As I read Huybrechts-Lehn's book on Moduli of Sheaves, it is making a claim that extensions of several (at least 2) ample vector bundles (on curves) is again ample. Somehow, I am unable to see this right away from Hartshorne's definition of ample vector bundle. Can someone either show me a proof or direct me to reference for this?
P.S. Is it necessary to assume that the base is a curve for above statement to hold?