Featured Video: Show Jumping Prospect

It’s always fun to watch young horses learn about the world through exploration. The only way to learn about the world you live in is to get out there and experience it, right? In 4-day-old Ollie’s case, the world is filled with assorted jumps and poles. One day, some trainer will probably want to teach him to go over those jumps, but Ollie doesn’t see any reason to wait around for that trainer to show up.

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Madison says:
August 12, 2014 at 1:05 pm
Oh how cute! Ollie is adorable! He'll be quite a little jumper! I love how his mother is right there with him, watching after him; making sure he's safe! So sweet!
Sidnie says:
August 12, 2014 at 1:21 pm
What a darling video. The colt does I fact seem to be a born jumper.
Susan says:
August 12, 2014 at 4:47 pm
Love this!!!!!
Bry says:
August 14, 2014 at 10:45 pm
Hahaha, oh my goodness. Poor Mamma looks completely worn out by this bundle of energy!
Barb says:
August 17, 2014 at 5:50 pm
Cute,cute&cute
Tamara says:
December 31, 2014 at 9:51 pm
Looks mommy is worn out but watching him do his jumps, he is so adorable and yet you can see he was definitely born to jump. I just love watching this little guy and his mom in this video how precious!!!
Cathy says:
January 20, 2015 at 8:43 pm
This reminds me of a filly I took care of at the stable where I used to work. She was a couple of months old and when she and her mother were turned out in the arena, she was running around and suddenly, ran up to a set of cross rails. At first, she hesitated but decided to jump it. She thought it was so much fun that she circled and jumped it again 2 or 3 times more.
Marion says:
February 14, 2015 at 5:38 am
Natural Talent for sure! Mom's like just wait, when they want you to, you'll have a different idea! LOL!
azindn says:
May 7, 2015 at 11:33 am
.... because I'm a JUMPER!
Kathy says:
May 20, 2015 at 5:55 am
What a cutie and good little jumper all ready. Just hope he don't stress those baby legs out to much! You could see at the end he was getting tired of it!