H-J
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Took both horses Spider and Mac to Twerlands this Sunday for all weather event - Final practice before Towerlands JAS.
Was really glad they had changed the course from last time, there was a bounce this time a narrow with cones and a spindle under neath and a gate - the rest pretty much the same.
Spider warmed up great for the 90cms, still finds cantering round the fences in warm ups quite hard work, her canter will hopefully get there one day but she is only 4 1/2 and very long so will take a while I think!! She went in and had a snort!! Cantered up to number one and she backed off a bit looking at the Towerlands sign ahead! Not like her as she isnt spooky at all, was just having a spooky day!! So gave her a wack behind my leg and she soon forgot about teh sign! Flew it lovely then went on to jump every thing lovely - had three down, which was just were she goes to go long then waits and taps it. But was V pleased with her to not look at anything. Im so excited about her!
Then Macs turn I warmed him up for the 1m he went in and jumped the most beautiful round - If we jump like that at JAS I will be disapointed if we dont get placed!!
He jumped every fence perfect apart from no 5 SJing he saw something move ahead and dropped a leg and had a pole not lik ehim at all so must have lost concentration. but jumped the other 20 or so fences spot on.
So decided to jump him in the 1.05m warmed him up and I could tell he was getting tired still needs a lot of fittening. He jumped V well considering this was only my 3rd ever course on him!!! And just had three down were he was tired. But the main thing is he jumped all the XC fences great and the corner etc which is very promising. For those of you who dont know he used to be a SJer so wasnt sure what he would make of XC fences but so far so good!!
Have team jumping with Spider on Sat at Norton Heath - Cant take Mac as he has too much money. Then off to JAS the following weekend. Think they both have had great practise for JAS so fingers crossed!!
Sorry for my self indulgent post about ponies!!
But they really are being so good!! And am very excited about then!!
Was really glad they had changed the course from last time, there was a bounce this time a narrow with cones and a spindle under neath and a gate - the rest pretty much the same.
Spider warmed up great for the 90cms, still finds cantering round the fences in warm ups quite hard work, her canter will hopefully get there one day but she is only 4 1/2 and very long so will take a while I think!! She went in and had a snort!! Cantered up to number one and she backed off a bit looking at the Towerlands sign ahead! Not like her as she isnt spooky at all, was just having a spooky day!! So gave her a wack behind my leg and she soon forgot about teh sign! Flew it lovely then went on to jump every thing lovely - had three down, which was just were she goes to go long then waits and taps it. But was V pleased with her to not look at anything. Im so excited about her!
Then Macs turn I warmed him up for the 1m he went in and jumped the most beautiful round - If we jump like that at JAS I will be disapointed if we dont get placed!!
So decided to jump him in the 1.05m warmed him up and I could tell he was getting tired still needs a lot of fittening. He jumped V well considering this was only my 3rd ever course on him!!! And just had three down were he was tired. But the main thing is he jumped all the XC fences great and the corner etc which is very promising. For those of you who dont know he used to be a SJer so wasnt sure what he would make of XC fences but so far so good!!
Have team jumping with Spider on Sat at Norton Heath - Cant take Mac as he has too much money. Then off to JAS the following weekend. Think they both have had great practise for JAS so fingers crossed!!
Sorry for my self indulgent post about ponies!!
