Free Jumping Young Thoroughbreds

Our two 4y/o OTTBs free jumping. Percy is the dark bay and Judy is the lighter bay.

[@anakruger2412]

And people say horses hate jumping. Look at how much fun they're having! Also holy crap Percy is so confident, he looks like he's having an absolute blast.

[@brynngaming6405]

@Karen Bailey who punishes their horses are barn never punishes them is the jump is to big they wont jump it only if they can jump it and bucking rearing thats when u punish them for bad behavior

[@equine2020]

Non horse people are ignorant When I turned my hunter out in my schooling (jump) ring, he'd run, play, & jump over the jumps. Horses trained for a job, enjoy their work. Knowledgeable horse people know what their horse enjoys.

[@equine2020]

​@@brynngaming6405 ????

[@sombrs44]

"Percy WHY would you stand there!"

[@Milestone-Equestrian]

He’s just like “👁👄👁 y not”

[@lorrainebonell3167]

They are having fun. 🤩🤩🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@chloflo6338]

Percy yeeting himself down to the jumps and standing in judys way gives off the most chaotic and yet wholesome vibes 😂💗 loved watching this Shelby!

[@bonniecox7749]

I love that you're jumping them together, its great for them

[@Milestone-Equestrian]

Thank you! It was their first time meeting and Judy was great with Percy! Just wish Percy would’ve went a little slower so she could follow easier lol

[@bonniecox7749]

@@Milestone-Equestrian Percy was having a blast!

[@berrdi2798]

Percy will be that horse that'll jump you any height at any distance (Whether you make it over with him is another thing) and once Judy gets the hang of distances she'll be unstoppable.

[@aubreybird670]

Percy says “I don’t jump, I FLY!” He was absolutely killing it! You could tell he was feeling so full of himself and happy at the same time. 😂

[@sihnpax6220]

Percy: this is why we are masters of steeplechase

[@itselada]

"Percy, slow down!" Percy: I AM SPEED

[@eqsharps]

percy just casually taking the one stride in a bounce 😂

[@iclynnx]

Percy is speed. He's having a great time! Judy looks like she has a lot of potential too. Man, I wish I had their energy!

[@libbynoelle]

Percy had so much scope omg, and the other one has a great hind end.

[@EquiEsti6194]

Man I screamed when Percy took that three stride in a one. Freakin amazing 🤩

[@saraharrison1349]

I love how much fun they seem to be having. The head shaking afterwards was so cute. They're so pleased with themselves. Judy is definitely the more cautious one 😂

[@RobinT346]

Why take four paces when I can take two and just LAUNCH myself over the jumps

[@cynthiabrown2806]

They look like they're having so much fun!! This just plain made me smile...🙂

[@carlatheron3946]

Percy only has one gear : full send

[@cnkequestrian5789]

Percy's just excited to be here 😂😂 such a funny dude!

[@gracemiiichele]

When he turned the one stride into a bounce😳

[@jasminemillar9685]

Wow that dark bay is a speed demon ! Shelby you have really helped so many people to see that not everyone in the racing industry is evil. You treat your horses amazingly and it's so easy to see how much love and care you put into them. If only everyone in the racing industry was like you ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@SEAHawaii]

I love how you make training into playtime for the horses. 😄💞🐎

[@PunkRockBarbie]

Definitely cannot jump. They look defective. Dont worry, if you need someone to take them off your hands, I got it. 😂

[@moldybandshirt1045]

Wdym? Oh like they are bad at it lol?

[@annaryeng6616]

@@moldybandshirt1045 She’s just kidding around! 😁

[@moldybandshirt1045]

@@annaryeng6616 oh ok lol I thought they did goid

[@PunkRockBarbie]

@@moldybandshirt1045 it's a joke, kindof like "this food is horrible, I'll dispose of it" when it's really good and you want it all to yourself lol It's a compliment, her horses are absolutely amazing in every way, and I want them to myself 😂 but I'm poor and can only afford the one I have.

