LeannePip
Well-Known Member
Briliant day at Bovington for the RAC Saddle Club ODE it was really well run and a lovely set up!
Got there early for so plenty of time to walk the course and sit in the sun. As we were walking the XC course we came across two lost riders looking for fences which didn't fill me with confidence as my internal sat-nav is terrible!
Started with a pretty tense dressage, but it was really hot and which i think made her a bit agitated. But we just about managed to keep a lid on it, I wasn't very hopeful for anything sub40 initially, but watching the video back it looked fairly nice just a few 'piggy' moments!
https://www.facebook.com/leanne.mccabe1/videos/10206562220597756/?l=7424953923670862364
Showjumping was the first time she's jumped a proper course in an arena and the fences were pretty up to height. Launched over the first fence in true Ruby style;
(All photos have been purchased for Social Media use)
Settled a bit better after halfway and was really listening and feeling quite confident, but still threw in some whoppers. Finished with all poles up but the hanging in the air gave us 1 time fault! An improvement from the 10 from Larkhill! This was by far the biggest course we've jumped and she didn't even rattle a pole, and i rode slightly better so that's a start!
over the last;
video;
https://www.facebook.com/leanne.mccabe1/videos/10206564565616380/?l=337577901818050907
By XC time it was absolutely baking and they were running late so we ended up just wandering round for 20 mins, triedto jump a few practise fences but had major brake failure so decided not to try again as i knew she got a bit green out course we i hopefully wouldnt have that issue! She flew out the start, backed of at the first so i added some vocal encouragement and she was off! until number 9 . . . which was a big steep dirt mound that you basically jumped on and bounced off 3 strides to a house, came cruising unto it, bounced on . . . but then dropped the anchor but i didn't get the memo and carried straight on bridle in hand! . . . re-tacked up, clambered on and worked it out the second time and then literally flew home! Need to find a new bit combination/ level of understanding for XC as I'm finding it quite a battle to set her up which means I hang on for a bit too long, but nothing dampens her enthusiasm and she ran home still full of steam!
Double of houses, almost home after the tumble!
Once we got back from XC finally found out our dressage was 29.8 so we were in 6th after dressage and 4th after Showjumping!
So excited to finally be out eventing, its always been a dream but never quite come to fruition so i'm just so thankful to Ruby for being such a willing partner and trying so hard everytime. she is just a dream come true and i can't wait to see what else she can do!
Got there early for so plenty of time to walk the course and sit in the sun. As we were walking the XC course we came across two lost riders looking for fences which didn't fill me with confidence as my internal sat-nav is terrible!
Started with a pretty tense dressage, but it was really hot and which i think made her a bit agitated. But we just about managed to keep a lid on it, I wasn't very hopeful for anything sub40 initially, but watching the video back it looked fairly nice just a few 'piggy' moments!
https://www.facebook.com/leanne.mccabe1/videos/10206562220597756/?l=7424953923670862364
Showjumping was the first time she's jumped a proper course in an arena and the fences were pretty up to height. Launched over the first fence in true Ruby style;
(All photos have been purchased for Social Media use)
Settled a bit better after halfway and was really listening and feeling quite confident, but still threw in some whoppers. Finished with all poles up but the hanging in the air gave us 1 time fault! An improvement from the 10 from Larkhill! This was by far the biggest course we've jumped and she didn't even rattle a pole, and i rode slightly better so that's a start!
over the last;
video;
https://www.facebook.com/leanne.mccabe1/videos/10206564565616380/?l=337577901818050907
By XC time it was absolutely baking and they were running late so we ended up just wandering round for 20 mins, triedto jump a few practise fences but had major brake failure so decided not to try again as i knew she got a bit green out course we i hopefully wouldnt have that issue! She flew out the start, backed of at the first so i added some vocal encouragement and she was off! until number 9 . . . which was a big steep dirt mound that you basically jumped on and bounced off 3 strides to a house, came cruising unto it, bounced on . . . but then dropped the anchor but i didn't get the memo and carried straight on bridle in hand! . . . re-tacked up, clambered on and worked it out the second time and then literally flew home! Need to find a new bit combination/ level of understanding for XC as I'm finding it quite a battle to set her up which means I hang on for a bit too long, but nothing dampens her enthusiasm and she ran home still full of steam!
Double of houses, almost home after the tumble!
Once we got back from XC finally found out our dressage was 29.8 so we were in 6th after dressage and 4th after Showjumping!
So excited to finally be out eventing, its always been a dream but never quite come to fruition so i'm just so thankful to Ruby for being such a willing partner and trying so hard everytime. she is just a dream come true and i can't wait to see what else she can do!
