Flat & Jumping - End March '11 (Comments please!)

[OTTBs4me]

may i ask how you purchased him from off the track? Ive been seriously considering getting an OTTB as well

[onlythebravex]

i fancy your horse. and you are just yum!

[KeenanSophieLarafan]

You two have come such a long way!! Keep up the nice work. I love watching you two jump!!

[HunniiBaybiie123]

He's looking great :D you're improving lots with every video! Keep it up, you and Jazz are a fab pair xxxxx

[Tomiee1996]

The pictures are lovely & he's such a night horse!

What camera/lense were these took with? :)x

[NatashaSikyta]

@Tomiee1996 thanks it's a sony dslr :) xxxxx

[smarahx]

Beautiful Pictures! I love this <3

[NatashaSikyta]

@smarahx thank you!! :) xxxxxxxxxxx

[CrunchieEventing]

Jazz looks awesome! Hes so gorgeous!xx

[NatashaSikyta]

@CrunchieEventing thanks :) xxxxxxxxxxxx

[Bibkinz80]

you look brilliant!! as does he :)

[NatashaSikyta]

@Bibkinz80 Thank you but there's a lot wrong with my position on the flat especially and he doesn't have enough muscle across his withers because he's a little hollow xxxxxx

[HorseyLoverJade]

He's a really good horse and so lovely!!

Nice riding.

xxx

[NatashaSikyta]

@HorseyLoverJade aww thanks very much ! xxxx

[xSTjess]

I WANT THE JAZZ MAN!

hes awesome. you look better than ever imo :D

hate people who think you can just ride whenever you want.. naive much.

well done youu :) xx

[NatashaSikyta]

@xSTjess Aww thanks soo much babe :) xxxx

[BKEquestrian]

Aww This is amazing!

The Pictures are stunnign!! WHoever takes them is Awesome at it :D

Jazz is soo lush :D xxxx

[NatashaSikyta]

@BKEquestrian Thanks ahah I get friends to play around with my pro camera :P xxxxxxxxxx

[ISGBV]

aww he looks lovely and the photos are amazing! what camera do you have?

And there is nothing wrong with jumping in a floodlight arena and horses see better than us! xx

[NatashaSikyta]

@ISGBV Thanksss it's a sony dslr!! and ahha I know people are silly :) xxxx

[jen4dougie4eva]

Your jumping is looking much better! You've improved masses.

He looks a lot more comfortable working in a frame and he is really filling out and looking bigger (in a good way). But one thing, what you were saying about your position, I agree with you but you shouldn't just settle for riding like that. Improving your flatwork will have SUCH a big impact on the way that he goes.

[NatashaSikyta]

@jen4dougie4eva Aww thanksss :) and yeah I know but there's no point me training to a silly level of Dressage because he gets confused as it is and at the end of the day he's only 5 so he doesn't need to learn tonnes and tonnes :)

[NatashaSikyta]

@jen4dougie4eva Aww thanksss :) and yeah I know but there's no point me training to a silly level of Dressage because he gets confused as it is and at the end of the day he's only 5 so he doesn't need to learn tonnes and tonnes :)

[jess165]

lovely horse, x

[NatashaSikyta]

@jess165 ta xx

[katieebabess10]

yay jazzman! hes looking laaavely, is he changing colour now its summery or is it just me? he looks lighter:) i really dont think you should crit your riding as much as you do, honestly its really good your jumpings so different now! you've really improved. xx

[NatashaSikyta]

@katieebabess10 Yeaahhh he's a little lighter :( and thanksss hun!! :) xxxxxxxx

[LakotaLover813]

STILL LLOVING YOUR FREAKING GORGEOUSSSS HORSE :)

[NatashaSikyta]

@LakotaLover813 hahaha thanks :))) xxxx

[KissesInnThRain]

Loving the photos Tash! He's looking brilliant, muscle in all the right places. You're looking lovely on him too, nice soft carried hands! :-) Well done to you both, you deserve it! He's a lovely boy! :-) xxxxxxxxxx

[NatashaSikyta]

@KissesInnThRain aWW thanks soo much !! yeahh they're ok, just need to be a little higher for flatwork with more weight in my elbows!! but ty very much xxxxxxxxxxx

[CarouselEquestrian]

He looks brilliant as do you! Your leg position over the jump is a lot better than you give yourself credit for :)

He's working in all the right places and his flatwork has come on a lot!

It's really nice to see the both of you working well and there's such an improvement. Are you planning on doing any shows soon? I think he'd be fab! xx

[NatashaSikyta]

@CarouselEquestrian Loool thanks soo muchh :) He's a bit on the forehand atm especially in canter and is a little hollow, but going to try and improve my position so hopefully this will help!! Nah I haven't got any transport or money! But I may try and hitch a lift with someoneee :)) xxxxx

[sarahhorsemad]

jumping in the middle of the night?! :L

he's such a lovely boy xxx

[NatashaSikyta]

@sarahhorsemad lool 9pm ;) ahah xxxxxxxx

[mid14super]

he looks fab tasha!! such an improvement in both him and you, a real partnership!! =) x x x

[NatashaSikyta]

@mid14super aww thankss sooo muchh ;) :) xxxxx

[JaydBsja]

wheres ya video camera! xxxxxxxxxxxx



[NatashaSikyta]

@JaydBsja LOL hmmm well videos are hassle to edit and I've been trying to get my pro camera on the right settings for ages and I also don't haff taaa take print screens for facey b ;) but I may get some vidooos just fo you jaydey :) x

[gemmahaywardx]

jazz is such a genuine sweet wee boy!

[NatashaSikyta]

@gemmahaywardx Aw thankss :) xxx

[blueyescry]

Well I think you look great but I dont know much haha =D

But doesnt it scare you riding with no helmet? I couldnt imagine it lol

[NatashaSikyta]

@blueyescry Thanks very much ahahah I can't bear a hat when it's hot, I wouldn't jump without one because there's a good chance I'd fall off, but jazz is really safe and I've never fallen off in 2 years doing flatwork sooo :)) ahahah xxxxxxxxx

[anotherjosephine]

well leg position is good IMO, but hands could be a bit more forward at the withers with adjusted reins of course. and since there isnt really a vid i cant see if your elbows are elasticated but otherwise they seem ok. do you always jump in the dark though? just a thought?

[NatashaSikyta]

@anotherjosephine No but we have a floodlit arena, you can't see because of the flash. I work, I can't always ride in the daytime/fair weather