I agree!! I was so proud of her for that!! To see her confidence to cluck Jam forward was great to see. It showed me that Meg is starting to get her confidence back!! Best Regards from a Retired Paramedic and Horse Trainer in Ontario, Canada, Jenn 💖 🇨🇦
I think people forget how hard riding a young horse is... it's not pretty and you constantly have to think 5 steps ahead, but you make it look effortless! Meg, you ride both horses so so well. It's wonderful seeing you be so positive about yourself, please do this more often! You are a lovely rider, getting the best out of both mares, it truly is lovely to see. Can't wait to see Winnie in a few years time out at badders!
Not only are you riding forward Meg but as you said not panicky! You look increadible and I love to see this! And remember if you happen to fall back into the bad habbits on occasion it no biggie.
Winnie is so sassy, love it! Also, well done on such fantastic, confident riding, you’re hitting the ground running in 2024 and it is lovely to see, and such an inspiration for all of us who have ever had a confidence wobble with our riding. Cannot wait to seeJam, Winnie and Wilma competing!
Hi Meg, nice riding! Just a quick observation: If Winnie and Jam tend to have some separation anxiety, try not to rest them next to each other. Instead, work them when they're near each other and then rest them separately. This associates the other girl with work and they'll be more happy to live separate lives :) It's the "choose where you work, choose where you rest" principle from Warwick Schiller (and I'm sure many others).
I was so chuffed to hear you cluck Jam forward!! And YOU BE MORE POSITIVE!! To me, Meg, that is amazing!! You are trying to be more positive about yourself, and your riding can only help your confidence build. I'm so proud of you, Meg!! For trying to at least THINK MORE POSITIVE about how you ride. You are a very good rider, and it's starting to show that you are starting to believe it yourself. Your friend, the Retired Paramedic and Horse Trainer in Ontario, Canada, Jenn 💖 🇨🇦
You should be thrilled with your riding and your girls! Incredible, forward riding! I think you've got the feel for it now. Very impressive! Jam was her typical legendary self and Whinnie seems to love her work and she's got loads of potential. I'm sure it's daunting to sit on her when she's sassy, but she does seem bold and happy in her work, 2 qualities for a very promising event horse.
You guys look so much better riding forward. Jammy looks so much happier. Alot less fighting the bit and pulling from both of you. It's great to see you trusting your incredible mare. As for Whinny.. I love her sassy ways.
Girl! You are on FIRE! Getting positive feedback (from William, but more from the horses!) for really riding forward to the fences is invaluable! And please feel free to keep noticing how well you are doing. You are long overdue for some self-appreciation! I know that Jammy and Winnie are impressed as well (and Wilma, even though she wasn't there that day).
What a fun, educational outing for Jam and sassy Winnie! I cannot believe the growth and development in your riding and confidence this past year, Meg! You're all doing wonderfully, and we are so excited for the next video!
You can tell by your facial expressions over jumps how much you have improved and how happy and confident you're becoming. It's an incredible thing to witness!
William is such a great coach! Love the exercises he gets you to do, and how adjustable they are for horses at different levels. Great to see you riding Jam forward, I'm sure I'm not the only one who cheered!
The fact you keep learning, improving, and overcoming fears is inspirational. Love that you can now showcase homebreds like Jam's daughter Winnie along with the other lovely ponies you produce. It is also a good study in genetics.
Hi ALL ,meg jam is looking so amassing, AND ALL GOOD practes for the eventing season. Winnie IS just SO fresh AFTER NO work for 3days ,meg you did so amassing to stay on. Winnie IS getting the just of IT towards the end , Take care and all the best. And a big thank you to your mum, Han and Pete . Meg keep UP the good work .😄😄😄😄👍👍👍👍
Oh wauw Meg, the confidence is growing each video with Jam. You look like you are becoming less "pully" (as you say yourself). I am really proud actually to be honest (although it is a bit weird to be proud of a stranger but i am sure im not the only one!).
