I know it isn't a Pippa Funnell game but people often get stuck on this part of the Ellen Whitaker game. First of all, when the screen says 'loading', hold down the 'up' arrow. Hopefully when the course appears your horse should already be cantering so you save time.
When you do the course hold the spacebar down as you approach the jump rather than when you are really close to it. Your horse will jump higher so you won't knock down poles. Still keep the horse in a relativly fast canter but not out-of-control and turn slower if you have to. When you get to the jump in the corner (the blue one in the top right corner) SLOW TO A TROT to turn. I also stayed at trot to jump.
Seriously, try this I managed to do it in just three gos!
When you've done this part the game is much easier.
Hope I helped!

This message was edited by Ponigal on May 15 2008.