AutumnRose
Well-Known Member
I just wrote a massive report and it deleted it!!!!!
Off to Merrist wood for JAS today. Plan was that it would be educational for him, i feel like he gets a bit less spooky everytime he goes jumping indoors - despite me hating it. I knew he'd be very green today, never seen anything like indoor eventing fences before, so entered intro and PN on basis he's been very looky first round and then we'd consolidate with second round.
Did not start the day well. Realised i'd forgotten the sat nav and didnt know the way, slipped over on the ice on yard and cracked my knee on concrete and then my wiper blade came off lorry just as it started raining
Course was as i was expecting (thanks for everyone who's posted videos so far!!) only looked pretty small (blasted BSJA has had some advantages then!!). Warmed up very bouncy and was particularly scared of some blue chairs next to the ring
In we went and in short he was really really sweet!! He was green as expected but kept moving forwards which is something that has only come recently...tell tail signs he was a bit worried though like running into canter and going on wrong leg and getting very deep to fences, when he's confident he takes much bolder strides.
He was super and very honest up to the arrowhead which he just didnt get!!! He wouldnt lock onto it at all and third attempt sort of ran into it and then went to put a foot up to climb it...eeeeeek!!!!!
I am actually not upset with him at all and he really showed how far he's come with rest of round. He got a 5 for his willingness and outlook though which i think means kc thought he was just unsure and not naughty at all. He also got some good marks for technique....all his were better than mine which is about right!!! I was very tense and nervous and it showed in my riding...not pretty
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Knee was agony to ride on so i withdrew from PN which is a shame as i think doing the sj again would have been useful. Nevermind i think today will still have taught him lots.
I was in tears when i got off as knee was awful and a lovely lady came up and told me not to be upset as he was obviously just green and she thought he was a super chap!!!
Very sweet of her but had to explain about the knee!!!
Here is a video so you can see my slightly baffled pony and dreadful riding for yourself. Its not great quality as off OHs phone...which will also annoyingly record up to 2mins!!!
Red wine (it medicinal!!) and ice pack if you got through the waffle!!!!!!!!
Off to Merrist wood for JAS today. Plan was that it would be educational for him, i feel like he gets a bit less spooky everytime he goes jumping indoors - despite me hating it. I knew he'd be very green today, never seen anything like indoor eventing fences before, so entered intro and PN on basis he's been very looky first round and then we'd consolidate with second round.
Did not start the day well. Realised i'd forgotten the sat nav and didnt know the way, slipped over on the ice on yard and cracked my knee on concrete and then my wiper blade came off lorry just as it started raining
Course was as i was expecting (thanks for everyone who's posted videos so far!!) only looked pretty small (blasted BSJA has had some advantages then!!). Warmed up very bouncy and was particularly scared of some blue chairs next to the ring
In we went and in short he was really really sweet!! He was green as expected but kept moving forwards which is something that has only come recently...tell tail signs he was a bit worried though like running into canter and going on wrong leg and getting very deep to fences, when he's confident he takes much bolder strides.
He was super and very honest up to the arrowhead which he just didnt get!!! He wouldnt lock onto it at all and third attempt sort of ran into it and then went to put a foot up to climb it...eeeeeek!!!!!
I am actually not upset with him at all and he really showed how far he's come with rest of round. He got a 5 for his willingness and outlook though which i think means kc thought he was just unsure and not naughty at all. He also got some good marks for technique....all his were better than mine which is about right!!! I was very tense and nervous and it showed in my riding...not pretty
Knee was agony to ride on so i withdrew from PN which is a shame as i think doing the sj again would have been useful. Nevermind i think today will still have taught him lots.
I was in tears when i got off as knee was awful and a lovely lady came up and told me not to be upset as he was obviously just green and she thought he was a super chap!!!
Here is a video so you can see my slightly baffled pony and dreadful riding for yourself. Its not great quality as off OHs phone...which will also annoyingly record up to 2mins!!!
Red wine (it medicinal!!) and ice pack if you got through the waffle!!!!!!!!
