Escada2004
Well-Known Member
Well what a day Lily and i had on Sunday! We trecked the 2 hours to Church Farm for the BN Regional Final, i was a little aprehensive as my lesson last Thursday wasnt great as i rode like a total wally although i really didnt have anything to worry about as i was riding the lovely Lily
So we got to Church Farm, walked the course, nice and technical, two sets of planks, last fence was a water tray under an oxer going straight away from the gate and there was a treble in there also. So i was drawn early 8th to go out of about 65 but wasnt bothered with that. I started to warm up, Lily doesnt like busy warm ups and really worries about the other horses in the warm up. She was going well until i jumped an oxer, she darted left as she landed away from another horse, my saddle slipped (stupid girl i hadnt tightened my girth properly) and i hit the floor!! Poor Lily what on earth was i doing! Well i twisted my knee but it didnt feel too bad - i got back on popped a little fence and she went in and jumped a lovely clear i was a little lucky at the last as i over shot it a little and hit the wing with my foot, luckily it stayed
Here is the video
http://youtu.be/8nAGewEbL5E
So next was the 2nd round, it didnt go up to much and was just the first 6 fences again. Lily jumped another fab clear
Here is the video
http://youtu.be/NRdhtRC-Za4
So come the third round we were feeling pretty good, she hadnt touched a fence in the first two rounds however i did feel her getting a little faster down the last line, which was also in the 3rd round. She jumped fab but was a little excited and threw her head a couple of times, we come down the last line, oxer to planks and she just took the last fence i was gutted as she took it behind and never has a fence behind, i think i just tensed a little
Here is the video
http://youtu.be/v7wh-Cu94lQ
I was dissapointed but also very very pleased with her, its the biggest she has jumped in the ring and certainly found it easy! We have another go at Kingswood in a couple of weeks and im feeling really confident now we also have the discovery regional the next day which will be a real test but if i ride well Lily will be fine
More than can be said for my knee though, the pain got worse when i got home last night and this morning i felt sick with the pain, so a quick trip to A & E and i have pulled the ligament on the inside of my knee lots of strong painkillers and ibuprofen and i will be fine, so that will teach me for not tightening my girth
Sorry its so long, but hope you enjoy reading about our latest venture and watching the videos
So we got to Church Farm, walked the course, nice and technical, two sets of planks, last fence was a water tray under an oxer going straight away from the gate and there was a treble in there also. So i was drawn early 8th to go out of about 65 but wasnt bothered with that. I started to warm up, Lily doesnt like busy warm ups and really worries about the other horses in the warm up. She was going well until i jumped an oxer, she darted left as she landed away from another horse, my saddle slipped (stupid girl i hadnt tightened my girth properly) and i hit the floor!! Poor Lily what on earth was i doing! Well i twisted my knee but it didnt feel too bad - i got back on popped a little fence and she went in and jumped a lovely clear i was a little lucky at the last as i over shot it a little and hit the wing with my foot, luckily it stayed
Here is the video
http://youtu.be/8nAGewEbL5E
So next was the 2nd round, it didnt go up to much and was just the first 6 fences again. Lily jumped another fab clear
Here is the video
http://youtu.be/NRdhtRC-Za4
So come the third round we were feeling pretty good, she hadnt touched a fence in the first two rounds however i did feel her getting a little faster down the last line, which was also in the 3rd round. She jumped fab but was a little excited and threw her head a couple of times, we come down the last line, oxer to planks and she just took the last fence i was gutted as she took it behind and never has a fence behind, i think i just tensed a little
Here is the video
http://youtu.be/v7wh-Cu94lQ
I was dissapointed but also very very pleased with her, its the biggest she has jumped in the ring and certainly found it easy! We have another go at Kingswood in a couple of weeks and im feeling really confident now we also have the discovery regional the next day which will be a real test but if i ride well Lily will be fine
More than can be said for my knee though, the pain got worse when i got home last night and this morning i felt sick with the pain, so a quick trip to A & E and i have pulled the ligament on the inside of my knee lots of strong painkillers and ibuprofen and i will be fine, so that will teach me for not tightening my girth
Sorry its so long, but hope you enjoy reading about our latest venture and watching the videos