How many classes should I do?

[RedVendetta]

Im going to Champs of GB at Cricklands in August. Ive qualified in the 2'9 and 3'0.

I decided to do the 3'0 at Champs to challenge myself, not the horse as he can do it with his eyes shut.

Last night I was practising at 1.05m and a few 1.10m and there weren't any problems, and this weekend Im taking my ned to Aintree to do the 2'9 and 3'0 unaff classes. Last night I was supposed to be practising at 95cms but my sneaky instructor kept putting the jumps up to prove I could do it without even noticing!

But now Im getting cold feet and thinking I should do 2'9 and the 3'0 at Champs - use the 2'9 as a warm up.... but would this be too much for him? It would mean him doing 2 x 2'9 and 1 x 3'0 courses (with a jump off in 2 of them if I go clear, so potentially 5 rounds of jumping a day over 2 days).

Not sure what to do but I gues Im just looking for reassurance that its ok to do that 2 days running..... and he would also be jumping one round on the friday.....

He's 10 and is fit as a fiddle ........?? Lots of ppl do 2 classes but Ive only done this once and found my horse was a bit knackered but she was full of nervous energy - this horse practically sleeps in between classes and saves energy!

Please help ASAP as I need to make my decision!!

 

[Mistyrocks]

If i were you i would do both, the horse as long as you give water etc and rest him/her they would prob be fine doing another class.

Breeze my horse is fine hacking to a show and doing 3 SJ classes along with 2 showing classes in one day.. However, she did have lots to drink and ate grass and had a rest period of like 3 hours in the middle. She is fit and didnt even feel tired on the way home :O we came 7th in working hunter, 5th in ridden hunter (out of 13), 7th in 2 ft 3in and 3rd in 2ft 9in open SJ and was getting better as the day went on. but my has sooo much energy but it all depends on your horse..

 

[RedVendetta]

Thanks

He will be jumping one class in the morning, then a good few hours rest and two in the afternoon, and then a nice long kip in the stable, so I think he will be ok.

It's just the fact he has to do it two days running that worries me

 

[KirstySeaman]

the only thing i've come across is people find it hard balancing two classes, 'cause sometimes they overlap and you have to go and change them, but you can't move to earlier, has to be later (i think its that way around).
Well done for qualifying

I qualified 2ft 9 on Sunday but unfortunatley I can't get there!!

good luck !

 

[minesadouble]

I don't think it would be asking too much of the horse however our pony's previous owners qualified her for 2 classes at Cricklands and did say they had problems with clashes - maybe check that out before committing yourself.

 

[tricksibell85]

I do BSJA and do @ least 2 classes a day to make it worth while. My horse is very fit though, and is very laid back in between classes.

I would personally do both - isnt massive fences, and as u say your horse is fit.