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rara007

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Had a team selection clinic over the weekend, and it was FAB.

We were meant to go Thursday evening, but it was cold, so we left it till the morning.
5 AM we loaded Rory, who was a bit naughty
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, then tried to start the lorry. It was bust
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, rang lorry people, but managed to start it before they came
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. Reloaded pony, who was very naughty this time. He didn't not load, just made a right old faff of it. We set off, surprising only 30 mins late. And got there with plenty of time to spare. Rory went in a HUGE posh stable, and we did course walking. After doing a bit of grooming for other people and general helping it was Rory's time. Put him to (in the snow and blizzards), walked round, and just as we stood for our first lesson, he got his tongue over the bit
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. Sorted it out, despite Dad looking at me blankly when I asked him to help so I had to get off to do it
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, which is naughty driving. Managed to get through that lesson, but he wasn't happy in his mouth. I know he doesn't like his bit, but dad won’t let me change it. I wanted him in a flash and snaffle, but dad says a snaffle wont be strong enough (he is a fine, obedient section B
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), and he doesn't need a flash
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. Started cones lesson- tongue over the bit
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, sorted, one more lap, and over again
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. Took curb off, and then he didn't do it again all weekend, but he did over bend trying to. Teacher said try him in a snaffle and flash.
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. I tapped about 3 cones during the lesson, which wasn't great. Went in for the marathon. Had walked it taking a tight line, when I got there a trainer was standing in the way
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, so redirected, but all was good. The first time I did it I got a cone down during an obstacle, second time I was clear, and 3rd I tapped but didn’t push over a barrel. I also got lost for about 3 strides, but that didn’t matter. Rory was fab
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, fastest (or very nearly
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) of every one
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. We then had some team building which involved me carrying a rather small child on my back
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, but it was a right laugh. The next day, we had another flat work lesson, which was good, not tongues over bits. Then a general discussion, about what to improve for every one. Apparently ponies should be fitter, but not Rory
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( the specifically said he was ideal fitness, maybe a bit too fit), harness should be smarter (wink at father, although doubt ill get nicer stuff.) and that was it really. Went to go home, lorry bust again, go to get a jump start from the other Essex person, there lorry is bust too
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, so the lorry man came out for both of us
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In my age group there are now 5 of us, going for the spaces. Not quite sure how many will be for our age group, but at least 2 spaces. And Rory is one of the smallest ponies
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, and Im almost the only girl
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It was a really good weekend, not many other places you can get training from 3 dirrent world medal winners.

Next weekend off to the indoor national championships, hoping to be placed, win at least one obstacle and get overall best obstacles in my class.
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Don't want much do I. ALthough they do have a bridge there
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, and my track record with them is ermm. crashing
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.

Back home in the snow

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Yes- Lorry is brand new, something to do with an isolator, but it is being sorted, oh and it had a gas leak on oneof the days because dad plugged the gas in wrong. Fortunately everything is being sorted by the people who made it. The windscreen wiper broke too! They made a bit of a hash if making it IMO,but they are very good at fixing it (rolls eyes)
 
It ws rather awsome, rory was so speedy, shadow kept cantering cause sara kept going 'brrrrruuuup' being a bell or somthing like that which his signal ot canter! Doy uo want me to upload the bit i managed to film of your course on here?
And also what did you do in your lesson, i was harnessing up. I drove excellently ^_^, but shadow needs his back checked out
And i reckon they'll take between 3 and 4 people from your age grouip, and 3 from mine if they only take 3 from yours, 2 from mine if they take 4 from yours i think.
But you might lossibly get to do it next time? If your stilll only gonna be 16 on th comp, then youll only be 18 in two years....?
 
Ahh koolies- Not too sure if I can do it the time after, becauseits done by years, but it possible, if only I was 2 months younger!

In the lesson we worked on him not going hollow about 5 stirdes after trot transtions, and spriralling in and out, to try to get him more engaged. Thats groovy about the amount of people- how do you know that?

It would be great if you could upload the vid!

Well done BTW- shadow is so cute!
 
I dont know it, im just assuming, they'll want to take lots of people form your age group as most of the best people are in it and its your last chance, but they cant take too many because they gotta take othert people
ill upload the pic later, looking at my vids of shadow and being ill at the moment
and he is quitwe cute...god knows how im gonna stop him getting his legs filthy for the presentation for the camp, ill get hm a tail bag for his tai....and soe boots, but the rest if gonna be hard
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Bless- Rory is mud brown anyway! Except his one sock. My harness needs to be sorted abit though, but I have everything from outdoors. I am looking foward to it though, I think its my next thing after the indoor nationals except for grooming for Dad at an outdoors.
 
I just got a bought spares. I have

Hole punch
Scissors
Tape
Cable tyes
String
Trace splice
Rien Splice
spare breeching strap.

Think thats it!
 
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