate]

No, it was taken at Brookside in Sacramento.

[HARROLDhasmyheart]

No, it was taken at Brookside in Sacramento.

Oh okay! It looks really similar to a warm up ring they have near the temporary stabling, although I guess at Woodside there's a GP ring sort of in the middle :)

[Delaneythehorsegirl]

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[STNS]

ok, I'll bite... this horse is the definition of saint.

http://inlinethumb55.webshots.com/40758/2048502020043490245S500x500Q85.jpg
http://inlinethumb30.webshots.com/32221/2518997710043490245S500x500Q85.jpg
http://inlinethumb23.webshots.com/42326/2003505950043490245S500x500Q85.jpg

[Delaneythehorsegirl]

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[Charlie*]

okay so I have a couple more funny shots

This is one from a show where i was VERY tense as it was a team class and i was the last rider of our team to go and the other two riders had clear rounds so it was down to me to go clear and get us into teh jumpoff(and i was the jumpoff rider too!!) so all in all, this is what happened to my eq:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=10568&l=3d9bb&id=1637670005

and of course who doesn't love a super pathetic looking fall sequence!??!
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=83548&l=924f5&id=1637670005

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=83545&l=8814f&id=1637670005

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=83544&l=868e2&id=1637670005

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=83546&l=9ac91&id=1637670005

hope you all enjoy these! I hadn't been riding this horse for long at all and I was in a clinic with him so I hadn't do such a forward direct, angled line on him haha!

[zahena]

what the heck kind of swedish oxer was that? The kind where they ran outta poles? I would've refused it too! Poor buddy. Probably gave him vertigo! :D

[LearnToFly]

IHSA Novice Fences. I actually WON this class.

http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v213/105/40/9421435/n9421435_36933057_5931.jpg
http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v213/105/40/9421435/n9421435_36933054_4645.jpg

My gelding about 3 weeks after we started jumping:
http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v148/221/0/9422221/n9422221_35759500_4115.jpg
http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v148/221/0/9422221/n9422221_35759504_5119.jpg

And now that we're a year into it (these are actually decent):
http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v312/221/0/9422221/n9422221_38533263_4269.jpg
http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v312/221/0/9422221/n9422221_38533265_4794.jpg

[Renn/aissance]

With apologies to Vidal Photography for screencapping this off of their site.

This is my sister's horse (no, he's a horse. I know I make him look like a pony) whom she graciously allowed me to ride at our local association's year-end Benefit show. He was having a slight difficulty with the idea of not jumping to the right over a fence, which causes problems when you have a tight left-hand rollback ahead.

I was tempted to buy the photo just because it was so funny.

http://i40.tinypic.com/15f3z1y.jpg

[tidy rabbit]

I was tempted to buy the photo just because it was so funny.

http://i40.tinypic.com/15f3z1y.jpg

I love the way I could almost draw a straight line from your hand to your toe! :)

[Renn/aissance]

I love the way I could almost draw a straight line from your hand to your toe! :)

I seem to recall George Morris saying SOMETHING about straight lines and hands... hmm... was I close? :lol:

All I have to say for myself is that at least I was committed to that left turn!

It's OK because I have a photo of Mr. Morris Himself on my horse with less than stellar equitation. It gives me comfort when I ride like crap. :lol:

[Mendin Fences]

This thread has kept me going for days now :lol: I wish I had something to contribute, unfortunately my wildest jumps were not captured on film.

Ok, this isn't me riding, but it's my horse. It was her first time ever jumping 3'3". You can clearly see why I didn't want to be the one to attempt such a feat lol.

http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v333/202/114/15700421/n15700421_36073042_9252.jpg

[brightwhitestockings]

this was with my old mare, bless her heart!!
http://www.gallopprints.net/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=108291
http://www.gallopprints.net/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=108293

amazingly, i didn't fall off.. 2nd try:
http://www.gallopprints.net/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=108295
:lol::lol::lol:

[Bugs-n-Frodo]

Bright, what a lovely mare!

[toxicity]

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j270/xXxMySweetRevengexXx/Horses/hillbillyriding.jpg

This four year old is a saint. I was so scared of him even though he was perfect. -_-
Poor, poor pony.

[To the MAX]

Oh my! How dare they stick that 5' oxer in with those other 2' jumps :lol:

Heh, I know, right! I wish my dad hadn't moved the camera when she reared, because if I do say so myself, it was pretty darn impressive. I think she thought she was the black stallion or something! :lol:

[tidy rabbit]

I seem to recall George Morris saying SOMETHING about straight lines and hands... hmm... was I close? :lol:

Okay, ON that note... here's one of me & Havoline in our first Level 4 jumper class and I'd say this is pretty much the anti-thesis of a good position over a jump. I don't think this is what is meant by a straight line from elbow / hand / mouth.

http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2986697820048495570DtGgXf

Gotta love Havoline though! Bless him and his superman style jumping.

[Valeureux]

My favorite website.
http://members.surfbest.net/hillbilly@surfbest.net/

This is probably the best site I have EVER seen. I laughed so hard i cried.

[Beau Cheval]

ooh I gotta play. Conveniently, the more moronic your trainer is, the more pictures people take. Good stuff.

I was 11, 12, 13, in these pictures. Both my riding and my face has improved (and the condition of my equine. We're still both alive astonishingly)!!!!


First away horse show, my horse is kinda spooky, voila! http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s153/DCTFSunnyDelight/PA2j-ygHB9JdwPpoZIJhwSBjAlj6pQqq030.jpg

wtf?
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s153/DCTFSunnyDelight/01-06-07039.jpg

bahaha J.K.?
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s153/DCTFSunnyDelight/April72007049.jpg

the distance was fine...I'm just mentally retarded:
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s153/DCTFSunnyDelight/IMG_7101.jpg

we bounced this one stride:
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s153/DCTFSunnyDelight/IMG_3868.jpg

I was in the 'advanced group'.
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s153/DCTFSunnyDelight/01-06-07047.jpg

Eww, just ewww.
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s153/DCTFSunnyDelight/IMG_4629.jpg

I think this was just bad camera timing....
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s153/DCTFSunnyDelight/IMG_4630.jpg

suffice it to say, we are now at a better quality establishment.

[Renn/aissance]

TidyRabbit, I am in love with your horse! WOW! And Beau Cheval, yours is such a trier!

