Sit_Up
Well-Known Member
......with laughter?
It was a first for me. Local unaffiliated show, but thats our level. Second dressage test for me and young pony Prelim 17. Aim of the day to stay in the arena (kept shying at white boards and weaved between them last time out) and more than 52%.
Started well good rythmn not spooking at the white boards
some nice trot work, although could have been more forward and a nice walk.
It all went a bit "off" in the canter. Wrong lead to strike off and then we went down the long side...and kept going right out of the arena...and the entrance.. emergency stop using a fence (thank goodness judges were in a shed and couldnt see at that point). On the video all you can see is the ponys head getting lower and lower and me trying to stay composed and shouting out sorry as we whizzed past the judges!!!
Back to the arena apologised and asked if we could continue. Judges apologising trying to get their breath back and stop crying.
So we picked up at the downwards transition, changed the rein, right canter....even faster exit...across the arena and out the entrance. Second emergency stop.
Appeared back infront of the judges and cheerfully asked if they would mind if we re entred again and finished down the centre line....they were great and said go right ahead. The laughing was so loud it was all caught on video and we now had quite an audience.
So picked up from the downward transition and down the centre line....I could see the judges holding their breath to see if we were going to stop...and really good trot to halt transition
Judges were GREAT and gave some really constructive advice, and called out a very jolly see you next time.
Score.. E ...strange that. picked up score sheet 6's and a few 5's to start...comments Brave effort.
Aim for next time...stay in arena.
So come on people share and make me feel better about my riding (cant stop a 14.2 pony for goodness sake) and tell me it will get better.
It was a first for me. Local unaffiliated show, but thats our level. Second dressage test for me and young pony Prelim 17. Aim of the day to stay in the arena (kept shying at white boards and weaved between them last time out) and more than 52%.
Started well good rythmn not spooking at the white boards
It all went a bit "off" in the canter. Wrong lead to strike off and then we went down the long side...and kept going right out of the arena...and the entrance.. emergency stop using a fence (thank goodness judges were in a shed and couldnt see at that point). On the video all you can see is the ponys head getting lower and lower and me trying to stay composed and shouting out sorry as we whizzed past the judges!!!
Back to the arena apologised and asked if we could continue. Judges apologising trying to get their breath back and stop crying.
So we picked up at the downwards transition, changed the rein, right canter....even faster exit...across the arena and out the entrance. Second emergency stop.
Appeared back infront of the judges and cheerfully asked if they would mind if we re entred again and finished down the centre line....they were great and said go right ahead. The laughing was so loud it was all caught on video and we now had quite an audience.
So picked up from the downward transition and down the centre line....I could see the judges holding their breath to see if we were going to stop...and really good trot to halt transition
Judges were GREAT and gave some really constructive advice, and called out a very jolly see you next time.
Score.. E ...strange that. picked up score sheet 6's and a few 5's to start...comments Brave effort.
Aim for next time...stay in arena.
So come on people share and make me feel better about my riding (cant stop a 14.2 pony for goodness sake) and tell me it will get better.