Hi Meg, your riding with great confidence now and it’s lovely to watch. You have an exciting time to look forward to with your beautiful ponies this year . I’m rooting for you sweet girl.tfs🏇
Absolutely loved the Meg dealing with a bucking silly Winnie at the start. Last years Meg would have got off but no off you pop straight into canter.....so proud of you Meggers!! x
What a great positive vlog. I don't think I saw you give a pull on Jammy at all.....well done. I'm not sure what you are doing, but so far this year, you have so much more confidence. It was lovely to see. Very enjoyable viewing.
I think my favorite part is that you're laughing and confident! You're not nervously talking as much, and when a mistake is made you don't pull up and get worried, you move forward. It's so awesome to see you progress and congratulations on your confidence! Progress in confidence is never linear but moments like these are just so rewarding. Go Meg!
Incredible job Meg! Not just in recognizing when things were going well, but the genuine confidence with both mares! You were softly and firmly riding forward to a supportive hand- beautiful. Your contact was so impressive, and your ankles and heels so relaxed- you were just so present and clear about what you wanted the horses to do. Bravo! So excited to see this, I had to comment before even finishing the video!
What a massive great school for this horse. I think that Whinnie has moved from being bright green to merely pea green. And the harder you work her, the more she settles down. Your positive forward writing style was a joy to see.
Meg - I have a horse that had the same problem as Winnie with the saddle slipping, and going up the next, after so many saddles and saddle pads the only thing that work was a gel half pad, you put it on first then the saddle and it works like a bomb, your saddle will not move and it doesn’t irate them!!! I would highly recommend it!!!!!!!!!
Today it was wonderfull to watch. Now you've got the selfconfidence to ride forward. So proud of you and the steps you've done in comparison to the beginning of last year. No tears but laugh.... great job🎉
You are doing SO amazing! I'm so proud of you and how far you've come! Every time I see you ride, you just improve so much and it's truly inspiring to see. You make me want to be a better rider ^-^ You, Winnie and Jam look incredible. Well done!
Well done Meg. You must absolutely praise yourself on good days. The work and effort you put in is incredible, you deserve every bit of credit and praise ❤
Your riding has improved so much! Your confidence is back and it really shows as you allow yourself to push the mares forward over the jumps. Great video and I love Pete’s skill behind the camera and editing.
Omg Meg I loved this vlog! You were AWESOME! Your riding was so confident... you're back girlfriend!!! 🥳💥you look amazing. I love William he's an amazing teacher, I hope you keep going to him, you are so much more relaxed with him. Congratulations girl 🎉
Fantastic ride Meg, what a wonderful think to see you move Jam forward to that jump. Well done! And oh Winnie what do I love her. She's such a fun youngster! She's got so much spunk and joy with jumping. I absolutely adore her! The two of you are going places with that epic back end of her, it's so powerful already 🤩 really curious what the future holds for the two of you!
Wahooooo!!! That’s some great riding. The confidence is flowing off you!!! Your hard work is showing so much. I’m here for all of it, Meg. You should be so proud.
I've been following you for just a short time (compared to many people I assume) on youtube, but I have to say that you can really see the difference in your riding from earlier videos to this one. The willingness you have to work on yourself and your riding to improve and do better is inspiring. I'm just sad that I can't do it for myself because I don't have the money to ride at a riding school. I rode for 11 years on two different riding schools. Back then my parents were kind enough to pay for that. I'm an adult now and I can't ask them to do that again. I just have to wait and hope that one day I will. Keep up the good work Meg!
Just a quick tip. We usually cross the girth straps to try and prevent the saddle from moving forward. It's not 100% effective but can help a little bit with the rounder ponies.
