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jumping
Darginka in jump training
Darginka seems to really like to jump so that’s what we are doing! I’m starting the low ones and we are working on straightness and speed (and my confidence!) Here are a couple photos of the trainer Meghan Parlee trying her out. Darginka didn’t seem phased by the height at all and happily jumped a [...]
Ashgabat Hippodrome
We visited the racetrack in the afternoon. One of the stables presented some of their horses to us. It was not a planned visit so they just brought them out as they were. The ones shown have finished their racing career and are currently in training for jumping. This hippodrome is not just set up [...]
training, second sessions!
This is Erin’s second lesson on Darginka, who actually seems to enjoy the work. Darginka wasn’t sure what to do with the jumps at first, but she finally jumped one! And here is Erin playing with Davinia. The yearling really doesn’t seem phased by having someone on her back and just started grazing after Erin [...]
Darginka free jumping
We took Darginka to the Farpoint Farms/Hobbit Hollows Open House and Free Jumping Competition. Darginka did very well, especially since we hadn’t tried this before. She placed mid pack, in general above the Thoroughbreds but below the warmbloods. The judge liked her and remarked that she is a very careful jumper and thought that she [...]
