Hattikins
Well-Known Member
I say tumble free in reference to going splat spectacularly there last year....and getting jumped off the year before....and getting ejected at Stilemans in the dressage warm up the year before that and ending the day before it even started with a nice set of stitches in my shoulder! Basically my record at the first event of the season for the last few years has been calamitous to say the least!
So the aim was to complete tweseldown without trying to give my mum a heart attack this season! Thankfully everything slotted into place, Jack performed a nice flowing test for 34.5 which left us roughly in the top 10. He then bounced his way round the showjumping in his usually scampering style for a neat clear. Onto the XC and i was trialling a brake upgrade! From his loose ring nathe to a loose ring tom thumb and what a pleasure he was, picked up 4 time pens infact which was a surprise as he's so nippy but clearly the brakes were working!
Slipped into 7th place so a nice stress free start to the season! Nice to know he'd have picked up a 2nd had I put my foot down as I normally do, but the double clear coming home in one piece was more important on sunday!
Photos off video:
Link to XC pics (Checked blue colours on end of 1st and start of 2nd row): http://www.johnbritterphotography.com/eventpics/tdown112/22/
Now the XC boot question: Jack has extremely sensitive fully clipped pink skinned legs, He currently doesnt wear boots for XC as they give him a rash but I've always felt he really ought to wear a pair but I'm at a loss as to what to buy him. I know that people use tubi grip to prevent skin irritation but I'd also love suggestions for ultra-light, not too stiff XC boots that don't slip down and fit horses with short cannon bones...any ideas?
So the aim was to complete tweseldown without trying to give my mum a heart attack this season! Thankfully everything slotted into place, Jack performed a nice flowing test for 34.5 which left us roughly in the top 10. He then bounced his way round the showjumping in his usually scampering style for a neat clear. Onto the XC and i was trialling a brake upgrade! From his loose ring nathe to a loose ring tom thumb and what a pleasure he was, picked up 4 time pens infact which was a surprise as he's so nippy but clearly the brakes were working!
Slipped into 7th place so a nice stress free start to the season! Nice to know he'd have picked up a 2nd had I put my foot down as I normally do, but the double clear coming home in one piece was more important on sunday!
Photos off video:
Link to XC pics (Checked blue colours on end of 1st and start of 2nd row): http://www.johnbritterphotography.com/eventpics/tdown112/22/
Now the XC boot question: Jack has extremely sensitive fully clipped pink skinned legs, He currently doesnt wear boots for XC as they give him a rash but I've always felt he really ought to wear a pair but I'm at a loss as to what to buy him. I know that people use tubi grip to prevent skin irritation but I'd also love suggestions for ultra-light, not too stiff XC boots that don't slip down and fit horses with short cannon bones...any ideas?
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