Ahh the girls are GIVING 🤩 if the Voltaire ends up not agreeing when she’s stopped changing shape I highly recommend Intouch saddles (parklands equestrian Sammy saddlers own), his son Jumps all over the world and can trial saddles and swap/ exchange when needed , it stays so still on my connie who’s basically Winnie but dun! The joys of saddles ey 🤣
"I got better once I started riding forward." Quote of the century Megs. Believe your own hype will you. Because everyone has been saying it for an ages. And as for changing things up and experiencing new, different and more, it is how we learn. You really can ride. Stop with perfectionism it's a killer and go for fun, energy and forward. Winnie is such a stunner and I love her expression. She's bright and ready to go. But it's driving as much as riding with her currently. The more you ask of her the better. Attitude comes from babying them. Lead them and it will alter.
Ayy look at you go ! Fab forward riding 🏇🏇 Winnie's such a little madam😂😂 but you can see it starting to come together! Completely agree with you about the self criticism, we're definitely our own worst critics. Love the pilates chat 😂
AMAZING!! You go girl and you are so right, we need to really praise ourselves more for the good times and you 100% should be blowing your own trumpet , your are riding SO well! Love how confident you are on both girls, love Win even more after watching this! Also the 'only way to ride straight is to ride forward' is such a good way of putting it, when you pull you make them wobbly, this makes me super inspired to get better this year, proud of you! xxxxxx
Really really good point on celebrating when we ride well - I'm far too hard on myself and it's good to hear I'm not alone. You've really made a ton of progress in regaining confidence and taking in everything these brilliant coaches have imparted on you. Looking forward to a great season for you Meg!
You rode brilliantly, Meg. You didn't pull Jam, there were a couple of brief 'checks' which looked perfectly reasonable to me. As everyone is saying, you rode forward with confidence. Winnie is looking awesome, with such great potential. A crupper may possibly help with the saddle until she builds up muscle?? You coped so well with her sass - but she learns quickly & I think she shows intelligence & is really keen to learn. The awkward 'bunny hops' soon changed - she was flying❤
I also wondered if wearing a tail crupper might serve her well. It’s so difficult when a horse has an odd shape to keep the saddle where it is supposed to be.
Absolutely loved this vlog Meg, you ride all your horses so so well and I’m glad you’re starting to see that in your own riding when you’re watching it back!! I honestly aspire to be as good of a rider as you ❤
You are absolutely right about everyone being too critical of themselves! Well done - you rode brilliantly 😀. I love your attitude today because you just shrugged things off as a tiny mistake and looked at what you did well instead
Girl YES! I did my first show of the year and I also got panicky (I was jumping a higher height than usual) luckily my pony is a saint😍 Winnie is getting along so well!
Yay! So happy to see you riding Jam forward! Woohoo! I actually relate to you a LOT; my first instinct is usually to pull to a very close distance and/or add a stride down a line. It’s just this mental roadblock. I know rationally that pulling too much is going to leave me with NO distance, which isn’t safe, but that’s my go-to when I get nervous… I slow down! Especially if I’ve been out of practice for a while. I was actually getting to a point over this summer when I was really riding forward, and even asking for longer distances than I would usually ask for. That was on the 5 year old Irish WB I’ve leasing, who is much braver than my 13 year old Dutch WB. Who decided to dump me over a jump in June (I swear he has multiple personalities. One day he will go around quiet and perfect, the next day he is running at the jumps and spooking at everything!) and broke a few of my ribs, so now I’m back to working on not being nervous and making myself ride forward again…. Only now I ride in an air vest bc being 47 years old means it takes me longer to heal! I also 100% agree with we riders being too self-critical. I am VERY guilty of that! I will do an exercise and my instructor will say that I rode it well, but I always have a list of things I tell her I could have done better. 😳 She gets mad at me for that, and I’m trying to stop being such a perfectionist. I’m just VERY competitive; even with myself! 😂 It’s hard for me to not criticize myself, as I only started riding again regularly last February after a 6 year hiatus (a serious illness in the family), and I know what I am capable of doing riding-wise, and it frustrates me when my body doesn’t respond to what my brain is telling it to do. But as my trainer reminds me, NO ONE can take off 6 years of riding, then take off 2 months to heal my broken ribs, and instantly ride as perfectly as they used to ride. Especially since I’m in my late 40’s now. So I’m TRYING to be patient with myself and to be more positive toward my riding. It’s SO hard! 😂 But you did look amazing on Jam and Winnie. I thought for sure Winnie was going to buck you off at the beginning there. I’m glad you stayed on! She sure is wiggly isn’t she? The horse I’m leasing who I think just turned 6 has only been able to stay in a straight line over two related fences for the last 6 months or so, so I feel your pain! Lots of placing poles for us and me having to use my legs a lot to straighten him out, but it’s come together nicely (now that my lease on him is almost over 😢).
