BD Today Merrist Wood

[Saf]

Hi all

Yesterdays lesson in prep did not go to plan, a digger had been left by the school and madam Saf refused to go anywhere near the school and ended up sitting on the electric fence getting one hell of a zap and galloped off with me to the field, backwards into and out of a ditch and again onto the electric fence and another gallop followed by having to have a lead from Elles and her boy to get into the school, needless to say the lesson was spolit by her fearing the digger may bite

Oh and could not get out of the school at the end of the lesson

Anyway onto today and first test Nov 32, the warm up was a little wet but I felt we warmed up better than we have for some although was still struggling with the left rein when we went in as I was fixing my hand and not using my leg enough, all me

Came out knowing it was a fair test but the more BD I have started to do the more critical of myself I am being

Is this normal

Well was so happy to see we had 63.48% and 3rd place.

Right back at the lorry I changed bridles for our first ever BD Elem test no 44 and felt right sick, thanks to D who kept me calm and told me to use more leg in the next test and helped me warm up and made me do lots of shoulder in to get my legs working

I do know what they are for honest

In we went and other than over cooking the second medium trot and breaking and also breaking in one of the canters on the corner I was very pleased with how it went.

Even more so when I went to the board and Saf scored 66% in our first Elem and a 4th place WOW what a day and some lovely comments on the test sheet too with a 7, 7, 6, 7 at the bottom

So our Elem debute was a good one and have 6 points from today, once again thank you to Elles and D and of course my girl Saf

We have a yard outing tomorrow for the Unafil at Merrist will be there all day and having a crack at E50

Thanks for reading

 

[Hattikins]

YAY!!! What a fantastic result after your less than ideal practice yesterday!! Maybe the digger should be left next to the school more often for dressage lessons the day before competitions!!!

Well done!

 

[elles]

Another public WELL DONE!! I thought you rode it beautifully and Saf is looking more and more like a posh BD girly with every outing. I love it thou when she remains true to her BE routes and occasionally lets out her little Maria Sharapova grunts!

 

[Saf]

Thank you, dad was saying she now needs a zap from the electric fence before every comp

poor Saf

 

[Saf]

Thanks Elles, you and M tomorrow

Good luck will be there early

I love her little grunts its like she is talking to me

 

[elles]

I could always get a prod and give you both a quick zap when you get off the lorry...!

 

[Saf]

You know me willing to try anything

Sure M would not like a quich poke too, he likes it rough lol

 

[KatB]

Fantastic! well done! Elem 44 looks like a lovely test

Did it ride well? Good luck for Elem 50

 

[Saf]

Rode well and seemed to be over quick, the hardest bit for Saf and I was the last bit simple change BE then trot K and down centre line, came up a bit quick

Thankies

 

[KatB]

Yeah read it at the weekend, everything was lovely until the simple change

 

[Bossanova]

Fantatsic- especially the elementary, you must be thrilled

 

[helenandshadow]

Fantastic results! Really well done.

 

[_jetset_]

That is brilliant... No wonder you are proud of the two of you!

So, you now have elementary points, how exciting is that!!!

 

[Saf]

Thank you all, its not really sunk in