Eridge PN?

[eventingdiva]

Has anyone done it? What is it like and does anyone have any photos please?!
Alternatively what about Salperton/Keysoe,are they nice courses? x

 

[H-J]

Eridge never rides well even if you go clear (well thats wat I feel!) It is VERY hilly. Lovely event though.

Keysoe XC is usually straightforward

 

[vic07]

quite big and technical - causes trouble. Made more difficult by the terrain.

 

[vic07]

I had a fantastic ride last year so it can ride well!

 

[H-J]

I just feel as though ive been in the tumble drierwhen I go round Eridge!!! So so hilly!!!

 

[eventingdiva]

Probably not a great first pn then!! Thank you both x

 

[vic07]

you need to have a balanced horse and then it is fine.

what about iping? - as that use to be quite small - though I haven't been there for years!

 

[H-J]

Ive ridden Eridge on wo different horses both very balanced, one very very strong fast pulling horse! And the other I had to kick a bit round!!

Def no 1st time PN, although a lovely event, im going there on the Friday for the BYEH

 

[eventingdiva]

Yes i did think about iping, but i think i'm house/yard sitting for someone that week and i have to be there most of the day. Also was hoping to do one before then. She wont mind how big it is, i just don't want to scare her with anything too technical (as pn goes!) x

 

[vic07]

1-3 straightforward, 4 (i think) rolltop and turn to a sunken road on a stride. Gallop down hill and back up to a 1/2 coffin- again with a turning question. few more simple questions. Upright to a narrow on a stride - old novice fence. water is splash in and out over a step turn to a portable fence. Quarry - drop and turn and up over 2 steps. then a few more simple fences.

It rides well - but you need your wits about you! Horses need to be fit. I don't think the questions are a problem - but it is whether they are knowledgeable enough to cope with the terrain and have the balance to cope with it.

Is brightling running pn this year? Or tweseldown?

 

[eventingdiva]

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they are knowledgeable enough to cope with the terrain and have the balance to cope with it

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Yes, i think i may give eridge a miss then! Brightling and tweseldown are running pn in july, so will hopefully do those, or go up to keysoe if i can get mum to drive me there (she hates driving the lorry, esp if we're going over 2hrs!!)
Thank you x