Lovely forward riding on Jam 👏. And a spicy 🌶️ Winnie! Really interesting to see you work through it - I have a sensible grey and a spicy bay that’s similar - it’s hard for me not to freeze but to ride through it and focus on the work but it always helps.
Amazing, you look so confident and relaxed even when Winnie was being extra sassy at the start! I have a 5 year old mare who is just as sassy, it made me laugh watching Winnie dolphin buck at the beginning, she is so similar to mine in that way, and is something I deal with frequently, but not half as stylishly or as confidently as you did 🤣
Megan, you are a fab rider.... remember Pammy doesn't give out compliments easily and she told you you are good. My dad told me many moons ago if you can make a difficult horse look easy than you are a decent rider and he didn't give out compliments easily ( like Pammy) well rode on both ponies 🙌👏💜
hearing you cluck and move jam forward is so amazing meg!!
I agree!! I was so proud of her for that!! To see her confidence to cluck Jam forward was great to see. It showed me that Meg is starting to get her confidence back!! Best Regards from a Retired Paramedic and Horse Trainer in Ontario, Canada, Jenn 💖 🇨🇦
I think people forget how hard riding a young horse is... it's not pretty and you constantly have to think 5 steps ahead, but you make it look effortless! Meg, you ride both horses so so well. It's wonderful seeing you be so positive about yourself, please do this more often! You are a lovely rider, getting the best out of both mares, it truly is lovely to see. Can't wait to see Winnie in a few years time out at badders!
So kind, thank you very much ❤️
Not only are you riding forward Meg but as you said not panicky! You look increadible and I love to see this! And remember if you happen to fall back into the bad habbits on occasion it no biggie.
LOOK AT YOU GO!! 🤩💜
Was the instruction for the first lesson “bring a grey”? 😊
😂😂😂
Good one! 😂
I was going to ask that myself! 😂
I thought the same thing! Jam x3!
Winnie is so sassy, love it! Also, well done on such fantastic, confident riding, you’re hitting the ground running in 2024 and it is lovely to see, and such an inspiration for all of us who have ever had a confidence wobble with our riding. Cannot wait to seeJam, Winnie and Wilma competing!
‘she’s a bit fruity’
Winnie proceeds to go mental
Hi Meg, nice riding!
Just a quick observation: If Winnie and Jam tend to have some separation anxiety, try not to rest them next to each other. Instead, work them when they're near each other and then rest them separately. This associates the other girl with work and they'll be more happy to live separate lives :)
It's the "choose where you work, choose where you rest" principle from Warwick Schiller (and I'm sure many others).
Good advice.
Spot on ❤
I was so chuffed to hear you cluck Jam forward!! And YOU BE MORE POSITIVE!! To me, Meg, that is amazing!! You are trying to be more positive about yourself, and your riding can only help your confidence build. I'm so proud of you, Meg!! For trying to at least THINK MORE POSITIVE about how you ride. You are a very good rider, and it's starting to show that you are starting to believe it yourself. Your friend, the Retired Paramedic and Horse Trainer in Ontario, Canada, Jenn 💖 🇨🇦
Very kind, thanks so much ❤️
You are looking amazing now meg. Jam is flying and Winnie has such a character!
You should be thrilled with your riding and your girls! Incredible, forward riding! I think you've got the feel for it now. Very impressive! Jam was her typical legendary self and Whinnie seems to love her work and she's got loads of potential. I'm sure it's daunting to sit on her when she's sassy, but she does seem bold and happy in her work, 2 qualities for a very promising event horse.
