Worried1
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So off to Oldencraig to do elementaries on Diva and a clients horse - both are part qualified and while not necessarily chasing qualification it would be nice if they did
Mr Worried goes off early to do the client's horse leaving me on my own. So get ready, lorry packed, ready to load, drop the ramp go and get Diva and the heavens dumped on Detling hill. I couldn't see - it was unbelievable and it literally came from nowhere
We were caught between a rock and a hard place - turn round for the yard or peg it to the lorry. We, or rather Diva, chose the latter and she loaded herslef with me hanging on the end of the rope.
Threw the ramp up and set off, look at the diesel guage -it's empty and I realise we need fuel and fast.
It's raining so hard I can't see out of my wing mirrors and take the best driving option I can - stick it in 5th gear and pray! The A249 was under water as the drains couldn't cope and so I literally sailed into the services driving on fumes!
Get out onto the M25 and Clacketts is really slow, added to which a defunct warning buzzer (from the days when it was a tilting cab) buzzes the whole way to Oldencraig
Arrive at venue to find the judge for the second class hasn't arrived and they are running late.
Mr Worried is still on the client's horse and so I have no option but to get Diva ready for him to do a chageover.
He hops off one and on onto Diva, she warms up OK but as we all know she can be a little tricky and after the disaster at Cobham last week she is definitely pushing her luck!
Does a nice test but spoilt by a reluctant walk-to canter which was so nearly lovely and a break in one canter
which was a bit naughty.
Judge obviously missed the break though
as no mention and straight 6's and 7's to get 65% and 3rd
We decide that she is a troll and Mr Worried is going to get tough, which to be fair he does, she threw her dummy out the pram, kicked out and caught the gate, got a smack, then bucked, got a smack, did a bunny hop, got another smack, did some lovely passage and got a pat
and then went beautifully
Second test was so lovely and she got a well deserved 69.7% and was second and second overall.
Diva the bridesmaid striked again
Mr Worried goes off early to do the client's horse leaving me on my own. So get ready, lorry packed, ready to load, drop the ramp go and get Diva and the heavens dumped on Detling hill. I couldn't see - it was unbelievable and it literally came from nowhere
We were caught between a rock and a hard place - turn round for the yard or peg it to the lorry. We, or rather Diva, chose the latter and she loaded herslef with me hanging on the end of the rope.
Threw the ramp up and set off, look at the diesel guage -it's empty and I realise we need fuel and fast.
It's raining so hard I can't see out of my wing mirrors and take the best driving option I can - stick it in 5th gear and pray! The A249 was under water as the drains couldn't cope and so I literally sailed into the services driving on fumes!
Get out onto the M25 and Clacketts is really slow, added to which a defunct warning buzzer (from the days when it was a tilting cab) buzzes the whole way to Oldencraig
Arrive at venue to find the judge for the second class hasn't arrived and they are running late.
He hops off one and on onto Diva, she warms up OK but as we all know she can be a little tricky and after the disaster at Cobham last week she is definitely pushing her luck!
Does a nice test but spoilt by a reluctant walk-to canter which was so nearly lovely and a break in one canter
Judge obviously missed the break though
We decide that she is a troll and Mr Worried is going to get tough, which to be fair he does, she threw her dummy out the pram, kicked out and caught the gate, got a smack, then bucked, got a smack, did a bunny hop, got another smack, did some lovely passage and got a pat
Second test was so lovely and she got a well deserved 69.7% and was second and second overall.
Diva the bridesmaid striked again