I love looking at the horses in these pictures; it makes me smile to know that these good-hearted souls will pull our sorry butts out of our stupid problems. Well, at least mine will. I seem to recall a few mischievous horses in here who CAUSED the problems. :lol:

[eponacowgirl]

IHSA Novice Fences. I actually WON this class.

http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v213/105/40/9421435/n9421435_36933057_5931.jpg
http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v213/105/40/9421435/n9421435_36933054_4645.jpg


Isn't that Buster?? You can't equitate on him. But he'll jump anything you point him at!

[HunterJumper106]

Okay, ON that note... here's one of me & Havoline in our first Level 4 jumper class and I'd say this is pretty much the anti-thesis of a good position over a jump. I don't think this is what is meant by a straight line from elbow / hand / mouth.

http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2986697820048495570DtGgXf

Gotta love Havoline though! Bless him and his superman style jumping.


My lord I can see how you would get left behind! Your horse is probably jumping 2 feet over the already big jump! He is almost jumping the standards. He is cute though! Definitely clearing it!

[BearRock]

I've posted a few before but still...

http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v282/37/51/506439857/n506439857_545233_5886.jpg

he he he he. I love my boy.

http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v282/37/51/506439857/n506439857_552234_8738.jpg
http://photos-b.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v282/37/51/506439857/n506439857_554345_636.jpg
he was very impressed by these.

http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v265/37/51/506439857/n506439857_693487_8320.jpg
^^ XC, but funny nonetheless.

[sahara511]

hopefully this link works - if not you can see the pic in my siganture line webshots - under Horses I Have Shown/Leased - bottom row, second pic from left. This was a horse that came into the barn for sale. I got to show him in the childrens jumpers, and it wasnt until this fence that we learned he had a dirty stop in him. I managed, somehow, to stay on though!


http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2028933320101938228OkmPLu

[Zero2Hero]

I want to play too, this is a funny thread :P

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v410/guardian_sandi/c6908cc3.jpg
That would be a chip, and that would be lying on the poor guys neck.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v410/guardian_sandi/zerojump4.jpg
my horse when he was really young, short again, i just think it's funny - 3 legs in the air one on the ground and my horrid "popped" eq

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v410/guardian_sandi/200807191233261.jpg
tiny jump, wrong distance turns my horse into something gaited apparently...

[intothesunset]

ahahaha wow we have a couple good chips! And by watching of your rounds you can tell you probably don't do that very often haha. Those kinds of rides are just 'schooling' off the front rail right? ;) I have to show you the video of mine now though. My trainer was threatening to demote me to the 3'0ft ring again haha I was in a speed class, and I was jumping into a two stride... I am completely amazed my horse jumped it clean- we even ended up in second?!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zocgvtdk0BA skip to 50 seconds

I also love the announcer's remarks at the end of the clip: "Ahhh, yeez, some very lovely LEAPAGE there in the in and out..." haha...leapage. :lol:

[tidy rabbit]

I also love the announcer's remarks at the end of the clip: "Ahhh, yeez, some very lovely LEAPAGE there in the in and out..." haha...leapage. :lol:

That made me laugh out loud too! Excellent commentary.

[Small Change]

Here is my submission. (http://photos-d.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v255/25/46/828060955/n828060955_504307_6561.jpg) We were in a medal class at a local show in the rain (hence the waterproof coat instead of a show jacket), and I was doing a rollback from one fence to the next. We are supposed to be jumping the green and white fence to the left of the one we're sliding into. I think the horse knew that, as I aimed him at this one and he started putting on the brakes. All the way into this fence, I'm thinking, "What a funny angle for a rollback!"

[Mendin Fences]

Here is my submission. (http://photos-d.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v255/25/46/828060955/n828060955_504307_6561.jpg) We were in a medal class at a local show in the rain (hence the waterproof coat instead of a show jacket), and I was doing a rollback from one fence to the next. We are supposed to be jumping the green and white fence to the left of the one we're sliding into. I think the horse knew that, as I aimed him at this one and he started putting on the brakes. All the way into this fence, I'm thinking, "What a funny angle for a rollback!"

Your horse is literally... sitting on the ground! :lol::lol::lol: I think this is my favorite picture so far!

[Charlie*]

That made me laugh out loud too! Excellent commentary.

I also love the announcer's remarks at the end of the clip: "Ahhh, yeez, some very lovely LEAPAGE there in the in and out..." haha...leapage. :lol:

Ohhhh yes, This is typical of this announcer. He's a funny guy and he's usually around horse shows all over the westcoast! he's almost more entertaining than the horses in the Grand Prix's at Thunderbird because of his comments!:lol:

[Delaneythehorsegirl]

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[Calvincrowe]

That announcer would be Ned Coffin, if I'm not mistaken! He is very entertaining. I especially like his musical selections when he knows who is coming into the ring. "Ding, dong the witch is dead" is certain to piss off a particular Oregon Female Trainer...he he he... But so fun to see it happen;)

These are so funny..and such fun to see some faces with names and the horses you ride.

[Charlie*]

That announcer would be Ned Coffin, if I'm not mistaken! He is very entertaining. I especially like his musical selections when he knows who is coming into the ring. "Ding, dong the witch is dead" is certain to piss off a particular Oregon Female Trainer...he he he... But so fun to see it happen;)

These are so funny..and such fun to see some faces with names and the horses you ride.

Yep you got it! Its Ned, he's hilarious!! I love it when he messes with teh starting tones, I once had my round started with a duck quacking noise to signal that my time had started!!!!!!

[SlamDunk]

Yep you got it! Its Ned, he's hilarious!! I love it when he messes with teh starting tones, I once had my round started with a duck quacking noise to signal that my time had started!!!!!!

Ned's the best...I always miss him he's not at the shows. I love that by the end of the week he starts to go a little crazy from watching so many rounds!:lol:

[HARROLDhasmyheart]

Ohhhh yes, This is typical of this announcer. He's a funny guy and he's usually around horse shows all over the westcoast! he's almost more entertaining than the horses in the Grand Prix's at Thunderbird because of his comments!:lol:

I wonder if it's the same announcer that does the GPs at Menlo (Menlo Charity Horse Show in Nor Cal in the summer)? Let me tell you, that guy is absolutely hysterical. A bit, err, off color sometimes but well worth listening to :)

ETA: Oops, I googled and it doesn't appear to be the same announcer, although both the guy I was thinking of and Ned are hilarious! I love the strange tone of voice he affected when talking about "leapage."