IM SO PROUD!! You should be so so happy about this lesson it really was a breakthrough. Seeing you encourage jam bam forwards is so amazing! :)
You guys look so much better riding forward. Jammy looks so much happier. Alot less fighting the bit and pulling from both of you. It's great to see you trusting your incredible mare.
As for Whinny.. I love her sassy ways.
Girl! You are on FIRE! Getting positive feedback (from William, but more from the horses!) for really riding forward to the fences is invaluable! And please feel free to keep noticing how well you are doing. You are long overdue for some self-appreciation! I know that Jammy and Winnie are impressed as well (and Wilma, even though she wasn't there that day).
Thank you so much!! X
What a fun, educational outing for Jam and sassy Winnie! I cannot believe the growth and development in your riding and confidence this past year, Meg! You're all doing wonderfully, and we are so excited for the next video!
All your trumpets were rightfully blown! 🎺 You did a great job!
You can tell by your facial expressions over jumps how much you have improved and how happy and confident you're becoming. It's an incredible thing to witness!
I could cheer for you Meg - so fab to see you so happy in your riding and complimenting yourself. And Jam going so well for it too.
My word Meg! Are you and Jam having just the tinsiest bit of fun out there? So awesome to see you relaxed and confident.
William is such a great coach! Love the exercises he gets you to do, and how adjustable they are for horses at different levels. Great to see you riding Jam forward, I'm sure I'm not the only one who cheered!
The fact you keep learning, improving, and overcoming fears is inspirational. Love that you can now showcase homebreds like Jam's daughter Winnie along with the other lovely ponies you produce. It is also a good study in genetics.
Hi ALL ,meg jam is looking so amassing, AND ALL GOOD practes for the eventing season. Winnie IS just SO fresh AFTER NO work for 3days ,meg you did so amassing to stay on. Winnie IS getting the just of IT towards the end , Take care and all the best. And a big thank you to your mum, Han and Pete . Meg keep UP the good work .😄😄😄😄👍👍👍👍
Feet and lower leg to die for! When you’re forward your riding honestly just goes next level, nothing you’re not capable of
Oh wauw Meg, the confidence is growing each video with Jam. You look like you are becoming less "pully" (as you say yourself). I am really proud actually to be honest (although it is a bit weird to be proud of a stranger but i am sure im not the only one!).
Hi Meg, your riding with great confidence now and it’s lovely to watch. You have an exciting time to look forward to with your beautiful ponies this year . I’m rooting for you sweet girl.tfs🏇
Really great Meg. I think Winnie is going to really enjoy going out eventing xx
Absolutely loved the Meg dealing with a bucking silly Winnie at the start. Last years Meg would have got off but no off you pop straight into canter.....so proud of you Meggers!! x
What a great positive vlog. I don't think I saw you give a pull on Jammy at all.....well done. I'm not sure what you are doing, but so far this year, you have so much more confidence. It was lovely to see. Very enjoyable viewing.
I think my favorite part is that you're laughing and confident! You're not nervously talking as much, and when a mistake is made you don't pull up and get worried, you move forward. It's so awesome to see you progress and congratulations on your confidence! Progress in confidence is never linear but moments like these are just so rewarding. Go Meg!
Seeing you handle all of these horses is really amazing!❤ I love watching you be confident in yourself!
Incredible job Meg! Not just in recognizing when things were going well, but the genuine confidence with both mares! You were softly and firmly riding forward to a supportive hand- beautiful. Your contact was so impressive, and your ankles and heels so relaxed- you were just so present and clear about what you wanted the horses to do. Bravo! So excited to see this, I had to comment before even finishing the video!
What a massive great school for this horse. I think that Whinnie has moved from being bright green to merely pea green. And the harder you work her, the more she settles down.
Your positive forward writing style was a joy to see.
