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Hey guys!
Had such positive comments on my XC post I thought I'd update you with some more good news! Me and my boy baloo went off to our first ODE today and by first I mean first ever for us both! I kept it at 50/60cm and the whole point was to gain experience and a good foundation as a team together.
He's still a touch nervous when he first arrives so I warmed him up quietly as possible before venturing in for our first part which was the dressage test.
We did intro B and he was very good indeed and he managed a very impressive 67.6% in his first ever dressage test! So super proud. With the judge commenting he's one to watch in the future!
The show jumping could have started better I just sat like plum to the first fence and with my lack of support he decided to duck out! However once we got over the first on the second go he absolutely flew the rest!
The XC started really strong and we was flying however he did a big spook at another fence and I lost my stirrup, still did fence 9 one legged but the lead up to 10 was not pretty and as such he politely declined! He did however do it on second try for a strong finish!
So all in all a very good day most of the issue being me needing to ride more! We still came 10th in the e d!
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Had such positive comments on my XC post I thought I'd update you with some more good news! Me and my boy baloo went off to our first ODE today and by first I mean first ever for us both! I kept it at 50/60cm and the whole point was to gain experience and a good foundation as a team together.
He's still a touch nervous when he first arrives so I warmed him up quietly as possible before venturing in for our first part which was the dressage test.
We did intro B and he was very good indeed and he managed a very impressive 67.6% in his first ever dressage test! So super proud. With the judge commenting he's one to watch in the future!
The show jumping could have started better I just sat like plum to the first fence and with my lack of support he decided to duck out! However once we got over the first on the second go he absolutely flew the rest!
The XC started really strong and we was flying however he did a big spook at another fence and I lost my stirrup, still did fence 9 one legged but the lead up to 10 was not pretty and as such he politely declined! He did however do it on second try for a strong finish!
So all in all a very good day most of the issue being me needing to ride more! We still came 10th in the e d!
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Love a good write up!
nothing ever goes perfectly does it, at least you know what to work on next time! 
