Adventurous April Weekend Plans

[millitiger]

So hopefully the weather this weekend is a little kinder for us all!

We're off to the BD combined training champs on Sunday, it looks like a long old day at Onley for us.
I must look at the test tomorrow!

Hope everyone has a successful weekend whether you have outings planned or not

 

[Roxylola]

Eland lodge 80 ode
Although Charlie resembled a rodeo bull in the paddock on Tuesday so might be a bit lit up

 

[TheMule]

I’m going eventing…. Hopefully…. Last one was rained off….
Fingers crossed the little ginger ninja behaves himself, I think he will as high as a kite in the dressage

 

[Bernster]

Nowt horsey as have friends over for the weekend. Always nice but I miss the horse time!

 

[Pippity]

Blue's caught the cough that's been going round the barn, so plans to record a dressage test are on hold. She's bright and cheerful, eating well, and not remotely lethargic (as I discovered when attempting a sedate hack around the block) but she's very cuddly which is always a sign she doesn't feel well. Only coughing when working, though, so she'll be having time off until she's better.

 

[blood_magik]

A full weekend of dressage for me - Jack and Raz are going tomorrow and then Cas on Sunday.

Thankfully it’s only 20 minutes down the road so I can take Jack, come home and ride the others, and then go back with Raz.

 

[Accidental Eventer]

I had a great jumping lesson today, it was hard work but I feel like we will be able to progress after today. I’m feeling very motivated from it!

Over the weekend Coolie will do some pole work and Henry will hack. Nothing too exciting!

 

[j1ffy]

I've got two horses to ride this weekend. Very sadly, Pocholo's loaner was rushed to hospital on Tuesday and is still there. I'll be visiting her today and can't wait to see her - she's a great friend.

I trotted Chilli last night for the first time and he was habanero-level spicy! Hopefully we rediscover his relaxed trot over the next few weeks...

 

[Chippers1]

Booked into an SJ competition for some reason, feeling good after my lesson on Tuesday though so hopefully it goes well. Doing a clear round then a 60cm. I'm just hoping we've moved past the 'turn into a slug in the ring' phase with all the practicing we've been doing!

 

[SaddlePsych'D]

I'm hoping to build on my hacking progress tomorrow and Sunday, and may pop in the school briefly as I haven't been in there since I downed tools a couple of weeks ago. Prior to that we'd just done our first pole clinic together so I'd quite like to get back to that because it was fun!

 

[Jeni the dragon]

The baby eventer is off to Eland Lodge tomorrow for the 90! Fingers crossed he's as well behaved as his last time out!

 

[TheMule]

I’m going eventing…. Hopefully…. Last one was rained off….
Fingers crossed the little ginger ninja behaves himself, I think he will as high as a kite in the dressage

And there you go, event cancelled

 

[Squeak]

And there you go, event cancelled

It's such a shame, a hard start to the year for BE and eventers. Hopefully the weather will dry up soon

 

[Roxylola]

I'm troubled by the current weather, although tomorrow is good. I doubt eland will cancel, they've certainly run unaffiliated in worse weather but Charlie prefers firm running. Ill still run i think but im not optimistic for it being fabulous.
I'm very late in the day so at least I'll be able to see how the ground is by then - avoid obvious heavy bits where I can

 

[TheMule]

It's such a shame, a hard start to the year for BE and eventers. Hopefully the weather will dry up soon

It's gutting- the horse is fit, well and ready to run. We've done all our prep work and now the whole season plans have to be changed as he has missed 2 runs. Oh well, there are worse things to happen, hopefully we'll get to the next one at the end of the month!

 

[ihatework]

It's gutting- the horse is fit, well and ready to run. We've done all our prep work and now the whole season plans have to be changed as he has missed 2 runs. Oh well, there are worse things to happen, hopefully we'll get to the next one at the end of the month!

It’s a real pain isn’t it!!
Oz has missed 2 as well so will go to Chatsworth on less than ideal prep

 

[TheMule]

It’s a real pain isn’t it!!
Oz has missed 2 as well so will go to Chatsworth on less than ideal prep

And most of the entry fee lost. Why do we play this game? SJ is so much more sensible…..