*riding style
That was amazing Meg! you , Jam and Winnie have come a long way. Great Job! xxxxx
Lovely meg!! we’re all so proud of you, Whinnie is an amazing little pony ❤
Meg - I have a horse that had the same problem as Winnie with the saddle slipping, and going up the next, after so many saddles and saddle pads the only thing that work was a gel half pad, you put it on first then the saddle and it works like a bomb, your saddle will not move and it doesn’t irate them!!! I would highly recommend it!!!!!!!!!
Today it was wonderfull to watch.
Now you've got the selfconfidence to ride forward. So proud of you and the steps you've done in comparison to the beginning of last year. No tears but laugh.... great job🎉
You are doing SO amazing! I'm so proud of you and how far you've come! Every time I see you ride, you just improve so much and it's truly inspiring to see. You make me want to be a better rider ^-^ You, Winnie and Jam look incredible. Well done!
Awww Meg, Jammy is such a credit to you she’s looking epic. You’re riding so boldly woop woop 🙌🏻 Welldone gal xxx
Well done Meg. You must absolutely praise yourself on good days. The work and effort you put in is incredible, you deserve every bit of credit and praise ❤
Oh my gosh the difference in Jam’s jump when she is going forward is HUGE. So gorgeous!
Your riding has improved so much! Your confidence is back and it really shows as you allow yourself to push the mares forward over the jumps. Great video and I love Pete’s skill behind the camera and editing.
Omg Meg I loved this vlog! You were AWESOME! Your riding was so confident... you're back girlfriend!!! 🥳💥you look amazing. I love William he's an amazing teacher, I hope you keep going to him, you are so much more relaxed with him. Congratulations girl 🎉
Winnie is going to be a superstar with maturity. You'll learn alot from her challenging personality!
Fantastic ride Meg, what a wonderful think to see you move Jam forward to that jump. Well done! And oh Winnie what do I love her. She's such a fun youngster! She's got so much spunk and joy with jumping. I absolutely adore her! The two of you are going places with that epic back end of her, it's so powerful already 🤩 really curious what the future holds for the two of you!
Wahooooo!!! That’s some great riding. The confidence is flowing off you!!! Your hard work is showing so much. I’m here for all of it, Meg. You should be so proud.
I've been following you for just a short time (compared to many people I assume) on youtube, but I have to say that you can really see the difference in your riding from earlier videos to this one. The willingness you have to work on yourself and your riding to improve and do better is inspiring. I'm just sad that I can't do it for myself because I don't have the money to ride at a riding school. I rode for 11 years on two different riding schools. Back then my parents were kind enough to pay for that. I'm an adult now and I can't ask them to do that again. I just have to wait and hope that one day I will. Keep up the good work Meg!
Fantastic riding on both ponies Meg! Really productive lesson! William is a great instructor! ❤
I can see a world of difference in your riding-there is very little pulling now. Way to go!!!
Good job Meg I'm so proud of you
Just a quick tip. We usually cross the girth straps to try and prevent the saddle from moving forward. It's not 100% effective but can help a little bit with the rounder ponies.
omg! ur riding is sooo good now your moving forward u and jam look like ur clicking! very proud of the forward line ofc
Looking awesome Meg!
yess meg you guys are looking amazing!!!
Im so excited about Winnie :D
Ahhh meg!! This is so yours and jammys season!! Your
Jumping her incredibly 😍🤩
Thank you 🥹
SO much more confident! This was great to see. Congrats
Girls are looking amazing and your riding was incredible ❤❤
Looking good Meg, much more positive riding, easier said than done!
I have enjoyed seeing your confidence rise. Be proud of yourself!
