catembi
Well-Known Member
Adrian & I went to a hunter trial today! The DMG powder has made so much difference to him that he's a different horse. His last comp was Aug 2009, when his EPSM got the better of him. My last comp was dr with Trev in Aug 2011, so last night was spent trying to find all my comp clothes! Long boots, back protector, white breeches... Luckily I still had a tube of denture tablets for the white tail soak.
The last time we competed, he was in a myler combi, & yest it took me a while to figure out which way round it went as I'd forgotten. Then when he went on loan, he went with one bridle & came back with a different one, & the cheekpieces won't go short enough for the myler. So I went for a Cheltenham gag because I'd def jumped him in one for a bit, but couldn't rem if he liked it.
We hacked there, with o/h on his bike in front, & A was def pleased to be at a comp again. There was clear round sj, so we went to have a look, then went in. Had a quiet trot round, pointed him at the first jump... and he shot off. It was like a switch going off in his brain...'oh yes, I know what this is'. He remembered exactly what to do & was so very excited to be jumping again. Got a CR rosette!
Then onto the xc. The person in front pushed in by rubbing out my number, then writing theirs in small & then mine under theirs, but they fell off, so there was a loose horse careering about while we were waiting to start. A has done v little xc as it's not really my thing, so was a bit nappy away from the start, but once he understood, he was off.
V v strong once or twice & I was v grateful for the gag as he'd have been dangerous in a snaffle, and romped home clear. Both of us with big smiles! He is fab at comps cos he will jump his heart out, then chill the second he's finished, so had a quiet hack back home.
I am not sure if we came anywhere cos the schedule says not timed, & I'm not sure how you work out placings with no times, but the only thing that matters is 1) he behaved and 2) he was well & truly up for it!
So now I might start riding him a couple of times a week when his sharer isn't up. Might do a Mia K jumping clinic at the end of the month & take him to Potton when they have their next event. Might save T for dr as A doesn't really see the point of it. Whereas T is too ditzy for sj.
So, yeah! We had a fab time & I feel ***amazing***
Waiting to go xc
On xc course towards the end - best o/h's phone could do!
With rosette
Looking handsome
Thanks for reading!
T & A xx
The last time we competed, he was in a myler combi, & yest it took me a while to figure out which way round it went as I'd forgotten. Then when he went on loan, he went with one bridle & came back with a different one, & the cheekpieces won't go short enough for the myler. So I went for a Cheltenham gag because I'd def jumped him in one for a bit, but couldn't rem if he liked it.
We hacked there, with o/h on his bike in front, & A was def pleased to be at a comp again. There was clear round sj, so we went to have a look, then went in. Had a quiet trot round, pointed him at the first jump... and he shot off. It was like a switch going off in his brain...'oh yes, I know what this is'. He remembered exactly what to do & was so very excited to be jumping again. Got a CR rosette!
Then onto the xc. The person in front pushed in by rubbing out my number, then writing theirs in small & then mine under theirs, but they fell off, so there was a loose horse careering about while we were waiting to start. A has done v little xc as it's not really my thing, so was a bit nappy away from the start, but once he understood, he was off.
V v strong once or twice & I was v grateful for the gag as he'd have been dangerous in a snaffle, and romped home clear. Both of us with big smiles! He is fab at comps cos he will jump his heart out, then chill the second he's finished, so had a quiet hack back home.
I am not sure if we came anywhere cos the schedule says not timed, & I'm not sure how you work out placings with no times, but the only thing that matters is 1) he behaved and 2) he was well & truly up for it!
So now I might start riding him a couple of times a week when his sharer isn't up. Might do a Mia K jumping clinic at the end of the month & take him to Potton when they have their next event. Might save T for dr as A doesn't really see the point of it. Whereas T is too ditzy for sj.
So, yeah! We had a fab time & I feel ***amazing***
Waiting to go xc
On xc course towards the end - best o/h's phone could do!
With rosette
Looking handsome
Thanks for reading!
T & A xx
Is it very rare... What a blessing that there is a treatment for it now 
. How nice to see you both having fun again 