[Delaneythehorsegirl]

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[Delaneythehorsegirl]

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[Mollitor]

I wish i had some on this computer!

[LittleGray]

Yep you got it! Its Ned, he's hilarious!! I love it when he messes with teh starting tones, I once had my round started with a duck quacking noise to signal that my time had started!!!!!!

I love Ned...I remember years ago when I was a junior, and everytime Ghostbuster would go in the ring (Man, that was a cool horse) he would play the ghostbuster theme...I always thought that was sooooo cool. Awsome to see he's still around!

[PNWjumper]

I love Ned...I remember years ago when I was a junior, and everytime Ghostbuster would go in the ring (Man, that was a cool horse) he would play the ghostbuster theme...I always thought that was sooooo cool. Awsome to see he's still around!

We must have ridden "together" back then :)

I used to show against Ghostbuster and Ellen. The thing that was so funny was that he *needed* that theme music to pick up the right pace. He was always a little "off" (i.e. slow, NOT lame!) when Ned didn't play the music.

[Juneberry]

shameless bump. I'll drag out the scanner and put up a few really awful ones soon.

[hjprincess09]

Well actually only one more, but it is more recent (Aug 2008).

Can you say chip & duck? (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=149950&id=1503252008#/photo.php?pid=149956&id=1503252008)

[valorbaby123]

haha i have you all beat (:

this is a step by step of me falling off about 2 years ago:

http://www.jumpthemoonphoto.com/g/20_Mary_Grace_Curr_on_Stock_Exchange23


and this is me, my first show on my new horse and i was nervous about lead changes so i was asking for the lead over the jump haha and it made him jump horribly!
http://www.annegittins.com/scripts/store/imageFolio.cgi?action=view&link=00008-Triangle_Farms_C/Childrens_Hunters&image=img_4266.jpg&img=96&tt=&tfile=tn_img_4266.jpg

yikes, i know (:

[equest]

Here is my submission. (http://photos-d.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v255/25/46/828060955/n828060955_504307_6561.jpg) We were in a medal class at a local show in the rain (hence the waterproof coat instead of a show jacket), and I was doing a rollback from one fence to the next. We are supposed to be jumping the green and white fence to the left of the one we're sliding into. I think the horse knew that, as I aimed him at this one and he started putting on the brakes. All the way into this fence, I'm thinking, "What a funny angle for a rollback!"

Winner :) !

[amastrike]

Oh, I've got a beauty today! A friend and I set up a gymnastic and went through it a bunch of times and changed it up. One of the last modifications included a low oxer that was 3 poles wide (only 15" high, but 2.5'-3' wide). Friend's horse refused it, which made me think my dumb gelding would refuse... we took our turn, and low and behold he went over it! I was so excited, I forgot to ride the crossrail that was one stride after the oxer....

http://i39.tinypic.com/f9mhj4.jpg

I should totally ride like that in shows, I would CLEAN UP the equitation classes :lol: .

[thizzelledance]

this one didn't really go as planned... :D

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30296093&l=84e00dee74&id=1063140259

[amastrike]

this one didn't really go as planned... :D

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30296093&l=42a55&id=1063140259
(S)he's got a lovely bascule and knees are up high, though! :lol:

[RW06]

this one didn't really go as planned... :D

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30296093&l=42a55&id=1063140259


Wait... Penny lane didn't want to jump!?!?!? I am thinking we need to get some pictures of Drew on here...

[LittleGray]

(S)he's got a lovely bascule and knees are up high, though! :lol:

I was thinking the same thing...look at those knees!

[Hunter Mom]

Here's mine! This was my first show with my Dutch Warmblood gelding...the same show we discovered he had a VERY dirty stop at the very first jump ;) I had only owned him a month and hadn't jumped much at home. Ironically my eq isn't too bad...just rotated 90 degrees too far forward. :lol:

I was half expecting to see an Alpo can for the "later that summer" photo after the first one;)

[Hunter Mom]

I wish I had photos, but one of my girlfriends' horses bucked through an entire adult medal class last year - buck to the fence, jump, buck to the next fence - complete with mare squeals from her gelding accompianing each buck. I was rolling watching them. We went to the videographer and she showed us the footage for free b/c it was so funny. When we said something, she was like "Oh! YOU were the one on the chestnut!"

I don't have photos of my loveliest eq moments, but most of them involve either me on her neck or taking the fence without her. Darn! I did get a round of applause once when my horse stopped short and I landed on her neck, hanging on for dear life. The only thing I could think was that I'd spent too much $$ to enter the class to not finish it! She stopped, I did a push-up back into the saddle and finished the course laughing. Needless to say, we didn't place in that one!

[Jumpinlvr]

http://www.photoreflect.com/pr3/orderpage.aspx?pi=0T37000F010316&po=316

this one sux

[Indy-lou]

What a great thread! Loved the link to Hillbilly Farms. Some people just know how to have a good time. Hoping someone will take up the Hillbilly Farms "thong challenge"

[CraziiPonii]

Oh, I've got a beauty today! A friend and I set up a gymnastic and went through it a bunch of times and changed it up. One of the last modifications included a low oxer that was 3 poles wide (only 15" high, but 2.5'-3' wide). Friend's horse refused it, which made me think my dumb gelding would refuse... we took our turn, and low and behold he went over it! I was so excited, I forgot to ride the crossrail that was one stride after the oxer....

http://i39.tinypic.com/f9mhj4.jpg

I should totally ride like that in shows, I would CLEAN UP the equitation classes :lol: .

ROFLMAO. You just made my day:D

[brummelhorsefarm]

http://cdchambers.smugmug.com/gallery/5063230_fScQn#304886165_e3q9L-A-LB

WHOOPS!

[tidy rabbit]

http://cdchambers.smugmug.com/gallery/5063230_fScQn#304886165_e3q9L-A-LB

WHOOPS!


How many times did you have to jump that jump??????????? 3 & 7 on this side.... 1, 5 & 9 on the other?

[palmettoshorty]

I've replied to this once, but I found a bunch more beauties I thought I should share.

