Awesome Jumper Course...

AtomicPenny · 01-25-2008, 01:43 PM

They're the derby courses, my favorite type. Incorporates the "original" type of fences you'd see going cross country. Makes you and your horse need to be spot on to handle the devil *****, banks, tabletops, etc etc. Love these type of courses.

Karen

kellidahorsegirl · 01-25-2008, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AtomicPenny

They're the derby courses, my favorite type. Incorporates the "original" type of fences you'd see going cross country. Makes you and your horse need to be spot on to handle the devil *****, banks, tabletops, etc etc. Love these type of courses.

Karen

Dude, don't tell me you've done derbies too! Way cool. Care to share your experiences with them? What kinds of courses you came across, jump heights, etc. Did you win any? (got any pictures????

I love pictures)

I know Suzie on here did one at Foxfield (??) last year and it was so neat. The stadium jump parts were 4' or highger...can't remember.

anyway, do share!

Fox Glove · 01-25-2008, 02:50 PM

For the life of me I could not remember which member posted a video of a derby ride! Thank you Kelli, I belive one of our Canadian members has done these as well, Stephanie perhaps?

Paula

lovemyhorses · 01-25-2008, 03:39 PM

Wow! Incredible..

I'm usually a western rider, how high is this horse jumping? The jumps look pretty high.

StockHorseGirl · 01-25-2008, 03:41 PM

WOW! What a course! I wouldn't want to tackle some of those jumps, but I'm sure it's quite the thrill for the rider.

Serendipity Zip · 01-25-2008, 04:32 PM

Wow, they made it look easy!

Lacys Mom · 01-25-2008, 04:50 PM

That was awesome to watch--thanks!

AtomicPenny · 01-25-2008, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by kellidahorsegirl

Dude, don't tell me you've done derbies too! Way cool. Care to share your experiences with them? What kinds of courses you came across, jump heights, etc. Did you win any? (got any pictures????

I love pictures)
anyway, do share!

It was years ago, no pictures unfortunately. I believe the max height was 3'3", so wasn't a full on huge one. I did it on my devil pony lol. They had stadium jumps set up in an open portion of their cross country course so we had the table top, a water, steps, and a bank on the outskirts of it that they incorporated into the course. For this area an unbelievable number of people entered, 40-50 can't remember exactly. We went clear, but were just at a huge disadvantage size wise (13.2 hh pony does not make it around a course fast enough haha) we came in 5th though, I was ecstatic. That was sort of my entrance into cross country and why I'm so excited to get my boy into eventing this year.

Karen

kellidahorsegirl · 01-25-2008, 07:14 PM

Cool thanks Karen

Where did you grow up and show at these derbies? I grew up in northern CA and I hadn't heard of them while out there. I heard about them when I moved to CO but don't know of any held there.

SuZQuzie · 01-25-2008, 07:19 PM

Yep, Derbys are a blast! These are pictures from two years prior. The fences were 3'6"-3'9". Last year I went in the 4'-4'3" class.

01-25-2008, 02:50 PM	#33
Fox Glove Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Horse Country Posts: 5,946 Images: 68 Blog Entries: 18	For the life of me I could not remember which member posted a video of a derby ride! Thank you Kelli, I belive one of our Canadian members has done these as well, Stephanie perhaps? Paula __________________ I have been snowballed

01-25-2008, 03:41 PM	#35
StockHorseGirl Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Northeastern AL Posts: 740 Images: 63	WOW! What a course! I wouldn't want to tackle some of those jumps, but I'm sure it's quite the thrill for the rider. Last edited by StockHorseGirl; 01-25-2008 at 03:42 PM. Reason: spelling

01-25-2008, 04:50 PM	#37
Lacys Mom Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: VA, USA Posts: 2,579 Images: 4	That was awesome to watch--thanks! __________________ *Proud member of FFFL, the Tiffany Fan Club,* & COL Club- hand over the Oil of Olay and nobody gets hurt! "The best things in life aren't things."--Art Buchwald I've been snowballed! x5

01-25-2008, 07:14 PM	#39
kellidahorsegirl Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nebraska Posts: 5,205 Images: 5 Blog Entries: 18	Cool thanks Karen Where did you grow up and show at these derbies? I grew up in northern CA and I hadn't heard of them while out there. I heard about them when I moved to CO but don't know of any held there. __________________ Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds. I Love the Backyardigans www.sporthorseartconnection.com

01-25-2008, 07:19 PM	#40
SuZQuzie Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SoCal/Central Coast Posts: 3,109 Images: 546 Blog Entries: 222	Yep, Derbys are a blast! These are pictures from two years prior. The fences were 3'6"-3'9". Last year I went in the 4'-4'3" class. __________________ *-Suzie* Mazaire (Ed - 14yo dutch WB) Dad's Shiny Penny (Penny - 15yo TB) RIP Yauvani Proud Member of the Eventers Club

01-25-2008, 01:43 PM	#31
AtomicPenny Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Loudon, NH Posts: 603 Images: 69	They're the derby courses, my favorite type. Incorporates the "original" type of fences you'd see going cross country. Makes you and your horse need to be spot on to handle the devil *****, banks, tabletops, etc etc. Love these type of courses. Karen

01-25-2008, 03:39 PM	#34
lovemyhorses Full Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 66	Wow! Incredible.. I'm usually a western rider, how high is this horse jumping? The jumps look pretty high.

01-25-2008, 04:32 PM	#36
Serendipity Zip Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: California Posts: 3,526 Images: 11 Blog Entries: 11	Wow, they made it look easy!

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