little_pink_piggies
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Right... what do I enter! The CCI*, Int or the JN2D...
Horse was an absolute superstar at Pontispool today. Did a shitty dressage (40) but then mother just fainted so had left her in lorry with friend and once she came around leggged it over with absolute no work in... dressage wise3 hes coming through to a contact at novice stuff where you have something technical and then a few seconds of non complex stuff to restablish contact, he gets low 30s/high 20s... but at intermediate tests where theres no restablishment time he struggles... Isla Auty sat on him on Tues morning and she couldn't believe just how much he avoids you having any contact compared to how he looks, so atleast the poor marks aren't entirely down to my riding!
Im not worried about it as I think its something a winter of elementary tests will solve its just something i'm keeping in the back of my mind for Aldon.
He SJed like a pro today, despite my many many misses! He tries so hard not to hit them and he was one of only 3 or 4 clears in his section today
So the SJs not an issue for me!
XC I was v worried about as the mother was not looking clever. Set off in rubber dummy snaffle again and he was v strong in it so it takes me ages to set up but if I dare to put anything stronger in his mouth he has a nervous breakdown... I think that will come with his contact issues but atm its a big no no! Also I need to learn to stop being such a control freak! He was clear... I had to circle between 7 and 8 (brush upright, left sharp turn, up to a skinny roolltop on a little hill thing) as he jumped so big and in a rubber dummy I didn't stand much hope, he jumped a few complexes like a complete pro and then the second water, which resembled chepstow... A sizeable drop in which the neurologically challenged horse decided it was best to try and do a belly flop and landed with all four feet at the same time about half way through the pond
so turned to jump the first angled rolltop (19b - 19a was the drop in) but circled before the second one 20 as he had jumped like such a dork in that I couldnt really make it! Then absolutely flew home! There was a feeder into the shade then out of the shade (half a dozen strides) to a massive corner on a curve and after Berringotn I was so worried but he was such a good boy
Then took the long route at the bruch combination as straight route involved two angled upright brushes going downhill and at this stage I wanted my double clear!! So took 3 long routes and got masses of timefaults but today I don't mind, he was double clear around an intermediate
Think the issues Xc are a combination of things... muggins needs to kick herself into not setting up until a bit closer! We need to find an alternative to dummy as when I go to take a contact in it it just bends so its all or nothing which wastes alot of time... And also neither of us are used to the extra fences you get in an intermediate combination and Im not the worlds best pilot so I dont really give him the best chance hence the long routes!
So hes entered into WW novice HC, Dauntsey IN, Mount Ballan ON... but then not sure what to enter at Aldon? The JN2D, Int or CCI*? Or I could chase that rather attractive prize money in the OPN3day
(jokes)... what would you do?
Cookies if you get this far! And sorry for the appauling spelling!!
Horse was an absolute superstar at Pontispool today. Did a shitty dressage (40) but then mother just fainted so had left her in lorry with friend and once she came around leggged it over with absolute no work in... dressage wise3 hes coming through to a contact at novice stuff where you have something technical and then a few seconds of non complex stuff to restablish contact, he gets low 30s/high 20s... but at intermediate tests where theres no restablishment time he struggles... Isla Auty sat on him on Tues morning and she couldn't believe just how much he avoids you having any contact compared to how he looks, so atleast the poor marks aren't entirely down to my riding!
He SJed like a pro today, despite my many many misses! He tries so hard not to hit them and he was one of only 3 or 4 clears in his section today
XC I was v worried about as the mother was not looking clever. Set off in rubber dummy snaffle again and he was v strong in it so it takes me ages to set up but if I dare to put anything stronger in his mouth he has a nervous breakdown... I think that will come with his contact issues but atm its a big no no! Also I need to learn to stop being such a control freak! He was clear... I had to circle between 7 and 8 (brush upright, left sharp turn, up to a skinny roolltop on a little hill thing) as he jumped so big and in a rubber dummy I didn't stand much hope, he jumped a few complexes like a complete pro and then the second water, which resembled chepstow... A sizeable drop in which the neurologically challenged horse decided it was best to try and do a belly flop and landed with all four feet at the same time about half way through the pond
So hes entered into WW novice HC, Dauntsey IN, Mount Ballan ON... but then not sure what to enter at Aldon? The JN2D, Int or CCI*? Or I could chase that rather attractive prize money in the OPN3day
Cookies if you get this far! And sorry for the appauling spelling!!