Flat like photos;
http://photos-a.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v646/39/86/765875322/n765875322_5324784_6929.jpg
http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2119/39/86/765875322/n765875322_5325053_8747.jpg

Long spots are so much fun;
http://photos-g.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v646/39/86/765875322/n765875322_5203830_167.jpg
http://photos-h.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v646/39/86/765875322/n765875322_5203831_520.jpg
http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2063/39/86/765875322/n765875322_5515134_3599.jpg

Crossrails defeat me;
http://photos-g.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v646/39/86/765875322/n765875322_5203766_4634.jpg
http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2119/39/86/765875322/n765875322_5325061_1282.jpg

Over jumping anyone?
http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2063/39/86/765875322/n765875322_5515131_1792.jpg
http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2063/39/86/765875322/n765875322_5515125_9736.jpg

[two sticks]

dragging this thread back up from the dead with this beauty...

having a slight disagreement... (http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/srs2712/horses/DSC00102.jpg)

[PNWjumper]

dragging this thread back up from the dead with this beauty...

having a slight disagreement... (http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/srs2712/horses/DSC00102.jpg)

I think it's sweet to support and encourage your horse with a hug over the fence :lol:

I just got this beauty taken over the last fence in the jump-off last week. I guess THIS: http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2094489060094686761iCXDEQ
is the trick to getting my mare to jump with nicely squared up knees :lol:

[two sticks]

I think it's sweet to support and encourage your horse with a hug over the fence :lol:

I just got this beauty taken over the last fence in the jump-off last week. I guess THIS: http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2094489060094686761iCXDEQ
is the trick to getting my mare to jump with nicely squared up knees :lol:

uh oh... did you crash? did you make it?

my mare says sometimes when thing aren't going well you just gotta hug it out! lol :lol::lol:

[beesknees]

I also love the announcer's remarks at the end of the clip: "Ahhh, yeez, some very lovely LEAPAGE there in the in and out..." haha...leapage. :lol:

BAHHAHA leapage! That was a pretty impressive bunny hop though!

[huntergirl007]

Oh, I've got a beauty today! A friend and I set up a gymnastic and went through it a bunch of times and changed it up. One of the last modifications included a low oxer that was 3 poles wide (only 15" high, but 2.5'-3' wide). Friend's horse refused it, which made me think my dumb gelding would refuse... we took our turn, and low and behold he went over it! I was so excited, I forgot to ride the crossrail that was one stride after the oxer....

http://i39.tinypic.com/f9mhj4.jpg

I should totally ride like that in shows, I would CLEAN UP the equitation classes :lol: .

BAHAHAH this made me LOL!

Trying to resurrect some from my pile of pictures. This thread is awesome - not only because its funny, it just makes me feel better about my OWN riding abilities (and disabilities) ;)

[Pirateer]

Mine-

#1- my Eq pony and I played Jumper- and failed. (http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/tt204/bexhatesyou/stewie.jpg)
#2 Just one of those days... (http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/tt204/bexhatesyou/hammer2.jpg)
#3 and it continues (http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/tt204/bexhatesyou/hammer2.jpg)

[MintHillFarm]

[QUOTE=*JumpIt*;3765835]This was the ponies first show and this happened to be the biggest jump he'd ever jumped. He hesitated right before and well....I didn't.

I had gotten a proof of me making a huge error in a schooling jumper class years ago. I was stupid and didn't purchase it as I was pretty upset that I put my poor horse through that. Now I wish I had, it was a great shot; the horse was fine, my ego not so great back then!

[equito]

Here's a beauty from one of my first shows with Rusty... the time in our career when he was able to get away with taking off in the show ring, had an ugly over-developed underneck (head up all the time...), and, apparently, I had a very different idea of a release! :D Although I doubt we pinned, we made it in the newspaper! :winkgrin: Needless to say, four years more experience and a new amazing instructor has made a huge difference for both of us; we're going to NJ 4H states for Eq over fences, among other things! :lol:


http://i29.tinypic.com/dze1z5.jpg

[NowThatsATrot]

This was a jumper class at our big breed show a few years ago, where they watered the ring but forgot to drag it. Since puddles are actually HORSE EATING NINJAS PLANNING A DEADLY AMBUSH we had some... artistic jumping efforts. And thus, I completely and entirely forgot I had ever learned anything about going over fences:

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b246/nowthatsatrot/willie/ncss07_j2.png


The sad thing is, since it was only jumpers we actually did win. Said his old owner, after watching the class: "You know, he never did like puddles. He nearly killed me once swerving away from one on the track." Awesome trait for a Big Bad Eventer (who incidentally loves to swim in lakes and streams and goes in/through/out of water complexes happily).

[PNWjumper]

uh oh... did you crash? did you make it?


Oh it came down...both top rails. I was sitting up to try to allow her to stop (which would have been a better option for sure!), but she was pissed at my poor turning decision that put us parallel to a square oxer 1/2 a stride out heading into the 2-stride (which we did in 3) right before this, and decided to take matters into her own hooves. Turns out her decision was no better than mine :lol: We were several seconds faster than the winning horse in the jump-off, but a whole lotta good that does when you jump THROUGH the top of the last fence :lol:

[preciouspony]

This is the best I can find of my lovely pony at the moment.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y75/Ilovegizmo362/n1144320442_30160571_4496.jpg

The blanket was obviously about to jump off of the pole and attack.

[hjprincess09]

So this is just from a show last weekend.

Fresh tired horse + scary jump + downhill = this (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=409548&id=1503252008) (only thing holding me on is my death grip on her mouth and braids...)

Then at the same show, hand gallop + half-a$$ half halt = chip (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=409545&id=1503252008#/photo.php?pid=409554&id=1503252008)

And just to show that we can indeed accept the challenge of actually being hunters (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=413870&id=1503252008)

[kateh]

Here's a beauty from one of my first shows with Rusty... the time in our career when he was able to get away with taking off in the show ring, had an ugly over-developed underneck (head up all the time...), and, apparently, I had a very different idea of a release! :D Although I doubt we pinned, we made it in the newspaper! :winkgrin: Needless to say, four years more experience and a new amazing instructor has made a huge difference for both of us; we're going to NJ 4H states for Eq over fences, among other things! :lol:


http://i29.tinypic.com/dze1z5.jpg

LOL I think the best part about this is that some photographer took a look at your facial expression and thought "hmm, this looks like a girl who's having fun!"

