SpottyTB
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Well, we went to Devon County with Hugo 
. We left Wednesday late morning, Hugo walked straight up into the box (not been in or near a lorry since July '14), travelled for 3 hours beautifully (didn't hear a peep from him, well a part from a little whinny to some cows...). He unloaded calmly the other end and went into his box beautifully, it was like he'd been there all his life! He was a little shouty for the first few hours but i think that was due to the other stables not being full already and he was one of 3 in two isles so not much company!
We later walked him out around the horse area and he was very calm and collected, even went in the warm up ring for a trot around in hand - he was super considering there were riders cantering around him - a good learning experience for him! We popped him to bed with a feed and went to find food and a cider - checked him later and he was sound asleep!
He was entered in to the Hunter 3yo colt/gelding class, and although it's been the right class for him at royal cornwall/stithians, it wasn't right this year and this far up the line. I was thrilled with him, he stood for me to plait him up and faff around plaiting fake plaits into his forelock and mane (rubbish rubbed out mane).. He behaved beautifully both in and out of the ring, did everything my fiance asked of him and stood to wait when needed.
We were in a class of six, and he was probably the smallest in height and weight... The winner must have been about 17 hands and was the size of an elephant ( it was HUGE - can only think it was a Irish draught - but scary to think it was 3.. it could have been 8 or 9 to look at). In all fairness Hugo just wasn't as heavy as the others but In a way, i'm not fussed because he went in, he behaved and now i know that when he is under saddle, he'll go into a riding horse class!
Anyway, i'm thrilled with our 5th place and thrilled with how he behaved, it was like he'd always been there and was a pro at showing when actually it was only his 2nd stay away show and his 4th ever show. Fiance asked if perhaps Hugo would have been more suited to a sports horse class and she simply replied "maybe" before walking off! Bit frustrated as we pay so much to go and would have loved some feed back so we can improve! IT was mentioned by some other people that show that he should have some more weight on... I am just a bit wary of over weighting his joints, he's 16.1 (warmblood) and has always had big joints... don't want to knacker them at 3!
Some photos..
Sorry if they are huge.
. We left Wednesday late morning, Hugo walked straight up into the box (not been in or near a lorry since July '14), travelled for 3 hours beautifully (didn't hear a peep from him, well a part from a little whinny to some cows...). He unloaded calmly the other end and went into his box beautifully, it was like he'd been there all his life! He was a little shouty for the first few hours but i think that was due to the other stables not being full already and he was one of 3 in two isles so not much company! We later walked him out around the horse area and he was very calm and collected, even went in the warm up ring for a trot around in hand - he was super considering there were riders cantering around him - a good learning experience for him! We popped him to bed with a feed and went to find food and a cider - checked him later and he was sound asleep!
He was entered in to the Hunter 3yo colt/gelding class, and although it's been the right class for him at royal cornwall/stithians, it wasn't right this year and this far up the line. I was thrilled with him, he stood for me to plait him up and faff around plaiting fake plaits into his forelock and mane (rubbish rubbed out mane).. He behaved beautifully both in and out of the ring, did everything my fiance asked of him and stood to wait when needed.
We were in a class of six, and he was probably the smallest in height and weight... The winner must have been about 17 hands and was the size of an elephant ( it was HUGE - can only think it was a Irish draught - but scary to think it was 3.. it could have been 8 or 9 to look at). In all fairness Hugo just wasn't as heavy as the others but In a way, i'm not fussed because he went in, he behaved and now i know that when he is under saddle, he'll go into a riding horse class!
Anyway, i'm thrilled with our 5th place and thrilled with how he behaved, it was like he'd always been there and was a pro at showing when actually it was only his 2nd stay away show and his 4th ever show
. Fiance asked if perhaps Hugo would have been more suited to a sports horse class and she simply replied "maybe" before walking off! Bit frustrated as we pay so much to go and would have loved some feed back so we can improve! IT was mentioned by some other people that show that he should have some more weight on... I am just a bit wary of over weighting his joints, he's 16.1 (warmblood) and has always had big joints... don't want to knacker them at 3! Some photos..
Sorry if they are huge
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