You know, I'm fine on a trail. I've opened them up and ducked trees, and zigzagged between trees no problem. But in an arena. It's a whole differnt ball game. I think it's the take offs. I like to build speed, not be at full speed in two strides. I'm the same on a motorcycle. I just can't go full throttle from a dead stop, but on a straightaway, I can gradually increase speed till I'm doing 90 with no problem. Oh well, I have nothing but time, and it gives me a goal to work on:)
Becky
I am full of confidence in the arena - I will jump stuff in there that would give me the big eye in the hunting field. When you're tearing down a narrow path on a hillside and get to a muddy creek bottom and a large coop rears up in front of you . . . somehow it looks twice the size it would in the ring!