[tidy rabbit]

LOL I think the best part about this is that some photographer took a look at your facial expression and thought "hmm, this looks like a girl who's having fun!"

LOVE it, or perhaps the editor / photo picker for that article KNEW what was really going on and thought "here's a keeper!"

Great pictures!!!

[tidy rabbit]

I think it's sweet to support and encourage your horse with a hug over the fence :lol:

I just got this beauty taken over the last fence in the jump-off last week. I guess THIS: http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2094489060094686761iCXDEQ
is the trick to getting my mare to jump with nicely squared up knees :lol:

I love that your heels are down and your leg is underneath you AND your eyes are up. Your lovely mare is well turned out and your tack looks clean. Your mare is really using her neck well and your automatic release is really encouraging her to wrap herself around the jump.

;)

[tidy rabbit]

Oh it came down...both top rails.... We were several seconds faster than the winning horse in the jump-off, but a whole lotta good that does when you jump THROUGH the top of the last fence :lol:

Yes, but it's still only 4 faults! May as well make it spectacular!

[Crazy_Eventer]

Not a hunter or eq picture, but still pretty funny/painful :lol:
Frame 1: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=375793&l=d228f6006e&id=804922102
Frame 2: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=375792&l=e0be35432b&id=804922102
Frame 3: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=375791&l=61e79af077&id=804922102

You've gotta love where those professional photographers always are...

[supershorty628]

I can't believe I never posted these in this thread... they're the result of a stumble coming into an in-and-out.

Before the out: http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v4350/206/28/1357770419/n1357770419_30953046_6090334.jpg
Jumping out: http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v4350/206/28/1357770419/n1357770419_30953047_7602028.jpg
Post-out: http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v4350/206/28/1357770419/n1357770419_30953037_4568874.jpg

I have the video of this, but it had its own thread. I can repost it if anyone wants (we continued on in the jump off sans stirrups and made an inside turn immediately after the disaster line. Three cheers for super horses!).

[PNWjumper]

I love that your heels are down and your leg is underneath you AND your eyes are up. Your lovely mare is well turned out and your tack looks clean. Your mare is really using her neck well and your automatic release is really encouraging her to wrap herself around the jump.

;)

I knew I had something wrong! I was trying to RAP her around the fence....I just needed a "W" and we would have been golden! :cool:

[lgypsyhill]

I love to read all of the stories about horse photos. They are all so important to have when you are older. Your first pony photos, your first show photos and your first foxhunting photos will stay with you move after move during your lifetime.

[tidy rabbit]

I knew I had something wrong! I was trying to RAP her around the fence....I just needed a "W" and we would have been golden! :cool:

Darn it I should have wrote " Your mare is really using her neck well and your automatic release is really encouraging her to wrap herself up in the jump. "

[*jumper*]

How to jump a single vertical:

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l181/kk101190/goldcoast014.jpg

Ride backwards, backwards, backwards, until you come to a complete stop at the base of said jump. As your body catapults up onto your horse's neck (because leaning is the way to go!), horse will then continue forward motion and jump obstacle from a standstill. Once rider is deposited on the ground, horse will gallop around the equidome for enough time to drag out rider's embarrassment endlessly.

Ok, so this horse had a lovely habit of landing with his head between his knees and spinning riders off. I had confidence issues in the first place so it wasn't a great combo. At the first sign of danger (deep spot, long spot, anything out of the ordinary, really) I'd adopt an oh-crap-jump-for-my-horse-while-yanking-his-mouth-off break and the results were ugly:
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l181/kk101190/DSC01561.jpg

Ughhh.

And then there's the caught by surprise moment when my horse decides the tiny crossrail is either going to eat him or has grown magically.

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l181/kk101190/DSC_0109.jpg


Oh the joys of epic failure :lol:

[forestergirl99]

Wow. Those are your bad EQ pics!?!?! haha. You are a really good rider, and your horse is gorgeous.

[AppendixQHLover]

To bad my instructor didn't get a picture of us last week.

We were taking a corner and doing a bend. Well the exercise was that we do the bend and take the cross-rail and than do the bend again. Basically jumping on a 20 m circle.

Yeah..first direction absolutely beautiful, flawless. Second direction...missed the fence the first time...2nd time came in WAY to fast, got the oh sh-t moment, took the fence. Well horse is getting used to me NOT banging him in the mouth and slamming his back. He bucked post fence and I did a faceplant. I tucked-rolled and sat up laughing. Going oops..

Learned my lesson....

[beesknees]

Here's a beauty from one of my first shows with Rusty... the time in our career when he was able to get away with taking off in the show ring, had an ugly over-developed underneck (head up all the time...), and, apparently, I had a very different idea of a release! :D Although I doubt we pinned, we made it in the newspaper! :winkgrin: Needless to say, four years more experience and a new amazing instructor has made a huge difference for both of us; we're going to NJ 4H states for Eq over fences, among other things! :lol:


http://i29.tinypic.com/dze1z5.jpg

:lol::lol:
the person who took the photo had awful timing haha!

[beesknees]

I can't believe I never posted these in this thread... they're the result of a stumble coming into an in-and-out.

Before the out: http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v4350/206/28/1357770419/n1357770419_30953046_6090334.jpg
Jumping out: http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v4350/206/28/1357770419/n1357770419_30953047_7602028.jpg
Post-out: http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v4350/206/28/1357770419/n1357770419_30953037_4568874.jpg

I have the video of this, but it had its own thread. I can repost it if anyone wants (we continued on in the jump off sans stirrups and made an inside turn immediately after the disaster line. Three cheers for super horses!).

I'd love to see this in full video action! That's intense! :eek: How did you place? haha!

[make x it x so]

I'd love to see this in full video action! That's intense! :eek: How did you place? haha!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tge-WMhPf5U&feature=channel_page

That's a link to the course supershorty628 has pictures of on here. I highly recommend watching her other videos, too! Her and Nikki always look awesome together!

[dghunter]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tge-WMhPf5U&feature=channel_page

That's a link to the course supershorty628 has pictures of on here. I highly recommend watching her other videos, too! Her and Nikki always look awesome together!

