madhector
Well-Known Member
Well, another very early start for me and Blaze, plus 2 very sleepy grooms (usually have none - today I was spoilt LOL)
Got there in plenty of time and walked the XC which I thought was very spooky! Fence 3 was a drop to a skinnish fence which had plastic frogs that made noises and a man in a sack fishing next to it
Other than that it was fairly decent and up to height but not overly technical, although there was the owl hole which Blaze has never done, and a corner with a stuffed Pooh Bear on the middle!
Warmed up for the dressage and he was a bit naughty for a change, but still very cute, went in and he did a really sweet test, hugely better than Burnham Market I thought. Ended up with 37 so not too bad, but thought that they marked him quite harshly, the rest of the section seemed similar though.
Onto the showjumping....think I should just give up now
FMC was there to shout at me which was MUCH needed, and dont think I would have gone in if she wasnt there! I just rode like an idiot in the warm up and after a horrible day on friday and a complete loss of confidence in my riding ability, I think it all just got too much
Managed a few decent jumps and went in, was fine until fence 7 (the double) where I just completly missed and poor old pony had to get me out of trouble, then rode like an idiot again over the last two as my confidence in myself was shot
Blaze however is worth his weight in gold as he somehow managed to ignore my riding and get his little legs out of the way for a clear round!
I then didnt want to go XC (what is wrong with me?!
) but again a few sharp words soon sorted me out
and off we went.
Warmed up like a star and suddenly I could ride again! Felt lovely and set of for no. 1 which he popped sweetly, no. 2 was a nice pile of logs which he got in very close to and did a bit of a babyish jump over but still went. Then he was off! Flew down the drop and over the evil frog fence without a second glance, then over no.4
Noce long gallop stretch to no.5 then a double on an turn for no. 6, followed by another long gallop stretch to a hedge. Then into the water and up over a bank to a skinny log which he pinged!
Another long gallop to a skinny followed by a dencent hedge with a ditch which I tapped him for just in case but was no need. Onto the trakener which he flew, then a brush fence and then the dreaded Poohs corner which I showjumped just in case but he was super. Then over the lions leap and through the woods to the owl hole which he wasnt bothered about at all. Down a decent drop to a skinny log and over the tyres at the end to finish clear with no time faults.
Came 10th so had his first placing, which he deserved but I certainly didnt
Will upload photos tomorrow as too tired now Im afraid. thanks for reading and thanks so much to FMC for coming and sorting me out
Got there in plenty of time and walked the XC which I thought was very spooky! Fence 3 was a drop to a skinnish fence which had plastic frogs that made noises and a man in a sack fishing next to it
Warmed up for the dressage and he was a bit naughty for a change, but still very cute, went in and he did a really sweet test, hugely better than Burnham Market I thought. Ended up with 37 so not too bad, but thought that they marked him quite harshly, the rest of the section seemed similar though.
Onto the showjumping....think I should just give up now
FMC was there to shout at me which was MUCH needed, and dont think I would have gone in if she wasnt there! I just rode like an idiot in the warm up and after a horrible day on friday and a complete loss of confidence in my riding ability, I think it all just got too much
Managed a few decent jumps and went in, was fine until fence 7 (the double) where I just completly missed and poor old pony had to get me out of trouble, then rode like an idiot again over the last two as my confidence in myself was shot
Blaze however is worth his weight in gold as he somehow managed to ignore my riding and get his little legs out of the way for a clear round!
I then didnt want to go XC (what is wrong with me?!
Warmed up like a star and suddenly I could ride again! Felt lovely and set of for no. 1 which he popped sweetly, no. 2 was a nice pile of logs which he got in very close to and did a bit of a babyish jump over but still went. Then he was off! Flew down the drop and over the evil frog fence without a second glance, then over no.4
Noce long gallop stretch to no.5 then a double on an turn for no. 6, followed by another long gallop stretch to a hedge. Then into the water and up over a bank to a skinny log which he pinged!
Another long gallop to a skinny followed by a dencent hedge with a ditch which I tapped him for just in case but was no need. Onto the trakener which he flew, then a brush fence and then the dreaded Poohs corner which I showjumped just in case but he was super. Then over the lions leap and through the woods to the owl hole which he wasnt bothered about at all. Down a decent drop to a skinny log and over the tyres at the end to finish clear with no time faults.
Came 10th so had his first placing, which he deserved but I certainly didnt
Will upload photos tomorrow as too tired now Im afraid. thanks for reading and thanks so much to FMC for coming and sorting me out
