Finally jumped the Tweseldown Coffin

[Saf]

Hi all

Went to Tweseldown today for the first XC schooling of the year. My mission to do that dredded novice coffin which keeps catching me out

Warmed up well and worked our way around the course, but missed the coffin and played in the water first doing the log one stride drop in and then came into the water from the other side over the hanging log on the slope, had one stop first and trainer said I was trying to set up toooooo much so foot off the brake next time toes out and gave a bit of a kick and jumped in great and once more for luck

So on the back of that off to the coffin, jumped the running water ditch on its own then the ditch to angled log and finally all three parts together and blow me down she jumped it first time

I can now retire and never jump again, thats how happy I feel after being the big E three times in the novice

Pics in the gallery, bit dark but day was dull except for the sun coming from me

Thanks Saf and thanks for reading

 

[BBs]

YIPEEE
I am pleased, what a great feeling

Its all of a sudden coming together with you guys

How exciting.
Off to see pics
Vxx

 

[SpottedCat]

Yay, go you! And how jealous am I that you have been XC already? nothing round here is open

 

[tigers_eye]

Well done! I hope you looked at it afterwards and wondered what all the fuss was. Can't remember whose sig it is but "what's in the brain goes down the reins" is very true! Personally I think if you jumped the one at Firle that is hugely more offputting than Tweseldown's.

 

[Safina]

well done you - facing your demons this early in the year...2008 is going to be a great one for you!

 

[Saf]

TE

Its so true, I think I have made it the problem, need to think positive now and remember we can jump it

Saf defo picks up on me, for a tough old bird she tries to portray she is really a sensitive sole

 

[I_A_P]

well done thats great

 

[H-J]

Well done

 

[ChestnutMonty]

Fantastic well done!! Will you be doing TW in march then??

 

[Saf]

Hi

Yes going to do the PNP as its early season, if all goes well N at next one

Are you there too

 

[ChestnutMonty]

Good luck

yeah I'm aiming to do Friday - PN only 5 weeks!!

 

[wizoz]

It's such a great feeling when you can overcome the things that burden you, well done

 

[meandmyself]

Well done!

 

[Sunny_Star]

Well done, I have a lot of problems at tweseldwon, and my horse wont jump the running water ditch!
There's also a hanging log I've only ever got over once..grrr