That is such an amazing video! I think I watched it once before but it always amazes me what a strong rider you are (supershorty) And how quickly you regained yourself :yes:

[EventingDiva]

What a funny thread!

Here's my add's...

First is a 4 year old top of the line, green as grass, spooky small attempting to jump his first vertical with scary fill.... He stopped at it, so I let him sniff the flowers, and then he proceeded to launch himself over it...I was just going to turn around and approach it again! I loved that pony. He is now successfully in the hunter ring though!
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e167/xoxjbabiiexox/dan.jpg

The second is of a girl I used to board with....had to put it up because this jump is RIDICULOUS...look how small the actual jump is and look where the horse is..impossible to equitate on! This is at small schooling two phase not a hunter or eq show, thank God. They went home and did their homework after this one!
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e167/xoxjbabiiexox/ducky.jpg

Keep 'em coming!

[worth_the_wait08]

my most recent photo is from this weekend- green bean's first time showing 2'6''. She was a superstar, jumped everything like an old pro, but she's always had a habit of jumping big...over ANYTHING. The result:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30281320&l=4f84f8268a&id=1125720084

and

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30281317&l=7337e387a6&id=1125720084

[dmj]

this is pretty bad:

http://i30.tinypic.com/1587eq0.jpg

in my defense, he was being a total freight train at this show and you will note the size of the fence vs. his actual trajectory over it - I believe I was just trying to hang on! :)

[ksully913]

LOVE this thread. On the subject of overjumping...

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30323225&id=1341420243#/photo.php?pid=30323242&id=1341420243

My mare thought anything other than plain rails would eat her.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30438033&id=1341420243
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30438033&id=1341420243#/photo.php?pid=30438612&id=1341420243

And the gelding's first time over the rolltop with a pole (after several stops of course

[hunter1985]

Not a hunter or eq picture, but still pretty funny/painful :lol:
Frame 1: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=375793&l=d228f6006e&id=804922102
Frame 2: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=375792&l=e0be35432b&id=804922102
Frame 3: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=375791&l=61e79af077&id=804922102

You've gotta love where those professional photographers always are...

That last photo looks like he's about to swing you into that tree!

[toxicity]

Oliver's first jumping experience. Pure WTF moments.

http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v1937/64/26/691356754/n691356754_1690326_5978.jpg
http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v1937/64/26/691356754/n691356754_1690339_121.jpg

[huntergirl007]

What a funny thread!

Here's my add's...

First is a 4 year old top of the line, green as grass, spooky small attempting to jump his first vertical with scary fill.... He stopped at it, so I let him sniff the flowers, and then he proceeded to launch himself over it...I was just going to turn around and approach it again! I loved that pony. He is now successfully in the hunter ring though!
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e167/xoxjbabiiexox/dan.jpg

The second is of a girl I used to board with....had to put it up because this jump is RIDICULOUS...look how small the actual jump is and look where the horse is..impossible to equitate on! This is at small schooling two phase not a hunter or eq show, thank God. They went home and did their homework after this one!
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e167/xoxjbabiiexox/ducky.jpg

Keep 'em coming!

LOL! This made me do a double take.

Love in the first pic how you just have the BIGGEST smile on your face! :lol:

[beesknees]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tge-WMhPf5U&feature=channel_page

That's a link to the course supershorty628 has pictures of on here. I highly recommend watching her other videos, too! Her and Nikki always look awesome together!

That was such an awesome recovery!! :eek: wowzers!

[hijumpin1]

[quote=EventingDiva;4259780]What a funny thread!

Here's my add's...

First is a 4 year old top of the line, green as grass, spooky small attempting to jump his first vertical with scary fill.... He stopped at it, so I let him sniff the flowers, and then he proceeded to launch himself over it...I was just going to turn around and approach it again! I loved that pony. He is now successfully in the hunter ring though!
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e167/xoxjbabiiexox/dan.jpg

The second is of a girl I used to board with....had to put it up because this jump is RIDICULOUS...look how small the actual jump is and look where the horse is..impossible to equitate on! This is at small schooling two phase not a hunter or eq show, thank God. They went home and did their homework after this one!
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e167/xoxjbabiiexox/ducky.jpg


First pic, love the look on your face. That pony is a cutie. Second pic, that's quite an effort on the horse's part. Good girl for her to stay on!

[luckeys71]

It has been great fun navigating through all 11 pages of this thread! Great to see everyone having fun at their own expense. Sadly, I have no photos to add. Not that those jumps haven't been there (a lot!), I just don't have photographic evidence. These photos are reinforcement for why I am not interested in having an animal communicator read my horse. I don't REALLY want to know what she thinks about me! I am a firm believer in, "If you don't want to know the answer, don't ask the question."

[Tilly]

Jumping ahead, much? :dead: :lol: I was so ashamed [and somehow amused] when I saw this photo :eek:

http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp224/DressagePo/briansabo3-1.jpg

And this is still a head-scratcher, even after all these years of looking back and wondering what the heck I was thinking :confused:
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp224/DressagePo/daisyjump1-1.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp224/DressagePo/daisyjump2-1.jpg

:no:
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp224/DressagePo/hanachancejump-1.jpg

It's weird. All of my really bad photos have very small fences :lol:

[tidy rabbit]

Oliver's first jumping experience. Pure WTF moments.

http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v1937/64/26/691356754/n691356754_1690326_5978.jpg
http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v1937/64/26/691356754/n691356754_1690339_121.jpg


Is Oliver the rider or the horse?

[albigears]

This is off a bank jump, but the bad *equitation* rule applies...

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p192/mferney/bank%20jump/bankjump.jpg

[gloriginger]

Jumping ahead, much? :dead: :lol: I was so ashamed [and somehow amused] when I saw this photo :eek:

http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp224/DressagePo/briansabo3-1.jpg

And this is still a head-scratcher, even after all these years of looking back and wondering what the heck I was thinking :confused:
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp224/DressagePo/daisyjump1-1.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp224/DressagePo/daisyjump2-1.jpg

:no:
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp224/DressagePo/hanachancejump-1.jpg

It's weird. All of my really bad photos have very small fences :lol:

well gosh, my guess is someone along the line told you to LOOK UP!

[Peggy]

This is off a bank jump, but the bad *equitation* rule applies...

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p192/mferney/bank%20jump/bankjump.jpgMade funnier by the fact that the horse at least appears to have all four feet on the ground at the moment the photo was snapped.

