As an adult ammy, it’s sometimes pretty hard to get over a moment of hiccups in a round while doing a lesson at home or in the actual show ring. Fundamentally, I know you’re supposed to ignore that rail and keep your mind in front and riding strong — or ignore that not-so-great loss of power, kick on, and go. Easier said than done, though! I still sometimes get stuck in a rut and when things don’t go to plan, I dwell on it…which means the rest of the course starts to go awry.
Not so with Todd Minikus! There was a bit of a disagreement between him and Amex Z mid-jump off at the $37,000 Horseware Ireland CSI 2* Welcome Stake at Tryon Summer 5, but he managed to get past the issue, move on, and gallop strong to win against a total field of 65 and 14 in the jump off! Watch the recovery and the winning round below, thanks to Back Gate.
Todd stated, “It was a fast jump-off. I kind of got stuck in the corner from fence one to two, and almost circled, actually, and finally she came around, and I continued on to the fence. I thought for sure I wasn’t going to be fast enough, but it was good enough.”
Never give up! Go Jumping!
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