not_with_it
Well-Known Member
Well after my recent comps where ive come away feeling down I actually feel quite pleased.
Went inside to warm up as it was drizzling outside and didnt want to get wet. Walked Gin round and then in came a woman who kept smacking her horse with the whip. All we could hear was crack, crack, crack and Gin being against animal cruelty got very upset.
So off we trundled outside. Gin was a bit spooky but managed to work in quite well, just not off my leg enough.
Went in to do my test and Gin was a bit looky and not off my leg. Wasnt expecting a good mark as the test just didnt feel flowing and the canter felt laboured. The judge is also known to be quite tough. We ended up on 62.07% which I though was a fair score and 3rd. The top 2 in the restricted section were also on 62+% so less than 1% seperated the top 3.
Warmed up for my second test and made her go forward off my leg by making her medium down the long sides and loads of lateral work to get her bending. Went in to do my test, the heavens opened and the wind blew but Gin felt great. I relaxed my shoulders down and the trot felt springy, the canter was a bit unbalanced at times and not quite forward enough. We ended up with 62.35 which I thought was quite low for what she felt like. We came 2nd. We got 2 8's, one for our medium trot and then a 3 because some numpty forgot her trot walk trot transition
. Both judges gave nice comments which I was pleased with.
It was the first time Ive been competing on my own and I really enjoyed it. Gin was a star. And following my previous post, I managed to relax my shoulders more and felt so much more comfortable. I cant comment on the head nodding though as I was too busy concentrating to notice and the video man wasnt there.
Went inside to warm up as it was drizzling outside and didnt want to get wet. Walked Gin round and then in came a woman who kept smacking her horse with the whip. All we could hear was crack, crack, crack and Gin being against animal cruelty got very upset.
Went in to do my test and Gin was a bit looky and not off my leg. Wasnt expecting a good mark as the test just didnt feel flowing and the canter felt laboured. The judge is also known to be quite tough. We ended up on 62.07% which I though was a fair score and 3rd. The top 2 in the restricted section were also on 62+% so less than 1% seperated the top 3.
Warmed up for my second test and made her go forward off my leg by making her medium down the long sides and loads of lateral work to get her bending. Went in to do my test, the heavens opened and the wind blew but Gin felt great. I relaxed my shoulders down and the trot felt springy, the canter was a bit unbalanced at times and not quite forward enough. We ended up with 62.35 which I thought was quite low for what she felt like. We came 2nd. We got 2 8's, one for our medium trot and then a 3 because some numpty forgot her trot walk trot transition
It was the first time Ive been competing on my own and I really enjoyed it. Gin was a star. And following my previous post, I managed to relax my shoulders more and felt so much more comfortable. I cant comment on the head nodding though as I was too busy concentrating to notice and the video man wasnt there.