[albigears]

Made funnier by the fact that the horse at least appears to have all four feet on the ground at the moment the photo was snapped.

Yeah, I don't know HOW she did that! Apparently it was a little hard to sit. I like how her tail is up in the air. This was schooling day for Ms. Attitude, a friend's daughter's horse.

[cobiemurphy]

This thread has had me laughing for days.. finally decide to upload some of mine.

This is my dear, sweet eventer, jumping about 4'5"... the highest either of us had ever jumped.
He unfortunately likes to choose his own distances a lot of the time.. leaving me handing on for dear life.

http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/4923/jump7.jpg


This is the mid-air shot.. somehow I don't think that sitting straight upright is very conducive to good equitation :D

http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/9595/jumpekj.jpg


He really is a saint.. deserves far better than me!

[cobiemurphy]

The second is of a girl I used to board with....had to put it up because this jump is RIDICULOUS...look how small the actual jump is and look where the horse is..impossible to equitate on! This is at small schooling two phase not a hunter or eq show, thank God. They went home and did their homework after this one!
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e167/xoxjbabiiexox/ducky.jpg



I am in pain from laughing over this one... I just can't get over the forelegs, hahahaha :D

[EventingDiva]

I am in pain from laughing over this one... I just can't get over the forelegs, hahahaha :D

The best is it was a pony club 2-phase so every other horse in the ring was about a 12 hand pony just bopping around, then this is what came in. I couldn't believe my eyes :eek: haha, it still cracks me up looking at this

[Sunny Side Up]

http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm182/kristinevans123/Sunny/4258_78431079661_692309661_1608929_.jpg
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm182/kristinevans123/Sunny/4258_78432029661_692309661_1608937_.jpg
BAD PONY! God, that was the worst show EVER. he was such a brat the WHOLE freaking time!! i didn't fall off though (haha, i was sooo close with some of his bucks and the refusal).

[*JumpIt*]

This was the ponies first show and this happened to be the biggest jump he'd ever jumped. He hesitated right before and well....I didn't.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y201/chichirme/Patches/6.jpg

[Montanas_Girl]

Jumping ahead much? Notice that his front legs haven't even left the ground yet:
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c16/montanas_girl/2007/BrownlandMarch2.jpg

Poor little guy did jump from that horrible ride, too, which of course tossed me out of the saddle and onto his neck. Somehow he had the grace to swap leads and continue around the corner to the next line, all with me desperately scrambling backwards off of his neck and into the saddle. I managed to grab my stirrups back about 2 strides out from the next fence, and we finished like nothing had happened. I got quite the reception from the other trainers and riders waiting at the ingate when we came out!

[Podapants]

One of the first times jumping my mare after buying her... First time in the hunt field. Mare said WHAT!?!?!?!?!?! and I said go go go , she said no, and then OK! and jumped waaaaaay too enthusiasticly. Love my mare she has a heart of gold and has dealt with my learning the jumpers VERY well:D All I have to say is that I wish I had pictures from when I tried her bc she jumped me out of the tack almost every time...

http://www.new.facebook.com/home.php#/photo.php?pid=44561365&id=1928843


and a decent photo from a month or two later

http://www.new.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2435226&id=1928843#/photo.php?pid=44561359&id=1928843

[Atreides]

These are so hysterical.
Albigears, that shot of your horse with all 4 feet on the ground and you up in the air - I swear it looks like a spaceship is hovering just above you, taking you away ...
Thanks for the laughs, everyone. :lol:

[FrenchFrytheEqHorse]

I am lucky my horse didn't have me do this jump solo- with that long spot, he should have!

http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2796403100069198992GVJmsP

[Charlie*]

okay i have to post this because it is amazingly painful looking lol I *think* this is John Anderson on a young horse... it wasn't his day apparently.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Khsf3BmLE50

[DraftHorsePower]

Horse eating crossrail... with one of mine back when he was a green bean :)

http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2863389570048047407erxsIq

[LittleGray]

Horse eating crossrail... with one of mine back when he was a green bean :)

http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2863389570048047407erxsIq

He he...thats funny!

[theroanypony]

My pony HATES water. At a show this past spring, it happened to rain during our classes. For our last trip, there was a huge watery puddle in front of an oxer. My pony really surprised me by taking a leap of death.

Part one. (http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs020.snc1/4241_184230470322_765875322_6494875_8078177_n.jpg)
Part two. (http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs020.snc1/4241_184571660322_765875322_6504116_4717028_n.jpg)
Part three. (http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs020.snc1/4241_184571665322_765875322_6504117_4224471_n.jpg)

I did manage to stay on and continued on as if nothing had happened. When I watched the video of the trip, there was a collected "gasp" as we went over that oxer and for the whole rest of the trip people I didn't even know were discussing what had happened. None of them guessed water. :lol:

[mortebella]

Check out these beauties...yes, some thoughtful soul recorded them for all time, and "just thought I'd like to have them!" :o

http://s49.photobucket.com/albums/f296/cocreate/awful%20EQ/?action=view&current=WhiskeyJumpSideShotLT.jpg

http://s49.photobucket.com/albums/f296/cocreate/awful%20EQ/?action=view&current=downTrans.jpg

[heygirlhey33]

this picture is about the worst thing i have ever seen in the world. I honestly laugh when ever I see it. Horse usually jumps a ten, here not so much. some background. Imagine the winning trip in the second round of the childrens classic, all is going just perfect, the last line is a going four (perfect for horses monster stride) to a two stride ( that was sooo short). Four is perfect. two? not so much almost jump out in one then lean and chocolate chip for the 2. we got a 69. hahaha

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2460605&l=6e32b37495&id=622598173

[Amigo]

here's a beauty for ya...

this guy is only 6 years old and before he got into the swing of things at the horse show, we were jumping kinda big and SUPER poppy. i managed to stay with him for most of them...except this one.

i think maybe i was saying "oh god!" in the air by my facial expression...or maybe "woah!" :cool:

http://classicproofs.smugmug.com/HOTB-2009-Week-2-Day-3/Equitation-Ring/Equitation-Jul29-09/9091201_KWLyo#605578137_jkNUW-L-LB

[huntjump29]

Sorry that is blurry, but this photo cracks me up. IHSA show.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1609808&l=e9bf957379&id=791975182

[springdaisy]

I must have no shame. Most of my horrible eq pictures happen over really small jumps...all of these are teenytiny anyways. I'm hoping I have better eq...and no one gets pictures. :( I'm posting two that I hope will redeem me...I think they're just as bad though. Sorry, they're all Facebook. They should work though.

