cob&onion
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First show this year and a winters worth of grease to wash out of a very mucky cob!
This is my 4yr cob, backed last year and turned away, been back in work since feb. She has been going very nicely at home, hacking and a bit of schooling.
Decided to take her in the w&t test - she was very on her toes in the warm up and got strong - something i have not yet experienced with her, still better than being the other way - sometimes she can be slow off the leg!
She went lovely in the test, nice and forward and relaxed, although felt a tad slugish - i was very pleased with her and delighted we won with 67%
looks like we will be leaving the w&t tests behind now and moving onto prelim
Next was the cob class, the one i really wanted to do! disappointed to see only 3 in the class but still the experience was good for her. She went well untill we did the individual
she threw a HUGE buck in canter - almost unseating me - again something she has never done before! there where horses jumping in the practice ring next to us so she got a tad excited 
We where pulled in 2nd - comments from the judge where nice and gave me some tips. Judge said that her time will come as shes a very nice cob, its just a real shame she threw the buck in also advised me to hog her closer as she looked a bit cresty
All in all a good day out - the show itself was busy, lots of horses and people about so she got to see a lot!! all good experience
We have a big(ish) show in august am aiming to do - another cob class so will be working toward that now and a few dressage outings coming up
I expect shes tired after her day out so a day chilling in the field tomorrow for her and an early night for me!!
A few pics
She looks nice and uphill here in this canter pic - although she felt very strong!!
This is my 4yr cob, backed last year and turned away, been back in work since feb. She has been going very nicely at home, hacking and a bit of schooling.
Decided to take her in the w&t test - she was very on her toes in the warm up and got strong - something i have not yet experienced with her, still better than being the other way - sometimes she can be slow off the leg!
She went lovely in the test, nice and forward and relaxed, although felt a tad slugish - i was very pleased with her and delighted we won with 67%
looks like we will be leaving the w&t tests behind now and moving onto prelim Next was the cob class, the one i really wanted to do! disappointed to see only 3 in the class but still the experience was good for her. She went well untill we did the individual
she threw a HUGE buck in canter - almost unseating me - again something she has never done before! there where horses jumping in the practice ring next to us so she got a tad excited We where pulled in 2nd - comments from the judge where nice and gave me some tips. Judge said that her time will come as shes a very nice cob, its just a real shame she threw the buck in
also advised me to hog her closer as she looked a bit cresty All in all a good day out - the show itself was busy, lots of horses and people about so she got to see a lot!! all good experience
We have a big(ish) show in august am aiming to do - another cob class so will be working toward that now and a few dressage outings coming up
I expect shes tired after her day out so a day chilling in the field tomorrow for her and an early night for me!!
A few pics
She looks nice and uphill here in this canter pic - although she felt very strong!!