[@109367]

That's not even a complete stride between jump one and two, Percy! lol

[@justjaguar2314]

Percy was so pumped for it, it's just such a pleasure to watch :D

[@vamppanic]

percy will always be my favourite boy 🥺 such a beautiful boy inside and out

[@briannamercedes4016]

Judy has such a nice hind end over fences, I think she will be great at jumping :)

[@equine2020]

Yes. I got 1. Had to teach him everything. Not familiar with hills, streams, real life. Taught him to jump. After a while took him out to the hunt I belong to. Left my qualified hunter at home. He behaved like a gentleman. Also took him to a show, again a perfect gentleman. I've had homebred thoroughbreds & Ottb. Both are grest horses.

[@Illusionentochter]

Percy was just flying! You could nearly hear him scream "FAST AND HIGH? GOTCHA"

[@megs9471]

Percy snaps back up so quick after the landings 👀 i wonder if he’s gonna be a star at jump offs

[@JustMe-bc1zq]

It seems you have got a speed jumper!!🤩🥰

[@Milestone-Equestrian]

He was bred to run on turf so I suppose it’s only natural he wants to be a steeplechaser 😂

[@lucillewurl9223]

Percy looks as though he was made for steeplechasing 🤣 And Judy has such an amazing jump and back end.

[@codysauder1591]

Percy: These jumps are easy for me 😂

[@janegoldy6385]

He’s ready to try Grand Prix 😂

[@bonniecox7749]

Stunners Shelby! You've got some great young ones coming along!

[@unrulycrow6299]

These horses really have a big 2 tooms 2 moods vibe lol Percy being the embodiment of i am speed while Judy's like "lifting my feet is too much work" lol

[@jenkeep8123]

Judy really seemed to enjoy this! She is a beautiful jumper and she will figure out the distances just fine. She's already figuring out how to get herself out of a tight spot. Go Judy!

[@Hellofrosh]

I would buy either of them in a heartbeat

[@Anvynn]

With every video I love Percy even more 😫 he is a perfect boye

[@brunanasss]

judy is ready for some puissance lmao

[@alisamartin3874]

Love the bay(Judy I believe) she's just put together so nicely...It looks like she can jump can't wait to see her under saddle. She looks like she would do great in Dressage also. You're a wonderful talented horse person they're off to a great start.

[@catgirl4liv]

You take such good care of your horse! Amazing job with these guys!

[@caitrose1770]

okay but can we take a minute to appreciate the hill 🤩🙌🤣

[@flaviahermo249]

Percy is loving it 😍

[@andystpierre6086]

I love free jumping! Percy was a little « intense » but he’s so cute!! And Judy, uh, I just love her.

[@jaydec7090]

Judys hind end 🤩🤩

[@Milestone-Equestrian]

She surprised us!

[@kaitlynarsenault3156]

Percy: Casually makes a 1-stride a bounce. So silly

[@tessabird3533]

1:03 ah yes, the bounce😂 Ok Percyyyy

[@ruxandrabudai7922]

they love it!!

[@bea4790]

Yesss!! I used to do this with my warmblood and my boss's thoroughbred! They would jump down the lane and then gallop and race each other around the arena because they couldn't wait to do it again

[@trinehoem5917]

They're so cute! Look at them go

[@rararhaha5647]

The horse really went : you wanna see some real speed ?

[@blizzard4821]

they look so happy omg

[@LoveRockStarPrincess]

Love that u show it all! Great learning for them loved this video

[@spiderman933]

Percy is having way too much fun 🤣🤣

[@aprilbonenberger]

Hes got scope for days!!

[@that_one_equestrian739]

Wow absolutely amazing! ❤

[@Hannah_Edits-pf2xl]

Oh my god now I need to do that i’m sure Charlie would love it

[@julietdegoede]

percy is so quick on his feet!

[@notaroadman5046]

Percy jumps like a jumping bred horse! :o

[@kvvlogs2380]

I’m 4 hours late and I still feel early 😂 Percy was so funny.

[@janegoldy6385]

Percy looks like he wants to try a Grand Prix course. It’s almost too fun for him

[@xAccalia17x]

Well, they're great at running leaps 😂

[@LC-hb5ky]

Now this is just a feeling, but I think Percy might be prone to rushing jumps.... xD Lighting power indeed

[@Milestone-Equestrian]

He is actually totally normal on the approach under saddle so this was a bit of a surprise!

