Evil_Cookie
Well-Known Member
Hi guys,
I'm so pleased, I'll soon be the proud owner of my first ever horsebox!
For one reason or another though I'm not going to be able to compete/event again until the end of September. To tide me through this gap, and the disappointment of missing a summer of competition I've been thinking about what events would be best to end the season on.
We've completed two 80s as neither of us had evented before. The height is fine, last dressage was 25. So overall I'm happy to move up now. My aim for this year was to get up to be100. But obviously not being able to compete will affect this. I'm thinking of doing Dauntsey, Calmsden and Broadway in October. Its a lot in one month, do I move up to 90 at Dauntsey and then stay at that level for the other two. What's Calmsden 100 like could I plan to do that? I can get to calmsden to school over the summer. I like a challenge, and my mare is pretty easy cross country, but we haven't competed at 100 level. Am I silly even to be tempted to try the 100 this year?
We school 110 show jumps at home and will plan on getting out xc schooling a number of times before October. Will this be enough? Or do I need to take a step back and just concentrate on be90 for the time being. When I've walked Aston and Broadway the 100 has looked pretty tempting, but I'm sure its a different matter actually competing at that level? Am I being over ambitious and unreasonable?
Any advice gratefully received.
I'm so pleased, I'll soon be the proud owner of my first ever horsebox!
For one reason or another though I'm not going to be able to compete/event again until the end of September. To tide me through this gap, and the disappointment of missing a summer of competition I've been thinking about what events would be best to end the season on.
We've completed two 80s as neither of us had evented before. The height is fine, last dressage was 25. So overall I'm happy to move up now. My aim for this year was to get up to be100. But obviously not being able to compete will affect this. I'm thinking of doing Dauntsey, Calmsden and Broadway in October. Its a lot in one month, do I move up to 90 at Dauntsey and then stay at that level for the other two. What's Calmsden 100 like could I plan to do that? I can get to calmsden to school over the summer. I like a challenge, and my mare is pretty easy cross country, but we haven't competed at 100 level. Am I silly even to be tempted to try the 100 this year?
We school 110 show jumps at home and will plan on getting out xc schooling a number of times before October. Will this be enough? Or do I need to take a step back and just concentrate on be90 for the time being. When I've walked Aston and Broadway the 100 has looked pretty tempting, but I'm sure its a different matter actually competing at that level? Am I being over ambitious and unreasonable?
Any advice gratefully received.