Boggle eventing round 2

[Michen]

There’s not much to say other than how much this horse gives 100%. I was just thinking out of 20 odd events I’ve had one bad day-where we had a fall (both of us) in the sj. He’s never thrown the trowel in, never backed off, never done anything other than take me around with a big smile and a brilliant attitude even as a youngster. That said, I can’t SJ or XC this horse at 80 in a snaffle anymore ?

So I’m tempted to late enter Calmsden BE next weekend but for the 90. However last time I attempted a 90 was at this very venue on Bog he and I got caught up in a pole SJ and both fell. It was pretty horrific.. but I’ve been around the 90 before there and love it as a course. I’ve also not really been training at 90 at home. BUT he really does need bigger fences as he’s pretty.. arrogant and I’m unconvinced I’ll notice the difference? I used to do lots of 90s with previous horse despite training lower, I find it easier at comps some how.. thoughts?? Just do it!?

So 31.8 dressage and a double clear with time faults as ground was on firmer side. A shame as he would have had a decent placing but it’s still awesome to be able to do this on him at all and looking after those legs and hooves is key!

Excuse my fugly jumping expressions ?

 

[ycbm]

You so deserve this with all you've done for him
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[CanteringCarrot]

I love reading your eventing reports with him! You two look great! Go for the 90

 

[SEL]

Go for 90 - he looks up for it!!

Fabulous update. Great to see him out and enjoying his jumping again.

 

[Challaborough Christmas Tree]

Definitely go for the 90, take it easy with no pressure and I’m sure you’ll be absolutely fine

 

[palo1]

Fabulous stuff!! Go for the 90 and enjoy going as sensibly as possible hahahahaha

 

[Season’s Bleatings]

Well done, he looks fab.
And it sounds like he is feeling great too - go for the 90!

 

[McGrools]

Another vote for the 90 xx

 

[splashgirl45]

you both look great. he skips over the 80 so go for the 90,

 

[Bernster]

What lovely photos. He has such a happy face.

 

[Michen]

What lovely photos. He has such a happy face.

Doesn’t he just! And you feel it under saddle too. Everything is done with such enthusiasm ?. Except when you ask for canter in the SJ warm up for the first time, for some reason He finds that very rude ?

 

[Michen]

You so deserve this with all you've done for him
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Ahh thank you. He’s done more for me

Now Bear on the other hand.. ?

 

[iknowmyvalue]

Beautiful You both look so happy!

 

[Jeni the dragon]

So lovely to see after all you've been through!

 

[tristar]

it looks such fun, after the worry part!

 

[Roxylola]

Looking awesome. I'd go for it at calmsden, I tend never to train up to height - I prefer easy confidence building in training then I've got strong foundations to wing it in competition. Also training fences somehow look far bigger than competing ones. Going is firm at the moment and imo that should be the least risk in terms of soft tissue for him.
Super pleased for you both ❤

 

[Michen]

Missed the bloody entries as my day ticket wasn’t showing as me having one last night so it wouldn’t let me enter and now they’ve closed today gah!

 

[palo1]

Missed the bloody entries as my day ticket wasn’t showing as me having one last night so it wouldn’t let me enter and now they’ve closed today gah!

Noooo!! That is so frustrating Hate those sorts of glitches.

 

[Michen]

Hey ho. They won’t accept it now it’s closed so I’ve entered Aston for mid august instead. Probably a better bet as sj is on a surface and it’s about as smaller 90 xc as you can get from memory!

 

[Michen]

I got in to Calmsden! Eeeek! Regret now as I'd convinced myself Aston was better anyway with surface etc.

FML, absolutely bricking it... ARGH!

 

[Roxylola]

Meant to be then. Kick on!

 

[Michen]

Meant to be then. Kick on!

If it goes well you are some sort of HHO good omen for Bog and I ?

 

[Season’s Bleatings]

I got in to Calmsden! Eeeek! Regret now as I'd convinced myself Aston was better anyway with surface etc.

FML, absolutely bricking it... ARGH!

as I heard someone say last week when I was out fence judging…

if in doubt, kick and shout!!!

 

[Michen]

as I heard someone say last week when I was out fence judging…

if in doubt, kick and shout!!!

If I kick Bog he will orbit me into space!!! More like pull and pray ?

 

[CanteringCarrot]

Yay!

I eagerly await your next Boggle eventing report.


I've got all ambitious, motivated, and whatever, and entered something. Then as the event got closer/the day before, been like, wtf was I actually thinking? ...but then it goes ok/really good ?

 

[Michen]

Yay!

I eagerly await your next Boggle eventing report.


I've got all ambitious, motivated, and whatever, and entered something. Then as the event got closer/the day before, been like, wtf was I actually thinking? ...but then it goes ok/really good ?

i hope that’s the case for me!!!