Take deep breaths before you go in the ring, but as you get closer to the competition play a computer game of something, do something that will take your mind of it. Then when you get to the competition walk the course, go through the course in your head an think positivly about every jump, jump it well in your head. Go into the ring with your head up and jump every jump how you imagined in your head, but don't go up to jump and think arrgghh scary jump, just think ahead, before your even at the jump think that your over the other side.

Hope this helps :)

dont be nervous be confident and strong when i did my first i was in a right state my pony, whispa stood on my foot and played up but when i got into the arena i was fine i jumped three bars . keep your pony under control and never give up just remember no one is a loser

Hi,

I was the same when i was about to do my first jumping competition. All i did was focus on the jump and jump higher at my yard. I also found that if you go slow over a jump say in trot your horse might sense you are not going to go over the jump with him/her. All you need to do is get your horse/pony into a stedy canter and keep your legs on until you get to the jump. Also try squeezing with either your left or right leg when you are aproching the jump so your horse/pony may not try to run out of the jump. Hope i have helped and good luck. :)