Ahh the girls are GIVING 🤩 if the Voltaire ends up not agreeing when she’s stopped changing shape I highly recommend Intouch saddles (parklands equestrian Sammy saddlers own), his son Jumps all over the world and can trial saddles and swap/ exchange when needed , it stays so still on my connie who’s basically Winnie but dun! The joys of saddles ey 🤣
And I don’t want to jinx it but I think we’ve got our Meg back better than ever in 2024 ❤
"I got better once I started riding forward." Quote of the century Megs. Believe your own hype will you. Because everyone has been saying it for an ages. And as for changing things up and experiencing new, different and more, it is how we learn. You really can ride. Stop with perfectionism it's a killer and go for fun, energy and forward. Winnie is such a stunner and I love her expression. She's bright and ready to go. But it's driving as much as riding with her currently. The more you ask of her the better. Attitude comes from babying them. Lead them and it will alter.
Eeek meg!! I’m so exited to see this!! Hope whinnie and Jam are good! ❤❤❤
Ayy look at you go ! Fab forward riding 🏇🏇 Winnie's such a little madam😂😂 but you can see it starting to come together! Completely agree with you about the self criticism, we're definitely our own worst critics.
Love the pilates chat 😂
Fun to watch! Great job, Meg!
What a difference to watch... credit to you, I hope you continue like this!!
Thank you ❤️
so excited for this vid!!
Omg I’m so early I love watching these videos so much!! I’m at 1:10 at the very start so far
Have only watched 15 seconds and I know this will be HILARIOUS 😂
Exactly! 😂
Nice to hear and see you so positive🎉
Wow!!! You can tell by your riding that you just FEEL so much better and more settled, and thus you're SO FLUIDDDDDD AND SOFT AHHHHH
You know, that sass in Winnie is gonna pay off down the road 👍🏻♥️
AMAZING!! You go girl and you are so right, we need to really praise ourselves more for the good times and you 100% should be blowing your own trumpet , your are riding SO well! Love how confident you are on both girls, love Win even more after watching this! Also the 'only way to ride straight is to ride forward' is such a good way of putting it, when you pull you make them wobbly, this makes me super inspired to get better this year, proud of you! xxxxxx
Exactly, your sign to come for a William lesson! Thanks for being so lovely ❤️
@@elphick.event.ponies will deffo join you soon 😘
Winnie is looking incredible❤
So inspiring well done Meg you have come so far with your confidence and it gives me hope for myself 🎉
Wow- HUGE improvement. Well ridden at two completely different levels back-to-back. Very impressive! 😊
You looked absolutely amazing in this and definitely talk your riding up cause you are an incredible rider
Sooo excited to watch it! ❤
Love seeing & hearing you so much more confident Meg. Great session x
Really really good point on celebrating when we ride well - I'm far too hard on myself and it's good to hear I'm not alone. You've really made a ton of progress in regaining confidence and taking in everything these brilliant coaches have imparted on you. Looking forward to a great season for you Meg!
So cool to watch you ride like this!!! ❤❤
Yes you do criticise your waaay too much
This was great today and well done for saying good things about yourself 😊
wow! haven't seen you this confident in a long time. you go meg ^^
You rode brilliantly, Meg. You didn't pull Jam, there were a couple of brief 'checks' which looked perfectly reasonable to me. As everyone is saying, you rode forward with confidence. Winnie is looking awesome, with such great potential. A crupper may possibly help with the saddle until she builds up muscle?? You coped so well with her sass - but she learns quickly & I think she shows intelligence & is really keen to learn. The awkward 'bunny hops' soon changed - she was flying❤
Makes sense, but I'm trying to imagine WInnie dealing with a crupper and it's not a pretty picture! Yikes!
I also wondered if wearing a tail crupper might serve her well. It’s so difficult when a horse has an odd shape to keep the saddle where it is supposed to be.
Absolutely loved this vlog Meg, you ride all your horses so so well and I’m glad you’re starting to see that in your own riding when you’re watching it back!! I honestly aspire to be as good of a rider as you ❤
You are absolutely right about everyone being too critical of themselves! Well done - you rode brilliantly 😀. I love your attitude today because you just shrugged things off as a tiny mistake and looked at what you did well instead
Girl YES! I did my first show of the year and I also got panicky (I was jumping a higher height than usual) luckily my pony is a saint😍 Winnie is getting along so well!
