marley and danni
Well-Known Member
i know a lot of you think im stupid and mad for taking my green thoroughbred and me bing a novice rider to a big meet for our first time out.....
but, its the only one i can get to as i dont have travel and its hacking distance and im taking all precaustions and i started tarining for it 8 weeks ago and he is deffinatly fit enough now and will be in 3 weeks time!
we go out almost everynight weather and slippy road permitting for up to two hours alot of trot work and some long canters then at a weekend hes jumped for up to 1 hour at various height biggest is 3ft 9 so should be good for some hedge hopping as he is bold as anything!
then as of a sunday we go on a 3 hour fast hack to build up their stamina in the 8 weeks iv been training so far i have only lost controtol on 1 of the hacks and i posted on here and got an ear full saying im daft to take him hunting!
well i would love to prove you all wrong because since then i have been out twice with same group and over the same land doing the same thing galloping from a stand stil and comming up from a gallop to a steady trot/walk and hes been a true gent!
i have also learned alot about us both and whats comfortable and how to bring him back to me quickly so in 3 weeks time we are going to be more than ready! and i am ABSOLUTLY looking forward to it and if the moment arises when i loose control if him knowing what i know now he should be easy to bring back to me plus im hutning with 4 other friends who hes feild mates with so should be fine!
just wanted to post a happy post and that i am super excited!!!
but, its the only one i can get to as i dont have travel and its hacking distance and im taking all precaustions and i started tarining for it 8 weeks ago and he is deffinatly fit enough now and will be in 3 weeks time!
we go out almost everynight weather and slippy road permitting for up to two hours alot of trot work and some long canters then at a weekend hes jumped for up to 1 hour at various height biggest is 3ft 9 so should be good for some hedge hopping as he is bold as anything!
then as of a sunday we go on a 3 hour fast hack to build up their stamina in the 8 weeks iv been training so far i have only lost controtol on 1 of the hacks and i posted on here and got an ear full saying im daft to take him hunting!
well i would love to prove you all wrong because since then i have been out twice with same group and over the same land doing the same thing galloping from a stand stil and comming up from a gallop to a steady trot/walk and hes been a true gent!
i have also learned alot about us both and whats comfortable and how to bring him back to me quickly so in 3 weeks time we are going to be more than ready! and i am ABSOLUTLY looking forward to it and if the moment arises when i loose control if him knowing what i know now he should be easy to bring back to me plus im hutning with 4 other friends who hes feild mates with so should be fine!
just wanted to post a happy post and that i am super excited!!!
