Hunter Trial pic :)

[MontyandZoom]

Here is the pic from Sunday's hunter trial if anyone is interested (see other post for report)

http://www.rpeevents.co.uk/gals/270610/c2/pages/page_9.html



This is us 18 months ago for comparison

 

[miss_c]

Absolutely FANTASTIC picture! Look how far you two have come from the previous photo!

 

[MontyandZoom]

Thanks hun I can't really believe we are the same horse and rider as the other photo!!

What's so funny is that I was SO proud of the photo 18 months ago since I never imagined we'd do xc.

Love that Zoomy

 

[reindeerlover]

Beautiful! And they got your good side! She looks fabulous.

 

[monkeybum13]

Wow, she looks so beautiful

 

[MontyandZoom]

Thankies

I had barely even brushed her lol! I bought a huge copy, OH is out buying a frame for it!

 

[picolenicole]

WOW, she looks really good, so different from the older pic!!

 

[tedster]

Its not fair I cant see the photo till later and I want to see it NOW!!!


Zoom is awesome!! love the Zoomy

 

[MontyandZoom]

Thanks everyone, I think she's gorgeous but I'm biased

 

[3Beasties]

Wow, it looks like a completely different combination! Well done to you and Zoomy

 

[Snickers]

Wow, you've both improved so much! Lovely horsie, and lovely photo, you should get it framed

 

[Kenzo]

Great to see the sheer look of determination there

or was it more like ''holly sh*t ....no brakes'' ?

Great pic

 

[Sprout]

What a beautiful pic, amazing improvement too, well done.

 

[JenHunt]

ahh bless her! well done the pair of you, what a brilliant before and after!

 

[MontyandZoom]

Great to see the sheer look of determination there

or was it more like ''holly sh*t ....no brakes'' ?

Great pic

Haha! I think it was a bit of both Thanks for all the lovely comments x

 

[NeilM]

Every time I talk myself out of taking Harry to a HT, you go and post something like this!

Out of interest, what height and what distance?

It's more the distance that concerns me with H, I know he can jump 2'6" all day long, but it's his ability to canter a couple of miles with my vast bulk on board that concerns me.

As ever, very inspiring thread.

 

[MontyandZoom]

It was 2'6 with 22 jumps.

It actually didn't go to plan and we retired (see other thread!) but we have done this height before and got round. It usually takes about 5-6 minutes to go round, it is tiring, but you can take it as easy as you like

It totally varies from venue to venue. Sometimes a 2'3 will be tiny logs on the ground and the 2'6 easy, sometimes the 2'3 has ditches and combinations and is over height and the 2'6 is terrifying

My advice is always to go for it, we were eliminated in a 2'9 last month and they let us continue round as a schooling exercise

 

[NeilM]

I'll have to do some work with H to see just how long he can keep a canter up, or more realistically, how long my legs can hold out

I am currently working on our fitness with hill work and interval training, so that gives us something to aim at, thanks.

I have a gift voucher for a day at Stockland Lovell, as soon as it cools down a little I'll use it.