Baby Elephants Eventing Debut at ALW

[Deefa]

Well, how wet could it be!
Drove up to see lorries being towed onto the ground :S luckily ours got on and off fine
Dressage first, it was on grass and the ground was ok in places but not great, It was torrential rain at the time to!. he warmed up ok but did a tense test and was busy watching everyone else instead of listening to me :eye: He did everything were it should be and right canter leads and got a score of 41 which was about what i thought
Went straight to SJ as organisers said to go straight away then straight to XC so everything kept moving. Got a clear!! and seemed alot more flowing than BSJA the other week so was mega chuffed
Tack change then off to XC. He went really nicely and didn't look at any of the fences. Got a stop at the water tho, something i know he doesn't like and need to practice, but he did go in after having a qiuck sniff :eye:

Overall very chuffed with him as everything is so new to him. Have videos of SJ and Dressage andwill put them up once friend sends them me

Lots of photos tho
SJ

XC
Fence 1

Fence two

Ohhh i know you

Flying

Think someone needs a stud girth

Theres that person again

Nearly home

 

[daveismycat]

He's so fab. I can't wait to see how your season progresses.

What class was that? I only ask, as he makes the SJ look tiny but I know he's huge.

How cute is his face when he's cantering along xc?!

 

[Deefa]

Its only the pre-intro (80cm)
Thanks

 

[mik]

Well done, excellent, what a lovely baby.

 

[nikkimariet]

Lovely - he is so neat in front!! He makes all the jumps look tiny

 

[CAH7]

Aaah, he's lovely, well done!

 

[Happy Hunter]

I have been keeping an eye out for this report

Looking like great stuff! Well done on the SJ - I bet you were glad it was on surface not underwater grass!

 

[stencilface]

Love the last SJ pic - and wow isn't the xc nice and brown

May need to invest in a stud girth too I agree

 

[star]

eugh - mud! sounds like a good day out though. where's next?

 

[Nickijem]

Lovely pics!
You both look fab - Goli has that cute baby enthusiasm but looks totally genuine. He is a star - all credit to you for all your hard work with him!

 

[Booboos]

Well done!! It takes a lot of dedication to go eventing in the rain and mud - give me indoor DR any day of the week!!! But seriously, looks like you had a great day despite the weather!

 

[LBertie Wooster]

Lovely pics! He's so prettyyyy

I saw you're SJ round... infact, I saw a quiet alot! He looked lovely showjuming. I would have said hi if I had known it was you

 

[floradora09]

Well done, he's lovely! Our car and trailer didn't do quite so well, we were towed both in and out!

 

[Deefa]

Lol, i thought i recognised a few people but to shy to say hi lol.
His showjumping is coming on, just need to sit back a bit more as his stride is soooooo long lol

 

[domane]

Oh well done, Deefa! Goli looks FAB (but then your pics are always easy on the eye!!) - you're doing SO well with him

 

[Ali16]

He's adorable! Well done

 

[BeckyD]

Brilliant - well done! Must have been awful competing in those conditions!

 

[Sarah_Jane]

What conditions to start off in! Well done for coping so well!

 

[leflynn]

What a sweetie Well done for braving the weather for a first outing!

 

[measles]

Very well done indeed! He looks to be having fun and making it all seem very easy The ground and weather looked horrible, in complete contract to our sun!

 

[Deefa]

Thank you everyone
He is off to Somerford for there eventing camp 16th-18th March then i think Eland lodges HT on th 29th April will be th next competition!