First Competition in NZ

lucemoose

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Dont laugh, it was a PC ODE....

and it was Intro level....

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But I am on cloud nine, a *just* turned 5 year olds first competition, first lorry ride, first XC, firstfirstfirstfirst all day. Oh and it was my first competition out here!
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we attempted practicing or indeed just riding earlier in the week and it was dire, I wanted to tandoori the TB and mount her head on the front of a lorry DIRE.... And it made me feel 10million times worse as Im away from everyone familiar and no trainers, no vets, no friendly farriers or my mum to weep onto. ( Ok, so Im melodramatic but its true!)

But then......all my gear arrived! All my tack, stuff and bits and bobs, I felt fully dressed and back to feeling semi like I know my bones and Teak works so well in Rubys saddle, its padded out and she just struts in it and can bandage and boot and matchy matchy to my hearts content:D:D
Teak had a physio session too, and we had a lesson with Lizzie Brown, a young Kiwi eventer who is based in Marlborough. Not only was I gobsmacked at the pony being a gem, I got to bond over a shared feeling of being very far away from home.

Anyway, it was awesome today! I had so much fun, adopted various peoples grandparents, smiled lots and enjoyed a day out. Ruby was and is the love of my life but I cant get over how easy today felt?
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I helped set out the 6 arenas the day before!
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in her pen for the day
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Piccadilly circus arenas
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she got a mark of 25!!!!! :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:
2nd after dressage, I nearly died..
Went into the ring to SJ, popped into canter and just tapped one down:cool:
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Then a wait where grandparents picnics were commandeered...
And around the XC, with a stop in the middle of a field where she was just feeling overwhelmed and confused, and 2 stops at a baby water splash where I wasnt sure on whether her stop was a childish gawp or an excuse (She met Mr Whippy and suddenly remembered her manners) and she flew around, barrels, tyres, tiger traps and drops.

I am SO proud. :D
 

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Wow, well done!! You both look fab (and you've put my first competition attempt to Classy to shame ;)).

Please please please can you come back to HK and show me how you did those plaits? They look amazing! Mine always look like a mess (which could also be down to the fact that I never practice... ;)).
 

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Well done. Don't despair about being so far from home, there are many of us here (in the UK) who would, quite literally, kill to be in NZ at the mo!

Your mare looks a really lovely type - she has a beautifully set-on head and neck and a nice 'pop'. You should have a lot of fun......
 

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Sounds like a good first outing :) and a :D dressage mark. How is your mare bred? and whereabouts was the event?

Very jealous of the lovely shiny pony-mine looks like a hairy yak at the moment!
 

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That's Kihikihi isn't it? Well done! We were supposed to be there as well, but my guy is a bit off so didn't make it.
She's looking very flash!
 

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Well done! You SHOULD be on cloud 9!! She looks immaculately turned out and look slike she did very well. You should be very proud of yourself :)
 

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Yes kihikihi, for those in the uk its a big equestrian park, arena, rodeo pen, massive range of xc fences and loads of the little day pen things.
Really pleased, really totally gob smacked too! The plaits are the length of a pulling comb and hair gelled and survived on a wing and a prayer!
Managed 9 too. Apparently they were a bit funny about checking my hats and I was about to stride into the office to start a tirade on the qualities of Charles Owen hats!
 
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