Thistle
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Hector:
Hector has been busy this week, he has been out to 2 parties! First was BD on Sunday at Oaklands, where luckily his tests fitted in between the torrential downpours. He scored nearly 67% to win the Novice qualifier and also get the overall highest score across any class for the whole day, they then did their second BD Elementary, he scored 64something which would have put him second (he went 'training' as want to keep him Nov restricted just now, so wasn't placed in his class of 9) Both classes had a good range of scores right down to mid 50's and both were with different, known to be hard marking judges.
Today we went to Fenning Farm, first visit since they have improved the surfaces, great to see a venue making such an effort, and lovely cafe too. He did a fab first test, Nov 38 (qual) to score 69.96% (damn that elusive 0.04) but was just beaten into 2nd by a horse that must have scored just one more mark in the test as it was point something in front (this horse was going to regionals this weekend) again scores in the class ranged down to mid 50's and a judge who is know to be fair and correct. Great comments too - harmonious partnership was my favourite!
Next was Elem 44, again going training as don't want the points atm, just the practice for the RC Champs in Sept. He scored the highest mark of 65.6, but unfortunately no prize money for training.
Hopefully they will get qualified soon and can the crack on with the Elems as they are obviously capable (if I understand the rules correctly)
Some pics from last weekend taken by Papafrita who has bought a new camera. Wally asked to be included too!
If someone goes down to the Co op and gets some wine I'll happily offer a glass, otherwise it's salmon and rice for super.
Medium trot:
Trot:
The pylons look really close in pics, they are actually at the far side of the huge corn field!
Wally; at 3 weeks
Hector has been busy this week, he has been out to 2 parties! First was BD on Sunday at Oaklands, where luckily his tests fitted in between the torrential downpours. He scored nearly 67% to win the Novice qualifier and also get the overall highest score across any class for the whole day, they then did their second BD Elementary, he scored 64something which would have put him second (he went 'training' as want to keep him Nov restricted just now, so wasn't placed in his class of 9) Both classes had a good range of scores right down to mid 50's and both were with different, known to be hard marking judges.
Today we went to Fenning Farm, first visit since they have improved the surfaces, great to see a venue making such an effort, and lovely cafe too. He did a fab first test, Nov 38 (qual) to score 69.96% (damn that elusive 0.04) but was just beaten into 2nd by a horse that must have scored just one more mark in the test as it was point something in front (this horse was going to regionals this weekend) again scores in the class ranged down to mid 50's and a judge who is know to be fair and correct. Great comments too - harmonious partnership was my favourite!
Next was Elem 44, again going training as don't want the points atm, just the practice for the RC Champs in Sept. He scored the highest mark of 65.6, but unfortunately no prize money for training.
Hopefully they will get qualified soon and can the crack on with the Elems as they are obviously capable (if I understand the rules correctly)
Some pics from last weekend taken by Papafrita who has bought a new camera. Wally asked to be included too!
If someone goes down to the Co op and gets some wine I'll happily offer a glass, otherwise it's salmon and rice for super.
Medium trot:
Trot:
The pylons look really close in pics, they are actually at the far side of the huge corn field!
Wally; at 3 weeks
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and Wally is adorable - no more constructive comments from me than that 
Funny what you say about the pylons. Zooms will do that; they distort the depth of field so everthing looks more squished up (in technical parlance 
Abi and Hec look fab and "harmonious" is a very good word for how they look together.