tiga71
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This is the first thread I have been brave enough to start on HHO.
Izzy and I went to our RC's adult gymkhana competition on Sunday so I thought I would do a report. Haven't put it into the competition section as a bit serious in there for gymkhana.
There were six races and we did the individual and then the team event. We have been before so knew what to expect and last time were Mug Race Champions so wanted to defend our 'Title'.
Sock and bucket race - Izzy was great, fast and quick to stop. I was rubbish and missed the bucket so had a quick dismount and remount but only came 3rd.
Flag race - I have despooked Izzy too much. In the final I asked him to move over a bit to reach the flag, bit too much pressure with my leg and he side passed right over the flag and cone, knocking it over and standing on top of it. Oops, my bad. Only came second.
Mug race - We rocked and won the final. Steady canter is the way to go.
Hula Hoop race - Had to ride to end of line, get off, take off rattling hula hoop and put it over your body, then put back on pole and run back with horse. Izzy is totally cool with hula hoops, we play with them a lot and we won that final too!
Bridge race - Upturned buckets that you have to ride up and back to, get off, then run across leading your horse. I am rubbish at this and didn't make the final.
Bending poles - Izzy was well excited and we were fast. But then we had an excited bronc and lost valuable seconds so sadly missed the final by a hair. On the upside, I used to worry if he had an excited bronc, this time I just kicked him on and told him to bronc while he was bending.
We came second over all and second in the teams. A great day out. Gymkhana is so much fun. If you get chance to do it you should, it is brilliant.
Izzy and I went to our RC's adult gymkhana competition on Sunday so I thought I would do a report. Haven't put it into the competition section as a bit serious in there for gymkhana.
There were six races and we did the individual and then the team event. We have been before so knew what to expect and last time were Mug Race Champions so wanted to defend our 'Title'.
Sock and bucket race - Izzy was great, fast and quick to stop. I was rubbish and missed the bucket so had a quick dismount and remount but only came 3rd.
Flag race - I have despooked Izzy too much. In the final I asked him to move over a bit to reach the flag, bit too much pressure with my leg and he side passed right over the flag and cone, knocking it over and standing on top of it. Oops, my bad. Only came second.
Mug race - We rocked and won the final. Steady canter is the way to go.
Hula Hoop race - Had to ride to end of line, get off, take off rattling hula hoop and put it over your body, then put back on pole and run back with horse. Izzy is totally cool with hula hoops, we play with them a lot and we won that final too!
Bridge race - Upturned buckets that you have to ride up and back to, get off, then run across leading your horse. I am rubbish at this and didn't make the final.
Bending poles - Izzy was well excited and we were fast. But then we had an excited bronc and lost valuable seconds so sadly missed the final by a hair. On the upside, I used to worry if he had an excited bronc, this time I just kicked him on and told him to bronc while he was bending.
We came second over all and second in the teams. A great day out. Gymkhana is so much fun. If you get chance to do it you should, it is brilliant.
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