Gate shutting report

[Irishcobs]

Took my mare hunting yesterday on gate shutting duty. Parked away from the meet as I wanted to hack her there and a girl hacked down with me as she didn't know where to go. She stood perfectly at the meet but was like a tank when we set off. I was told to stay near the back which I think is why she was so strong. For the first couple hours she was just tanking everywhere, head between her knees. Fortunately I didn't have any gates to do.
I decided not to jump to start with as she would just tank me into the bottom of them. But when I found a nice jump, one of the mounted landowners was on a non jumper and had no one to go round with so I went with her, which did mean I was away from the field, but luckily there was no gates to do.
In the end I only had 2 gates to close, mostly because the quads were behind and were closing them. I tried to give them a tenner as we had joked about it earlier but they wouldn't have it.
So bit change needed, I'm going to try a waterford cheltenham gag as she can only go in waterfords or straight bars. Yesterday she was in a straight bar pelham with 2 reins.

 

[k9h]

Sounds like you ahd a great days "gate shutting"! Sounds like yuo had the perfect day bar your breaks!

Like you said could just be because of being at back?

I hunt one in waterford cheltenham & find it wonderful! He knows I have it & so can just ride him on the snaffle but have the other should I need it!

 

[Darkly_Dreaming_Dex]

Only 2 gates? Jammy s*d!!!
Waterford gag sounds like a good idea

 

[Maesfen]

That's not gate shutting as I know it; jammy B............! :grin:

 

[kick_On]

sounds fabby day, i wish our lot would bring back 'gate shutter', such a good system but if i did them, i know there would be more than 2 gates to do!

brakes are a good idea

 

[oofadoofa]

Sounds like you had a good day, but I bet your arms are aching today!!

I went gate shutting on saturday and had rather a lot more than 2 gates to do! Who did you go out with?

 

[Irishcobs]

Thanks all. The saying 'jammy s*d' was going around alot yesterday. I did offer to pay but they wouldn't have it!

oofadoofa- My arms and shoulders are killing me. I very nearly ran over a quad through lack of breaks, luckily she can turn PDQ, they were laughing about it though. I was out with the Avon Vale.

 

[oofadoofa]

Well you'll be pleased to know that it now being Wednesday, my arms and shoulders are beginning to feel better!!! Sounds like it was worth the pain though!

 

[jazzyjeff]

i was gate shutting last tuesday with cotts it was great there were 5 people gate shutting so i only had to do it wen they went to change horses !! and my horse is a star so it was all pretty easy part from the 1st gate he thought he was still part of the field so i got some help bad part was that hes 16:2 and im 5ft4 soooo getting back on for tieing up rails n stuff was pretty challenging hahahaha xxx dont have anymore gate shutting to do rest of season now
but i broke a rail yesterday so i owe them £10 !!! xxx