EEEEEEEE!!! I've just won...

FigJam

FigJam

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... a place on the Ian Stark masterclass, courtesy of Horse magazine!
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I am SO excited! (could you tell?!
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) Lesson is on Tuesday next week, Metcheck is saying a lovely, dry sunny day- fingers crossed it stays that way.

Also, the clippers I bought on eBay arrived in the post today, so Hopalong will be getting ambushed this weekend and hopefully look nice and smart with her clip for next week. (she's already a very wooly yak and was pretty sweaty after 30mins flatwork last night!
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) I will have to take extra care not to get wonky lines!
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Happy, happy days! Is the other lucky winner on here?
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Thank you, thank you, thank you Horse magazine!
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Congrats!
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I know how excited you are because The Fugly One and I are off on Monday for a Horse Masterclass too
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(though not the Ian Stark one). Cool huh? Just trying to work out which breeches make my bum look least huge!
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Fantastic!!!

Am so jealous I had to withdraw from it as Tara is only getting her stitches out tomorrow.

If you need a groom let me know
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saz5083- yay! Congrats to you, look forward to seeing you again on Tues.

Nic01- I'm so sorry!
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Everyone else- thanks very much! I am so excited, no one else in my office is quite understanding it! Afraid I won't have my personal papparazzi with me as it's a weekday and he'll be at work.
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Will just need to wait and see the shots in the magazine.
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Oh gosh, I hope I don't ride like a complete numpty...!
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Fantastic!!!

Am so jealous I had to withdraw from it as Tara is only getting her stitches out tomorrow.

If you need a groom let me know
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Glad Tara is on the mend though. I am currently solo. so if you are free (and can use a camera?!
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) I'd love the company.
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Oh gosh, I hope I don't ride like a complete numpty...!
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My worry precisely! Am frantically practising riding straight lines and sitting up straight!
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Congrats!
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I know how excited you are because The Fugly One and I are off on Monday for a Horse Masterclass too
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(though not the Ian Stark one). Cool huh? Just trying to work out which breeches make my bum look least huge!
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Oh, well done! And perfect timing to get going with the new one.
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Who's your class with? Have fun. (I'm currently trying to figure out the same, any one have any tips for magic-make-your-bum-look-smaller breeches?!)
 
Ah dont worry, I just called my yard owner and I was so excited and shakey she thought something was wrong! I have been told he's a lovely teacher, but do hope I dont make a complete tw*t of myself! Might need to give the fatty one a haircut too, was putting it off but this is as good a reason as any to do it early!
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Oh, well done! And perfect timing to get going with the new one.
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Who's your class with? Have fun. (I'm currently trying to figure out the same, any one have any tips for magic-make-your-bum-look-smaller breeches?!)

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Dressage with Ruth Edge
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. I told my husband that I didn't want to wear my beige breeches 'cos they make me look fat (they specify 'light coloured'
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). Husband kindly (but technically correctly) said that it's not breeches that make me look fat, it's food
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I am "ok" with a camera LOL. If you can borrow one rather than me using my phone I'd get better pics for you
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Will just send a leave request to my boss so keep fingers crossed... I was off all last week looking after Tara so is a bit cheeky but hey ho
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When are you leaving (and where from) - could meet en route possibly
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I'm sure you'll look very elegant no matter what you're wearing. (and Mr FigJam would say the same to me too!)

Saz- as per kerilli's post, I have also heard he's a brilliant teacher, so very excited. My immediate colleagues were most confused by the excited squeaking I made when the email came through! Have fun clipping!
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Just avoid white jods! I'll never forget the time I posted on here and was told I looked big in them
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Aw April, please don't "waste" holidays from work on my behalf!
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I'd love you to come along, but not if it means you have to work on Christmas Day or some other similar nonsense! I've a wee compact that I can take along (Mr FigJam won't let his proper gear out of sight and I wouldn't know how to use it anyway!
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I'll be leaving from close to the Forth Rd bridge, going along the bypass and down the A68. Send me a PM if you're still fancying it/have the day off and we can arrange summat?

AnShanDan- it's at Henderyde Park, never been before, is it a nice course?
 
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GB/FJ - Breeches - go for ones with full seats in a diff shade, think darker is best, lengthens the leg and makes thighs smaller....

All sounds awesome, well done!

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Good tips but..........
My bum is (hopefully) going to be in the saddle so the full seat thing doesn't work
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(most of mine are full seat anyway though)
and I need them to make my legs look shorter, not longer! They already dangle below the sides of my deep-chested 17hh horse in a dressage saddle
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Will go for the darkest shade of 'light' that I can get away with though
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Aw April, please don't "waste" holidays from work on my behalf!
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I'd love you to come along, but not if it means you have to work on Christmas Day or some other similar nonsense!

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Is approved
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I have flexi leave but just needed to check I wasn't needed in the office.

Don't worry is a complete pleasure - I hero worship Ian so will be a fab day out for me too.
 
deskbound- I have burgundy breeches with a navy contrast full seat, they would be the best bet but will ruin my carefully honed dark green/navy colour co-ordination!
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Ask Nic01/OldGit how important being colour co-ordinated is!
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Ah dilemmas....!

April- I can't believe someone on here told you you looked big, how roooode!
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I don't own a pair of white breeches- it's not fair on others!
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aaaahhhhh whoooooooooooooop! how exciting! I bet you are grinning like a cheshire cat
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make sure mr figjam takes time out to get it all on film! I just applied for the pammy hutton dressage one so fingers crossed although if I win I think I will be a bit scared as Pammy is a lot more formidable than Ian!!!!

Can't wait for your report!
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Congrats both of you im vvvvv jealous (im convinced Horse doesn't get any of my emails as i never get anything back - not even a rejection
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Hendersyde is lovely all of there courses are upto height - you should expect to jump lots of drops
 
Ahhh...it's a XC lesson.
Hendersyde is lovely: there are loads of fences anyway plus a great water complex etc.
Thank goodness the weather's finally settled down or you'd have been paddling.
We're going up to gleneagles this weekend for a little burl round before burgie.
Have a great time.
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