 

[lottiepony]

Dressage tomorrow with the big horse. We affiliated this year with the goal being to get a single point (I don't aim too high lol) After some questionable tests on our first 3 outings we managed to get 64% score last month so goal achieved. Tomorrow will be interesting to see if it was a fluke lol. He's really not very consistent so fingers crossed!

Tiny pony will have a good drive out on Sunday to keep his fitness up!

 

[RachelFerd]

As it stands I'm still meant to be eventing at Eland tomorrow. Can't say I hold out much hope of it actually happening - it has rained all day here 50 miles up the road, and the rain maps make it look like it is raining over Eland from mid-morning through until 9pm. TBH I can't really get any enthusiasm together for getting ready for the event - they cancelled in 2018 when I don't remember it being anywhere near as grim in the lead up to the event. If it is on I will turn up and do dressage SJ (SJ is on a surface) and see what kind of quagmire awaits us. Horse's first 100, so no point running if it is grim - he's not really had any exposure to jumping out of mud before.

 

[humblepie]

Good luck to all out competing and others just doing stuff, horsey or otherwise.

 

[Roxylola]

And mine is abandoned (and RF as also eland) I'm kind of relieved tbh. It wouldn't have suited him to run on that

 

[DressageCob]

And mine is abandoned (and RF as also eland) I'm kind of relieved tbh. It wouldn't have suited him to run on that

What a shame. Only a few hours ago they were posting pictures of the course and it looked brilliant.

 

[RachelFerd]

What a shame. Only a few hours ago they were posting pictures of the course and it looked brilliant.

I'm so unsurprised by the cancellation. And it's not an event I enjoy very much, so i'm not so wildly disappointed. Trip round Somerford farm ride instead I think, and then showjumping next weekend. Who knows, baby horse might get to have his first BE100 run third time lucky at Bradwall?!

 

[Roxylola]

The course is generally pretty reliable there, it's not my favourite to compete at but would have been a nice first run - he's been there enough times to know it will be OK but not a breeze as its not a soft course imo
I can't run at bradwall though as it clashes with other stuff. Means his first run this year will lilely be 90 at llany though - new venue and second time out at 90 which wasn't my plan

 

[RachelFerd]

The course is generally pretty reliable there, it's not my favourite to compete at but would have been a nice first run - he's been there enough times to know it will be OK but not a breeze as its not a soft course imo
I can't run at bradwall though as it clashes with other stuff. Means his first run this year will lilely be 90 at llany though - new venue and second time out at 90 which wasn't my plan

Whereas I'm now headed to first BE100 at Bradwall, which is always quite a lot more testing than the Eland BE100 (which is generally stupidly straightforward, but also annoyingly unflowing!).

 

[LEC]

Whereas I am desperate to WD and cannot because they won’t replace me so have to hold on to my entry in case they abandon. This is why BE pisses me off so much. We have a tonne of people who would take my space. Instead I lose out and someone else loses a space as no point in me giving it up.

I have not managed to go xc schooling after Larkhill so a waste of time going to Oxstalls. I am pissed off and fed up with the weather, exhausted by everything going on and think I am done before I have even started. Actually I own a yearling now so maybe just give up and cut my losses as in best position to do that now.

 

[TheMule]

And there you go, event cancelled

And now back on! They've added an extra section on Monday and we're in! Phew

 

[Cherryblossom]

Sympathies to everyone going/maybe going/ wanting to go eventing this weekend- such a stressful start to the season.
I’m taking Poppy to her first Working Hunter tomorrow- had an expensive stop off at the saddlery as it’s been years, and several children, since my last workers so my butt was not squeezing into my old jods, I don’t own a single plaiting band and who knows where half the other stuff I need is! I’m on at 08:45 and then my friend is jumping her just after 9 so we should be home before 10am, which is lovely, and will hopefully make up for how early I’ll have to get up to see if I still know how to plait! (Surely it’s like riding a bike??)

 

[Jeni the dragon]

Found out when we were three quarters of the way down the road, hotel paid for so decided just to carry on down and visit the gang at home. Typically enough the traffic was absolutely sodding terrible the rest of the way but we're here now! So early morning yard visit then back up the road!
Driving event on Sunday cancelled too so it'll be a pretty quiet weekend!

 

[Bernster]

Sounds very frustrating for all those competing. I take a while to get going so will hang on for hopefully nicer weather. By which time the ground will be too hard ofc