Hattikins
Well-Known Member
Well for the second time ever we braved taking Hattie and Fiddler out together, and today it was Pony Club dressage - fiercely contested at always
It was Fiddler's first outing for 6 months so we would have a been happy with him just doing a presentable test, and we were intrigued to know which one would beat the other!!!
The first class was the novice eventing test 2006, Fiddler went right at the start of the class and amazed us all! He usually 9 times out of 10 will explode spectacularly down the final centre line - today he came in on an 8 as usual and.......... finished on an 8 too!!!!
Also managed a 9 for a canter too which was astounding!
He just produced one of those tests you always want to remember - was sooooooo chuffed!.
Then it was Hattie's turn in the same test, she was totally above herself finding the whole "coming out to a party with Fiddler" experience rather exciting - and after bucking and spooking in the warm up, she came into the test and apart from a small lack of concentration at times she also produced a pretty ok test!
Dont quite know how but in a class of about 10 Fiddler won it with 73%
and Hattie was 2nd with 68%
couldnt have been better really
Then took Fiddler in for the second test - PC Eventing Test 2005. He managed to hold himself together for most of the test and instead of getting 2, 3, 2 for his last 3 movements he managed 5, 4, 6 instead
(after cantering down the final centre line
) and he entered on a 9
Then Hattie , much more settled this time came in and did another good test which she managed to concentrate the whole way through this time!
Turned out Fiddler was 2nd with 69.61% and Hattie was 3rd with 69.33% out of 10ish again. There was only 1 mark between their two scores!!!!!
So had a really fantastic day
Hattie is continueing to improve and it seems that i have my lad back - hopefully better than ever before
Just had to tell you all - am really chuffed
The first class was the novice eventing test 2006, Fiddler went right at the start of the class and amazed us all! He usually 9 times out of 10 will explode spectacularly down the final centre line - today he came in on an 8 as usual and.......... finished on an 8 too!!!!
Then it was Hattie's turn in the same test, she was totally above herself finding the whole "coming out to a party with Fiddler" experience rather exciting - and after bucking and spooking in the warm up, she came into the test and apart from a small lack of concentration at times she also produced a pretty ok test!
Dont quite know how but in a class of about 10 Fiddler won it with 73%
Then took Fiddler in for the second test - PC Eventing Test 2005. He managed to hold himself together for most of the test and instead of getting 2, 3, 2 for his last 3 movements he managed 5, 4, 6 instead
Then Hattie , much more settled this time came in and did another good test which she managed to concentrate the whole way through this time!
Turned out Fiddler was 2nd with 69.61% and Hattie was 3rd with 69.33% out of 10ish again. There was only 1 mark between their two scores!!!!!
So had a really fantastic day
Just had to tell you all - am really chuffed
