wispagold
Well-Known Member
Well, this is my first competition report and it isn't even about me! My little sister did her first BE90 at the weekend and I was very proud of her and felt I should tell everyone all about it.
We bought Sadie (previously known as Lady) from BroadfordQueen a few years ago and have been taking things slowly. Sarah has always been quite wussy about jumping but Sadie is so bold and loves it so much that Sarah decided she wanted to have a go at eventing. So after a year so pony club they have progressed to BE.
The day started with an early start at dressage was at 9. Sadie warmed very nicely, she was much more calm than Sarah! The test was good, nothing horendous just a bit green, needs the edges smoothing. Some rushed and unbalanced and transitions but a very good first try.
A quick run round the XC course which looked a nice first course, nothing to worry about apart from remembering where to go! And onto the showjumping. The course looked fine, Sarah was a bit worried about the last fence which was up-to-height. Sadie made nothing of it and after a dodgy stride into the first fence jumped a lovely flowing round with just 1 time fault (which was a bit of a suprise as it certainly didn't look slow).
last fence
Then the fun part, which Sadie was well up for! Jumped a fantastic clear with no sticky bits. Managed to finished 3 seconds inside the time dispite Sarah stopping dead in the middle of the course after fence 3 to get her stirrup back!!! Told her next time they need to go up to holes and also added small story about Mark Todd and Badminton and bascially told her next time to just get on with it!
Warm up fence
XC course
So they finished with a double clear. Got 40 for dressage which was the bottom half but nowhere near the worst. Not seen sheet yet but seemed fair to me as obvious areas to improve but also some very nice work. Finished in 15th place!
So a very good start and smiles all round!
We bought Sadie (previously known as Lady) from BroadfordQueen a few years ago and have been taking things slowly. Sarah has always been quite wussy about jumping but Sadie is so bold and loves it so much that Sarah decided she wanted to have a go at eventing. So after a year so pony club they have progressed to BE.
The day started with an early start at dressage was at 9. Sadie warmed very nicely, she was much more calm than Sarah! The test was good, nothing horendous just a bit green, needs the edges smoothing. Some rushed and unbalanced and transitions but a very good first try.
A quick run round the XC course which looked a nice first course, nothing to worry about apart from remembering where to go! And onto the showjumping. The course looked fine, Sarah was a bit worried about the last fence which was up-to-height. Sadie made nothing of it and after a dodgy stride into the first fence jumped a lovely flowing round with just 1 time fault (which was a bit of a suprise as it certainly didn't look slow).
last fence
Then the fun part, which Sadie was well up for! Jumped a fantastic clear with no sticky bits. Managed to finished 3 seconds inside the time dispite Sarah stopping dead in the middle of the course after fence 3 to get her stirrup back!!! Told her next time they need to go up to holes and also added small story about Mark Todd and Badminton and bascially told her next time to just get on with it!
Warm up fence
XC course
So they finished with a double clear. Got 40 for dressage which was the bottom half but nowhere near the worst. Not seen sheet yet but seemed fair to me as obvious areas to improve but also some very nice work. Finished in 15th place!
So a very good start and smiles all round!
Wow, she looks so grown up and lovely, and a massive well done to Sarah 
