Teaching Papa Burgandy (3 yr old OTTB) to jump!

[IcyFoxish]

I have an ottb, age 11 who is also learning to jump! Your horse did very well~ But isn't he a bit young? Vets say that most horses legs aren't sound for jumping until around 5 or 6 years old. Starting them too early can bring on some pretty big issues. If you do continue jumping him, I'd suggest only taking him over ground polls. Or at least nothing higher than a foot.

[ReadyTeddy93]

@IcyFoxish Thats neat! We always start our horses jumping young to introduce them and then give them time to develop. :) Burgandy has been out in a field with a few rides a month just relaxing :)

[maydayaz1]

Love it! I have an OTTB too, and that looks just like our first attempt at ground poles -

[ReadyTeddy93]

@maydayaz1

:D Thanks! Hahha! Its certainly an adventure! :D

[ReadyTeddy93]

Hahhaa yes! It would be amazing!

[ReadyTeddy93]

haha thanks! after one of the events in the summer you should take the ferry home with us and you can come and ride him! XD

[AtraSolaris]

Well, he got the up part! ;P He's lovely :D

More vids of Danny lad soon ;) We start jumping again too o.o oh noes! xP

[ReadyTeddy93]

Thankyou :D

YAY! :D hahah i`m excited to see!

[AtraSolaris]

You're welcome :D

hehe, you were right about him learning to do grids! We did some bounces tonight :) And he didn't fall over! o.o

[ReadyTeddy93]

Hahah aww! Great :D! Any plans for showing in the summer? :)

[AtraSolaris]

If we can get out to do some XC schooling there's a hunter trials I'd like to do (and not get eliminated at! 3rd time lucky maybe?? xD) otherwise just dressage and hopefully start show jumping again soon cos I have a friend who can give me lifts if I get confident enough! :D

And you??

[ReadyTeddy93]

Nice! Yes! Always third time lucky ;)

Nice! You and Dante will kick some butt ;)

Hopefully some three day events and little stadium shows :D

[AtraSolaris]

haha, we home xP

funfun! Out of curiousity, when do you think you'll start competing Con? :)

[ReadyTeddy93]

XD

Hmm! I'm hoping this year..but hes got an abscess on one of his hooves so we have to get that sorted out :( All of our rainy weather hasn't been kind to him! But he'll be good soon! :)

[AtraSolaris]

Aww, bless him :( Good luck! And tell him me & Danny say get well soon! :D

[ReadyTeddy93]

Thanks! :D I will ;)

[JumpForLife413]

He's sooooooooo so so!! cute! I love him:) His trot and head is soo amazing. And once he got the jumping:gah. so cute. What jump were you talking about in the description? And good luck with him!

[ReadyTeddy93]

Aww thanks haha! :P At 1:18 ;) Thankyou :D Mum is trying to convince me that I want him, but I already have an OTTB. :P He is pretty cute tho ;)

[equineaurora]

no problem :)

[equineaurora]

oh teaching horses to jump. That's always a fun adventure. Great job.

[ReadyTeddy93]

Haha thanks! :D