DollyPentreath
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Hello.. *waves*
Sorry this is so late, I went straight from the event on holiday for a week so haven't been near a computer for more than 5 mins!
Well I won't bore you with a long report.. Dressage, he was fab, scored 45.2, but we were in the OI so probably looked a bit pants next to all the advanced horses! Still, I was very pleased with him.
SJ, I was very nervous after the CR at Aston. And the girl before me fell off and needed the paramedics! Anyway, we did a really nice round, had an unlucky 2 just tapped down then rushed the last part of the triple to have the last 2 parts down for 16 faults, again I was actually really happy as he felt nice the whole way round.
XC, the starter seemed pretty horrified it was my first Int XC and said it shoudn't say it is suitable first timer on the net, great! Had a sticky moment at 6; a big solid arrowhead and sort of slithered over but I kicked on and we made the three strides to the next arrowhead no probs, such a star! Flew a big corner and took an alternative at the bounce. Then the only fence I was worried about was an arrowhead with a piddly bit of brush on top (This thing came up to my nose and I'm 5'7"!) then 4 strides on a tight turn to another one.. I got him slightly deep to the first and must not have backed it up with quite enough leg and we ground to a halt. So I came round again we over jumped it, it was pretty massive and had to turn a circle to the second, so 60 faults! He flew the rest of the course and I was chuffed, even if I was last! My trainer had to turn a circle too after the big arrowhead so I wasn't too despondent!
Was supposed to be doing Gatcombe N inbetween Spring Hill and SofE Int, but got balloted; grr. In at the deep end again then! Thanks to everyone for their support and advice too. I won't be around so much now I've started dissertation research so I expect I'll miss loads too!
Thanks for reading, piccies below.
Thank you Rachelferd for taking piccies.
Sorry this is so late, I went straight from the event on holiday for a week so haven't been near a computer for more than 5 mins!
Well I won't bore you with a long report.. Dressage, he was fab, scored 45.2, but we were in the OI so probably looked a bit pants next to all the advanced horses! Still, I was very pleased with him.
SJ, I was very nervous after the CR at Aston. And the girl before me fell off and needed the paramedics! Anyway, we did a really nice round, had an unlucky 2 just tapped down then rushed the last part of the triple to have the last 2 parts down for 16 faults, again I was actually really happy as he felt nice the whole way round.
XC, the starter seemed pretty horrified it was my first Int XC and said it shoudn't say it is suitable first timer on the net, great! Had a sticky moment at 6; a big solid arrowhead and sort of slithered over but I kicked on and we made the three strides to the next arrowhead no probs, such a star! Flew a big corner and took an alternative at the bounce. Then the only fence I was worried about was an arrowhead with a piddly bit of brush on top (This thing came up to my nose and I'm 5'7"!) then 4 strides on a tight turn to another one.. I got him slightly deep to the first and must not have backed it up with quite enough leg and we ground to a halt. So I came round again we over jumped it, it was pretty massive and had to turn a circle to the second, so 60 faults! He flew the rest of the course and I was chuffed, even if I was last! My trainer had to turn a circle too after the big arrowhead so I wasn't too despondent!
Was supposed to be doing Gatcombe N inbetween Spring Hill and SofE Int, but got balloted; grr. In at the deep end again then! Thanks to everyone for their support and advice too. I won't be around so much now I've started dissertation research so I expect I'll miss loads too!
Thanks for reading, piccies below.
Thank you Rachelferd for taking piccies.
