LauraWheeler
Well-Known Member
Well I did it again I took Herbs showjumping. 
This time the monsters on the hack over were still in bed. Maybe they knew what was coming
After a nice plod over as soon as we arrived at the venue it started to rain
I thought it was just a passing shower and entered the first class and the shower stopped As usual the show was very unorganised. The classes were ment to start at 10 but we didn't start walking the course till 10.30 I worked out where the jumps were and got back on Herbie and waited for the class to start. In the mean time it started to pour down with rain. We waited for everyone else to walk the course and I put my number down to jump first.
By the time I went in the rain had eased off alittle. But the ground was very slippy due to it being on a slope and the grass being quite long. I took my round steady as I always just aim for a double clear anyway. Herbie was prity annoyed at the rain so he was being alittle nappy and when I approached fence 5, the wall down hill, I felt him slipping. At this moment I lost my bottle and pulled him up right infront of the jump. I turned round and took him twords it again and after a little nap he popped over it We finished the course without further trouble. So no clear round this week, but it was my fault. I did feel abit braver till that point and after it to, so I don't think any harm has been done and I think pulling up was better than herbs slipping, me falling off and never wanting to jump again
Heres the video of our round.
[youtube]UvsIeFaZxnU[/youtube]
Then as we weren't going to get a rosette I thought I'd pop him round the clear round just so we had something to take home. 
My OH went to the secretary and paid my £2.50. We toddled over to the clearround ring and there was a kid on a big pony struggling to get over the jumps. We waited till she finaly finished her round. The jumps were a good hight for me but the girl didn't leave the ring, instead her mum went in and started putting the jumps up higher 
By now it had started peeing down again 
I looked down by the side of the ring and could see any rosettes 
So when the ring steward finaly came back from helping put the jumps up I asked if they were doing rosettes for the clear round. She said "NO as we don't have any left"
This was right at the begining of the day they obviously didn't check before the show Herbs was getting prity annoyed at waiting and as we weren't going to get a ribbon anyway I desided it wasn't worth it and left.
We had a very wet ride home.
Honestly there are some very relaxed and friendly shows out there, then theres this place. I wish I had transport and I'd go to a properly run show instead. Hayho atleast I think it's all helping my confidance
Those who follow my posts, Except for the blip at fence 5 do you think I'm looking more confidant than before.
Thankyou for reading my post and watching my video. I love my little man He's the best
xx
This time the monsters on the hack over were still in bed. Maybe they knew what was coming
After a nice plod over as soon as we arrived at the venue it started to rain
I thought it was just a passing shower and entered the first class and the shower stopped As usual the show was very unorganised. The classes were ment to start at 10 but we didn't start walking the course till 10.30 I worked out where the jumps were and got back on Herbie and waited for the class to start. In the mean time it started to pour down with rain. We waited for everyone else to walk the course and I put my number down to jump first.By the time I went in the rain had eased off alittle. But the ground was very slippy due to it being on a slope and the grass being quite long. I took my round steady as I always just aim for a double clear anyway. Herbie was prity annoyed at the rain so he was being alittle nappy and when I approached fence 5, the wall down hill, I felt him slipping. At this moment I lost my bottle and pulled him up right infront of the jump. I turned round and took him twords it again and after a little nap he popped over it
We finished the course without further trouble. So no clear round this week, but it was my fault. I did feel abit braver till that point and after it to, so I don't think any harm has been done and I think pulling up was better than herbs slipping, me falling off and never wanting to jump again Heres the video of our round.
[youtube]UvsIeFaZxnU[/youtube]
Then as we weren't going to get a rosette I thought I'd pop him round the clear round just so we had something to take home.
My OH went to the secretary and paid my £2.50. We toddled over to the clearround ring and there was a kid on a big pony struggling to get over the jumps. We waited till she finaly finished her round. The jumps were a good hight for me but the girl didn't leave the ring, instead her mum went in and started putting the jumps up higher By now it had started peeing down again I looked down by the side of the ring and could see any rosettes So when the ring steward finaly came back from helping put the jumps up I asked if they were doing rosettes for the clear round. She said "NO as we don't have any left" This was right at the begining of the day they obviously didn't check before the show Herbs was getting prity annoyed at waiting and as we weren't going to get a ribbon anyway I desided it wasn't worth it and left. We had a very wet ride home.
Honestly there are some very relaxed and friendly shows out there, then theres this place.
I wish I had transport and I'd go to a properly run show instead. Hayho atleast I think it's all helping my confidance Those who follow my posts, Except for the blip at fence 5 do you think I'm looking more confidant than before.
Thankyou for reading my post and watching my video. I love my little man He's the best
xx