[@LC-hb5ky]

@@Milestone-Equestrian interesting... I wonder why. He certainly seems to be having fun though. Gotta love the enthusiasm!

[@gabismith549]

percy is hilarious😂 also judy had a really nice jump. i think she would do really well as a hunter

[@lrkenielsen8856]

I love how careful Percy is even though he’s blasting through it😂

[@juliemcglinchey1474]

Wow Judy has an amazing jump to her! You can see she respects the poles.

[@lucksss_.]

No one: Percy: *WEEEEEEEE*

[@laylathompson9028]

Wow they are all very talented !

[@justadumbdragon1135]

You can tell they’re enjoying themselves tho

[@sherlockwatson101]

One of the best horses I ever rode in show jumping was a 19 year old OTTB - she won almost everything there was to win including nationals before I rode her - and even with me we ended up getting the most points out of anybody for the WIHS by years end - horses are amazing creatures

[@piinkksnow]

0.59 1.32 1.47 Imagie ridding these, i would die 🤣

[@stanlytherobot4933]

I love how Judy looks back at the jump like "huh wonder who put that there" Also what song is this? Its a definite vibe

[@Milestone-Equestrian]

It’s one of the free songs on iMovie ! I’ll double check which I used

[@stanlytherobot4933]

@@Milestone-Equestrian cool! Thanks dude (:

[@carlimarasco0325]

so pretty!!

[@pfaffinaround]

Percy is suuuuch a cute jumper! Also imagine you'd have to sit him barreling through there lol

[@Milestone-Equestrian]

I would simply pass away 😂

[@poisonapple6138]

GOTTA GO FAST

[@natasharostova5859]

The caption on the photo grabbed my attention ~ 'Can an OTTB jump?' Ha, ha! Until the 1980s, everything at every H/J show was an OTTB (with a handful of crossbred exceptions in the Jumper ring & some Field Hunters who showed in Corinthian classes, etc.). In the spring, 1960s & early 1970s, when horses rested over the winter instead of going to Florida, the exciting class was First Year Green. A hoard of green-broke TBs, most off the track, facing 3'6 the first time they entered the ring ~ always a thrill ~ before pre-green & baby green, etc. First time I rode a horse instead of a pony into the ring, it was an OTTB & we jumped 3'6" b/c there was no "children's hunter," just Juniors, & Juniors jumped 3'6. I still prefer riding TBs b/c I like to be able to blink my left eye & have the horse feel it. Starting an OTTB isn't rocket science. Thoroughbreds are more sensitive than other breeds, that's all. They demand good riding. Yours are both lovely w/lots of potential.

[@Milestone-Equestrian]

I wish more people were open to taking on TBs now. I find that way too many riders are all about instant gratification and following trends, hence why attitudes have swayed towards believing warmbloods are more talented or not wanting to be patient with correctly producing OTTBs.

[@natasharostova5859]

@@Milestone-Equestrian Agreed. Not to sound like George Morris, but it's true that the overall quality of riding has declined. I've watched this happening at shows over the last several decades; it saddens me. I go to the best hunter show in the country & see swinging legs & bouncy hands. Most TBs won't tolerate those things. It's not rocket science to spend 1/2 hour a day in two point to build a correct base, nor is it rocket science to develop a soft hand. The main thing I miss seeing is a rider truly in synch w/her/his horse. The feeling of having a horse so tuned that he strikes off into the canter from a walk w/out losing impulsion ~ flowing into it ~ it's like Heaven. Ah, well. As long as judges want to see hunters plod around w/all the style & grace of a picnic table instead of looking for something you'd actually want to ride to hounds...

[@Milestone-Equestrian]

@@natasharostova5859 totally agree! It’s resulted in a reduction in quality of horsemanship and how people value their relationship with their horses, too

[@ellen39a]

Percy's last jump omg! And he knows he killed it lol

[@denisedoodles]

Looks like fun!!

[@kattheneeko]

Nobody: Not a soul: Percy: I am s p e e d *yEET*

[@debraann9512]

💚💚💚

[@calliedurham3476]

YES, they can jump. I ride an OTTB gelding named Romeo (In avatar) and he can jump VERY well. You can look at my banner, he's jumping in that too! Those horses are GORGEOUS! The black one be like: "I'm a World Class Dressage Horse And NO ONE Can Stop Me From WINNING EVERYTHING ON EARTH!" BTW he said that in a nice fancy, British accent. I think the Bay has a LOT of potential. She really thinks before the jumps. Just a bit more speed and she's a nice hunter at heart!