Yay! So happy to see you riding Jam forward! Woohoo! I actually relate to you a LOT; my first instinct is usually to pull to a very close distance and/or add a stride down a line. It’s just this mental roadblock. I know rationally that pulling too much is going to leave me with NO distance, which isn’t safe, but that’s my go-to when I get nervous… I slow down! Especially if I’ve been out of practice for a while. I was actually getting to a point over this summer when I was really riding forward, and even asking for longer distances than I would usually ask for. That was on the 5 year old Irish WB I’ve leasing, who is much braver than my 13 year old Dutch WB. Who decided to dump me over a jump in June (I swear he has multiple personalities. One day he will go around quiet and perfect, the next day he is running at the jumps and spooking at everything!) and broke a few of my ribs, so now I’m back to working on not being nervous and making myself ride forward again…. Only now I ride in an air vest bc being 47 years old means it takes me longer to heal! I also 100% agree with we riders being too self-critical. I am VERY guilty of that! I will do an exercise and my instructor will say that I rode it well, but I always have a list of things I tell her I could have done better. 😳 She gets mad at me for that, and I’m trying to stop being such a perfectionist. I’m just VERY competitive; even with myself! 😂 It’s hard for me to not criticize myself, as I only started riding again regularly last February after a 6 year hiatus (a serious illness in the family), and I know what I am capable of doing riding-wise, and it frustrates me when my body doesn’t respond to what my brain is telling it to do. But as my trainer reminds me, NO ONE can take off 6 years of riding, then take off 2 months to heal my broken ribs, and instantly ride as perfectly as they used to ride. Especially since I’m in my late 40’s now. So I’m TRYING to be patient with myself and to be more positive toward my riding. It’s SO hard! 😂
But you did look amazing on Jam and Winnie. I thought for sure Winnie was going to buck you off at the beginning there. I’m glad you stayed on! She sure is wiggly isn’t she? The horse I’m leasing who I think just turned 6 has only been able to stay in a straight line over two related fences for the last 6 months or so, so I feel your pain! Lots of placing poles for us and me having to use my legs a lot to straighten him out, but it’s come together nicely (now that my lease on him is almost over 😢).
Great riding Meg! You are doing an amazing job with Winnie, it's hard riding green horses!
Whinnie is such a wiggle worm! Love that about babies lol you ride them both so well♥️
Love how all the Horses on Janus lesson were Grey like what are the odds of that 😂
Lovely forward riding on Jam 👏. And a spicy 🌶️ Winnie! Really interesting to see you work through it - I have a sensible grey and a spicy bay that’s similar - it’s hard for me not to freeze but to ride through it and focus on the work but it always helps.
Great video Meg
Oh I love jammy but how cute and funny is Winnie 🤣so sassy and tries her hardest
Absolutely incredible great job!!
Amazing, you look so confident and relaxed even when Winnie was being extra sassy at the start! I have a 5 year old mare who is just as sassy, it made me laugh watching Winnie dolphin buck at the beginning, she is so similar to mine in that way, and is something I deal with frequently, but not half as stylishly or as confidently as you did 🤣
Winnie is all about the drama with the hind end isn't she? Love her
Sass queen
Well done. Nicely done. Girls went well. Noticed you and Jam (?) are in Horse and Hound ads TWICE this week.
Really? I’ve not seen that, let me know page numbers 🙈
Winnie is pure sass !!!
I also have a pony with a narrow girth groove, built rather round and has no withers. Very annoying to find saddles to fit !
Who low key saw Han having hold Winnie in background while Jammie was jumping?? Lol 😂so funny
Megan, you are a fab rider.... remember Pammy doesn't give out compliments easily and she told you you are good. My dad told me many moons ago if you can make a difficult horse look easy than you are a decent rider and he didn't give out compliments easily ( like Pammy) well rode on both ponies 🙌👏💜
"Is that what it is" Sassy William! 😂