Brooksby xc - what's it like?

[katie_and_toto]

I was thinking of hiring out the Brooksby xc course, but the Rearsby Lodge website says the smallest xc class is 2ft6 - 2ft9, so do they not have any smaller fences or is the course not up to height? What is the 2ft6 - 2ft9 course like?

Thanks

 

[Deefa]

I am doing that class on Toby, its qiute straight forward i think. nothing to catch you out, look at last years photos to get an idea (photokinesis)

 

[katie_and_toto]

thanks Deefa I doubt I would actually enter the xc, just go schooling one day I think I could just about manage 2ft 6, but do you know if there's anything full up to height at 2ft 9? I would also be worried about being over-taken and pony thinking he's going hunting I would probably be trotting/slow cantering round

 

[Deefa]

From what i have seen theres nothing really full up, up to hieght

 

[katie_and_toto]

ok thanks from the pics they don't look too bad, the barrels look quite big but have jumped something like that before are there any steps or water or ditches? sorry for a million questions

 

[Deefa]

There are ditches there but they weren'y used in the inter last time i did it but could be used (very small, on there own tho so v.simple) No water. Some very small steps to (only about 1ft i think)

 

[katie_and_toto]

There are ditches there but they weren'y used in the inter last time i did it but could be used (very small, on there own tho so v.simple) No water. Some very small steps to (only about 1ft i think)

oh that sounds ok
i had another look on the website but it says the course is only available for walking on the saturday between 2-4pm, but i wouldn't be able to get there for that time, coz I have a saturday job and i would only be able to get there for about 5pm

thanks for the info

 

[OskyWoskyPonio]

Quite often you can walk the course on the day if you arrive with enough time to do it before you ride There may be people riding round the course at that point though so you would have to be careful of being run over!

 

[KatB]

Just walk it on the competition day You will be fine! I will be there with madam (if I get my finger out and enter!) so may see you there

 

[Deefa]

As the others have said, walk it on the day. i can take pics of each fence for you onthe sat if you like and put them on facebook?

 

[katie_and_toto]

Just walk it on the competition day You will be fine! I will be there with madam (if I get my finger out and enter!) so may see you there

haha well be quick coz entries close on Monday! I don't think I will convince the parentals to take us though

 

[katie_and_toto]

i can take pics of each fence for you on the sat if you like and put them on facebook?

thanks for the offer Deefa, that's very kind of you but I don't think I'm going, entry form won't get there in time now!

 

[Deefa]

Yes it will - No excuses lady!!

 

[katie_and_toto]

Yes it will - No excuses lady!!

Haha Well my original plan was just to hire it out, not compete anyway! Maybe next time, my mum says I can have a lesson at Field Farm on the xc course instead, and then I think NFRC has a mini ODE at the end of June, or I'll find something else

Thanks for all the info, everyone