[@Milestone-Equestrian]

He looks lovely!

[@calliedurham3476]

@@Milestone-Equestrian Thank you so Much! This just made my day!

[@familydaytrading]

They would make it look a bit easier if you altered the distance between the jumps. The distances aren’t too bad for a trot approach, but far too short when they approach in canter. It would be really cool to see them jump with the correct distances between the fences. 🙂

[@jeffreycurtis3146]

I would do them one at a time , I hate to be the fun police . I know of two horses that had to be put down when a horse was standing behind the last jump and turned into the horse jumping both horses broke their shoulder. Free jumping is a great thing to do with your horses and I do it often. Have fun

[@Milestone-Equestrian]

At home, we probably would have but it’s less stressful for two youngsters to be out together than it is to have one stand in the trailer or have to stand tied/held by someone in the arena so in terms of risk assessment this was the safer option this time around. Thanks!

[@maddalenahylton]

generally how old do you start to jump them? once their bones are formed totally? also what age do you typically start a horse under saddle? i read that their backs aren’t completely fused until they are 5, so why do so many ppl start horses at 2 or 3? you have way more experience with this than me, so i’m just curious😊

[@Milestone-Equestrian]

I don’t jump under saddle until 4 but would free jump once or twice at 2 or 3. I typically start them lightly at 3. I think when they’re young being mindful of the weight they carry and for how long is important but I’m not personally of the mind that all bones must be fused before they start work as we don’t follow that for human athletes (or most animals), I think the work just should be age appropriate and unfortunately a lot of the futurity and young horse competitive classes don’t really encourage age appropriate exercise.

[@maddalenahylton]

@@Milestone-Equestrian thank you! good to know. i agree, i think the work should match the age. i hate seeing things such as the snaffle bit furturity where they have 2 years old full out reining.

[@misssagacious]

TBs mature early, that’s why they are so young when they’re started, so they can be raced. Arabians mature longer than other horses, and some warmbloods.

[@whywillow]

kinda random but would you have and tips on training your horse to trot in hand? I would love to do more stuff like this with my mare but she doesn't have much motivation to actually pick up any speed unless it's her choice and her choice only lol

[@whywillow]

@peacelovechocolate I will definitely try this method out, thank you! :D

[@shelbystephenson94]

The darker one could be a good jumper

[@lm_equestrian6522]

I really enjoyed watching this video. It shows how much potential OTTB’s have as being in any discipline with jumping

[@Galemor1]

People seems to think that jumping comes naturally to horses, that they are either good or bad at it. Without thinking about how their vision works, and without teaching them hoof eye coordination. A good trainer, will help the horse with a distance pole on the ground, for the horse to get the right step in before the jump. And these are young, are they off the track, or just thoroughbreds?

[@Milestone-Equestrian]

I’m an equine science student so am well aware of their natural tendencies, of which jumping actually is one. Free jump chutes are quite literally designed to set horses up for correct distances, even with distance poles, horses still need to figure it out and it’s a bit silly to assume any mistakes on the horses part are the fault of the distances of the chute and not the horse figuring out where to jump from... distance poles are rather useless until the horses actually learn and understand their purpose, which happens with trial and error. These horses are ex-racehorses, hence “OTTB”

[@ruxandrabudai7922]

ok but like can u do more free jumps videos im OBSESSED. alsooo you inspire me so so muchhh!!!

[@Milestone-Equestrian]

We will be doing more in the new year for sure once Milo is fully back in work and the other girls come home from vacation :)

[@Hannah_Edits-pf2xl]

Is that other horse a client horse

[@Milestone-Equestrian]

Judy is one of our sales horses

[@ritabowers5553]

judy should be named aurora

[@sarahsemail9823]

I can’t wait to possibly do that with my new horse!! She’s 6 months now so we have a way to go😂😂 but if anyone wants to follow our adventures, go follow my Chanel ♥️

[@pitbulls4life141]

Oxer 3, Bay 0