SpottyTB
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Absolutely thrilled with this dude, out again this weekend (could I be getting the bug for it again??
?) but dressage this time.
Two tests, Intro A and Preliminary 13.
After a week of tension, arguments and “we hate dressage” he went into the warm up stuck his head down and went beautifully - monkey! Great to start with a positive warm up.
In the first test we were both scared but he actually did come back to me and we got through the test. I felt that he went better than I did, I was a bit sloppy and as usual, really struggled with holding the contact - but in my defence I usually have a horse who is behind the bit but not today ?!
The second test came around quickly, we popped in the warm up for 5 mins and had a canter on both reins - I felt like he didn’t really need any more than that which was also a pleasant surprise. I felt like he was a bit more “on it” when we went in this time, a bit more sensitive to me (and my thoughts as I swear he knows what I’m thinking). He was a little tense on his transitions and walk but did manage a fairly nice free walk. His canter was good but he was stronger on the right rein and struggled to relax. All in all it was a good test and considering it was his second ever canter test, I can’t argue - plus he has just come back from 3 months of injury!
I was pleasantly surprised to find out we got two 3rd places, scoring 68.70% & 68.65.
This was our second dressage show (the last was 2 years ago) and only his forth ever show so I can’t complain. Neither of us particularly find dressage an easy or relaxing element but we are making progress!
Some photos ?
?) but dressage this time.Two tests, Intro A and Preliminary 13.
After a week of tension, arguments and “we hate dressage” he went into the warm up stuck his head down and went beautifully - monkey! Great to start with a positive warm up.
In the first test we were both scared but he actually did come back to me and we got through the test. I felt that he went better than I did, I was a bit sloppy and as usual, really struggled with holding the contact - but in my defence I usually have a horse who is behind the bit but not today ?!
The second test came around quickly, we popped in the warm up for 5 mins and had a canter on both reins - I felt like he didn’t really need any more than that which was also a pleasant surprise. I felt like he was a bit more “on it” when we went in this time, a bit more sensitive to me (and my thoughts as I swear he knows what I’m thinking). He was a little tense on his transitions and walk but did manage a fairly nice free walk. His canter was good but he was stronger on the right rein and struggled to relax. All in all it was a good test and considering it was his second ever canter test, I can’t argue - plus he has just come back from 3 months of injury!
I was pleasantly surprised to find out we got two 3rd places, scoring 68.70% & 68.65.
This was our second dressage show (the last was 2 years ago) and only his forth ever show so I can’t complain. Neither of us particularly find dressage an easy or relaxing element but we are making progress!
Some photos ?
sounds like a good outing. Have you got some more planned?
