monte1
Well-Known Member
So , I hesitated to post this as feel a bit of an idiot for making a mess of our test yesterday, but here goes, CC more than welcome!!
We went to a local venue yesterday to do our first Novice Test ( 27)
We have been practicing really hard at home and are both more than capable of all the movements, but he and I seem to go a bit backwards when get in the ring.
Am starting to realise he is far more sensitive than I think and often I just try and DO to much, resulting in awful wiggly hands and kicking legs, when most of the time less is more ( but I am trying very hard to break all my bad habits !)
Anyhow, we got there early, warmed up quite well, used the routine my event trainer friend has been helping us with to get him stretching over his back and more supple, in fact it was the best warm up at an event we have done and he was really listening to me.
off to do test and I tried really hard not to rush him as have tendancy to panic and dash through it all, it wasnt going to badly in first half of the test, although I can see he should be rounder, needs more impulsion and to be more through!
Then at second canter, I just got the wrong lead and didn't correct, no idea what I was thinking ( feel a right idiot !) why did I not correct it, can see from video why we got it wrong and am kicking myself now.
for anyone who managed to read this far without falling about laughing, link to video is below
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZhSvCfOFlw
I am putting it all down to experience and think just need to get out and ride some more tests so it becomes not a big deal.
chocolate biscuits on offer for anyone who got this far
on a the plus side horse was a good boy all day at the venue, which makes competing alone so much easier!
We went to a local venue yesterday to do our first Novice Test ( 27)
We have been practicing really hard at home and are both more than capable of all the movements, but he and I seem to go a bit backwards when get in the ring.
Am starting to realise he is far more sensitive than I think and often I just try and DO to much, resulting in awful wiggly hands and kicking legs, when most of the time less is more ( but I am trying very hard to break all my bad habits !)
Anyhow, we got there early, warmed up quite well, used the routine my event trainer friend has been helping us with to get him stretching over his back and more supple, in fact it was the best warm up at an event we have done and he was really listening to me.
off to do test and I tried really hard not to rush him as have tendancy to panic and dash through it all, it wasnt going to badly in first half of the test, although I can see he should be rounder, needs more impulsion and to be more through!
Then at second canter, I just got the wrong lead and didn't correct, no idea what I was thinking ( feel a right idiot !) why did I not correct it, can see from video why we got it wrong and am kicking myself now.
for anyone who managed to read this far without falling about laughing, link to video is below
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZhSvCfOFlw
I am putting it all down to experience and think just need to get out and ride some more tests so it becomes not a big deal.
chocolate biscuits on offer for anyone who got this far
on a the plus side horse was a good boy all day at the venue, which makes competing alone so much easier!