Yikes. Heels, standing, and leg slipping all in one picture.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30104695&id=1111196412

Stirrups are way too long, bad release laying on her neck...
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30364667&id=1111196412
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30364677&id=1111196412

Yeah...wow.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30364671&id=1111196412

Horrible bareback photo. I do usually have better eq bareback than saddled up lol. Obviously not this time. :eek:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30427031&l=63feb9f5ea&id=1310057430

SO ahead. Stirrups too long. Coincidence? I think not.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30419196&l=e0efc84336&id=1310057430

BAD mini-event
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30060244&l=56ffce7429&id=1310057430
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30060273&l=9ce23d1713&id=1310057430

Popped out of the tack at another mini-event. Major leg slippage.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30267048&l=67dfbf9c1e&id=1310057430

My friend-couldn't resist this beauty. She is much better now. :D
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30149636&l=3c9d45d420&id=1310057430

Can you say chair seat???
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30084969&l=4723c49871&id=1310057430

Still pretty bad, and very old, and over tiny obstacles, but the only semi-ok pictures. My dad always chooses the worst days to come. And I'm a perfectionist, and I over-think everything, so when I'm thinking about my position for the camera...I lose the "just do it" feeling/position. I swear, I can ride! :no:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30267079&l=7b014e134a&id=1310057430
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30036016&l=f59e30a981&id=1310057430

[ksetrider]

Awwww Springdaisy, don't be so hard on yourself! They really aren't THAT bad.

[Small Change]

How about a tremendously overly enthusiastic (http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs167.snc1/6260_137544376210_598196210_3626250_3016165_n.jpg) mare? We were at a local hunter show, and she apparently wanted to get in some practice for the Grand National. (http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs187.snc1/6260_137545856210_598196210_3626256_7880243_n.jpg) Wheeee! (http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs167.snc1/6260_137546031210_598196210_3626258_1531883_n.jpg)

The ground was soupy, she was obviously quite fresh, and she was doing her best to avoid the chopped up ground both in front of and after the fences by just leaping over it all!

[mikali]

I was taking pictures of the $75000 Grand Prix in Ottawa just the other week - there were definitely some differences in position! A few of the more memorable shots are:
Marie Hecart http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs155.snc1/5772_243265295013_599515013_8561092_1534670_n.jpg
Yann Candele http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs135.snc1/5772_243265390013_599515013_8561107_4967070_n.jpg
Beth Underhill http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs155.snc1/5772_243265405013_599515013_8561109_7594902_n.jpg
Leslie Howard http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs135.snc1/5772_243265420013_599515013_8561111_624011_n.jpg

[SkipChange]

I've got an album full of awkward shots taken from a horse show in England.
Most of the photos are of "hunters" who show with figure 8 nosebands, running martingales, and boots:eek::confused::eek:. Feel free to flip through the album and enjoy the other pictures too

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30311257&id=1293060230#/photo.php?pid=30311270&id=1293060230
The horse sure tries hard.

ETA
scary deep http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30311270&id=1293060230&saved#/photo.php?pid=30311282&id=1293060230&saved
awkward http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30311282&id=1293060230&saved#/photo.php?pid=30311309&id=1293060230&saved
really tall? http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30311282&id=1293060230&saved#/photo.php?pid=30311310&id=1293060230&saved

[sketcher]

My favorite website.
http://members.surfbest.net/hillbilly@surfbest.net/

Couldn't help but take notice of the description of the horse Orion:

http://www4.ncsu.edu/~masupple/hillbilly/horses.html

Any guess as to who may have owned him? :eek:

[huntergirl007]

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30311257&id=1293060230#/photo.php?pid=30311270&id=1293060230
The horse sure tries hard.

ETA
scary deep http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30311270&id=1293060230&saved#/photo.php?pid=30311282&id=1293060230&saved
awkward http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30311282&id=1293060230&saved#/photo.php?pid=30311309&id=1293060230&saved
really tall? http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30311282&id=1293060230&saved#/photo.php?pid=30311310&id=1293060230&saved

I honestly LOL'd at this for forever. That is so funny!

And the Hillbilly farms website's description of the horses on there? TOO. FREAKIN. FUNNY!

"This hot-headed chestnut mare has finally been sold. But instead of losing a horse, we gained a Hillbilly. Let's extend a warm, hillbilly welcome to Shelby's new owner and pass her some sadl-tite."

Gives me some hope on being able to sell my guy...

[springdaisy]

Thanks ksetrider. :) I'm probably my worst critic, which can be both good and bad LOL.

[CuteArabHunter]

Of course my sister managed to snap two of the probably my worst ones in one day.

http://i39.tinypic.com/102mf5x.jpg

http://i44.tinypic.com/6q8svt.jpg

...Meanwhile my poor horse is thinking "Woman, what are you doing?!"

Guess what? GM can NOT say you are ducking onto your horses neck! ;):lol:

[hongkong]

My extremely honest OTTB:
http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc391/nibleynabbles/KCS_2020.jpg
http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc391/nibleynabbles/KCS_2021.jpghttp://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc391/nibleynabbles/KCS_2022.jpg
http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc391/nibleynabbles/KCS_2023.jpg
http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc391/nibleynabbles/KCS_2024.jpg
http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc391/nibleynabbles/KCS_2025.jpg
fail!

[ohandthesmokes]

I fall a lot... and my friends tend to get the BEST photos of it
http://i44.tinypic.com/1zz3iw3.jpg
we broke the top pole, and managed to knock the whole jump over

..... just talking to someone and jumping at the same time. He's a doll and takes care of me when I'm being stupid
http://i39.tinypic.com/29zs9hh.jpg

after the last jump, would have won the class too! (this was about 5 years ago?)
http://i40.tinypic.com/21xyxw.jpg

and a lovely refusal, the ground was TERRIBLE in front of it :(
http://i39.tinypic.com/2njhhet.jpg

and just to prove I can ride:
http://i40.tinypic.com/dh7jir.jpg