Hullabaloo
Well-Known Member
I'd entered a local ODE today and was really looking forward to it. Yesterday I walked the SJ and XC courses. XC was quite basic but would give us the chance to work on our pace (need to remember to go faster!). Boo was really silly and spooky when I schooled him, but persevered for ages and managed to practice the elements of the test, then run through it.
This morning, got him in and was just finishing plaiting when I got a call to say it was cancelled due to the weather. It hasn't been that bad, but I suppose they were worried about the ground.
As we were all dressed up with nowhere to go I hacked over to local show that was doing clear round jumping. I went with one of the kids from the yard and by the time we got there, Boo decided that her pony was his new girlfriend and was a nightmare everytime she left him. He's done this before, but always been fine as soon as he gets into the ring. Today he decided to mess about. Got him round clear at the second attempt, over a 2' course.
I feel like I've achieved nothing, and even gone backwards. Last weekend we did a ODE and he jumped double clear at 2'6, and did it really nicely. Its so frustrating - I can't remember the last time he stopped sj before today. Last weekend he was really chilled, today he was a monster. Mind you I rode like a muppet, so that didn't help! I also wasted most of yesterday preparing for an event that didn't happen.
Well done if you've made it to here - at least I feel better for having vented. Now need to go and find another event to do so he can redeem himself!
This morning, got him in and was just finishing plaiting when I got a call to say it was cancelled due to the weather. It hasn't been that bad, but I suppose they were worried about the ground.
As we were all dressed up with nowhere to go I hacked over to local show that was doing clear round jumping. I went with one of the kids from the yard and by the time we got there, Boo decided that her pony was his new girlfriend and was a nightmare everytime she left him. He's done this before, but always been fine as soon as he gets into the ring. Today he decided to mess about. Got him round clear at the second attempt, over a 2' course.
I feel like I've achieved nothing, and even gone backwards. Last weekend we did a ODE and he jumped double clear at 2'6, and did it really nicely. Its so frustrating - I can't remember the last time he stopped sj before today. Last weekend he was really chilled, today he was a monster. Mind you I rode like a muppet, so that didn't help! I also wasted most of yesterday preparing for an event that didn't happen.
Well done if you've made it to here - at least I feel better for having vented. Now need to go and find another event to do so he can redeem himself!
