Rambo
Well-Known Member
Well, after some reservations and with the full agreement of Kelly, I have decided it is time to come clean with you all
As you may know, my horse Bo has been out of action for several weeks with a virus and a few other problems brought on by the hard ground. Well, I haven't been entirely idle while he is at home recovering
Many of you will remember the story of Trike and the various complications he had. Well, when Kelly decided to sell him with a view to finding a home that could offer a gentler pace of life with the occasional show thrown in, I contacted her as he seemed to be an ideal partner for my wife and I. She had suffered a loss of confidence following a few unscheduled exits from Bo, and so needed a nice safe horse to get her going again.
Well, Trike has been with us for about 2 months now, and has done everything that could have been asked of him and more
We are lucky where we are in that he has loads of good hacking and a nice indoor school too. There is also no pressure on him to perform as he is very much the second horse, but perform he most certainly has lol!
About a week ago, we took him to his first show, and he performed above all expectations
Firstly, he jumped the 90cm Amateur Qualifier, and went clear. Then, with only 5 horses through to the jump-off, we went for a steady clear again, but unfortunately nudged a pole going into the double...rider error as I got him in too deep
Anyway, we finished 4th and qualified for the second rounds
Then, we jumped the 1m Amateur Qualifier, and again went clear. This time only 4 horses made the jump-off, and so a steady clear was in order again. unfortunately, he ran out of gas a little at this stage though and had 2 'tired' poles down. Anyway, all was no lost as he finished 4th again and qualified for that class too
He's such a little superstar, and I have to thank Kelly immensely for allowing us the chance to bring him on
It's still early days, and there are some days when he is better than others, but he seems to be enjoying himself and that's the important thing.
Here's a few piccies of him in action :-
http://www.theimagefile.com/?skin=1857&a...&id=1887809
http://www.theimagefile.com/?skin=1857&a...&id=1887825
http://www.theimagefile.com/?skin=1857&a...&id=1887826
http://www.theimagefile.com/?skin=1857&a...&id=1887837
http://www.theimagefile.com/?skin=1857&a...&id=1887856
As you may know, my horse Bo has been out of action for several weeks with a virus and a few other problems brought on by the hard ground. Well, I haven't been entirely idle while he is at home recovering
Many of you will remember the story of Trike and the various complications he had. Well, when Kelly decided to sell him with a view to finding a home that could offer a gentler pace of life with the occasional show thrown in, I contacted her as he seemed to be an ideal partner for my wife and I. She had suffered a loss of confidence following a few unscheduled exits from Bo, and so needed a nice safe horse to get her going again.
Well, Trike has been with us for about 2 months now, and has done everything that could have been asked of him and more
About a week ago, we took him to his first show, and he performed above all expectations
Firstly, he jumped the 90cm Amateur Qualifier, and went clear. Then, with only 5 horses through to the jump-off, we went for a steady clear again, but unfortunately nudged a pole going into the double...rider error as I got him in too deep
Then, we jumped the 1m Amateur Qualifier, and again went clear. This time only 4 horses made the jump-off, and so a steady clear was in order again. unfortunately, he ran out of gas a little at this stage though and had 2 'tired' poles down. Anyway, all was no lost as he finished 4th again and qualified for that class too
He's such a little superstar, and I have to thank Kelly immensely for allowing us the chance to bring him on
Here's a few piccies of him in action :-
http://www.theimagefile.com/?skin=1857&a...&id=1887809
http://www.theimagefile.com/?skin=1857&a...&id=1887825
http://www.theimagefile.com/?skin=1857&a...&id=1887826
http://www.theimagefile.com/?skin=1857&a...&id=1887837
http://www.theimagefile.com/?skin=1857&a...&id=1887856
