Pidge
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Had an early start this morning as we were off at 10.16am and sis and Sunny at 10.18am.
Warmed up and Pidge carted me over the warm up fence 3 times so chilled him out - on reflection should have kept going but hey ho you live and learn
Jumped the brush well, then the log and then ground to a halt at the steeplechase fence, represented and popped it fine. napped left all the way down the hill cue me giving him a couple of kicks to get him motivated
popped the house nicely and walked through the water, picked up again and ground to a halt at the slatty fence, fine next time round and over the sheep feeder. trotted round the corner as it was a bit muddy and then he wasn't sure which fence he was going over so stopped at the hanging log, popped it fine next time and then just took off with me
flew over the pheasant feeder, romped up the hill and over the wibbly log, walked down the muddy slope and turned over the two steps and as we came out towards the brick fence had to yell "MOVE" as the girl in front had stopped at that one. Pidge was grand and just popped it as though she wasn't there
walked down the small steps and then picked it up again. cantered through the water and over the upturned boat and then we were off at a pretty reasonable gallop, over the double of log - naughty Pidge put one stride in instead of two
over the trakhener, over the crocodile, over the log pile and then flew over the last
Depsite our 3 refusals and our 3 small breathers we did the course in 6.06 and the optimum time was 5.06 and much better than last time when we went clear but in just over 7 minutes.
So despite the fact we had 3 refusals - all down to me not him
- I am actually really pleased with how he went as he motored round the majority of the course and I think I just had him too switched off before we started so valuable lesson learned for me
finished about 25 out of 54, there were only 12 clear rounds in total. Really pleased with him as he cantered through the water and jumped the upturned fence with absolutely no hesitation at all
So does it ever get easier on how to prep before an event or do I stay a numpty for the rest of my life?
just never seem to get it quite right
Saw Deefa and the gorgeous Harry from fence 3 onwards and he looked to be giving her a lovely ride
only 3rd time XC according to the commentator too
Sorry we didn't catch up with you but took the opportunity to go when a gap appeared in front of us as the parking was a bit tight!
Big thanks to Will and Helen for acting as grooms as Mum and Dad are on a cruise and Mooch is on hols
Warmed up and Pidge carted me over the warm up fence 3 times so chilled him out - on reflection should have kept going but hey ho you live and learn
Jumped the brush well, then the log and then ground to a halt at the steeplechase fence, represented and popped it fine. napped left all the way down the hill cue me giving him a couple of kicks to get him motivated
Depsite our 3 refusals and our 3 small breathers we did the course in 6.06 and the optimum time was 5.06 and much better than last time when we went clear but in just over 7 minutes.
So despite the fact we had 3 refusals - all down to me not him
So does it ever get easier on how to prep before an event or do I stay a numpty for the rest of my life?
Saw Deefa and the gorgeous Harry from fence 3 onwards and he looked to be giving her a lovely ride
Big thanks to Will and Helen for acting as grooms as Mum and Dad are on a cruise and Mooch is on hols
