Worried1
Well-Known Member
Can't give you a competition report but can give you a report from spending a couple of days with Emile - will that do instead?
OK so my week of lorry woes continued...
Got up early Friday morning to feed and start the lorry as it had been so cold wanted to make sure it started before the resident mechanic... aka Dad Worried left for work!
Off scuttled Mr Worried to do his morning chores while I did important things like pack my overnight bag and straighten my hair
(A girl has got to look her best when carousing top yards
)
Mr Worried returs from the yard and says: " Do you want the good news or the not so good news?"
So I smugly replied..." Will the lorry not start? I'll go and get dad."
"Er no," Says Mr Worried. " The lorry has started fine but some b@rstard has broken into the fuel tank, smashed the locking flap and nicked all the diesel!"
Our planned 9.30am departure was looking less and less likely as we had to load the horses and drive via Dad's workshop which is in completely the opposite direction to where we needed to go while two very lovely mechanics tried to find a fuel cap and repair the loacking fuel flap which now was billowing in the wind!
Blitz made his disgust known at being held-up by rocking the lorry vigourously while two poor guys struggled to repair the flap!
We eventually left Dartford at 11.30am meaning it was looking unlikely we would make our first lesson at 2.30pm.
A quick call forwarned them and despite everything we managed to screech into the yard at 2.15 - I even managed a complete journey without a loo break (no mean feat at 6 1/2 months pregnant!!)
Luckily they had shifted our lessons forward to we were on at 3.15 and 4.
First up was Blitz - he was amazing! For the first time he now looks like a real advanced horse. Worked on really keeping his hind leg under him with lots of shoulder-in and traver, as well as spiralling in and finally working on the half-pass where he suddenly got it! He can go forwards and sideways
Finished with some stunning extended trot work where he stayed under and in balance!
Next up was Diva - she came out like a coiled spring and looked desperate to let rip! Its the first time out for her for a long time and she is a funny mare who internalises things - where as another horse would come out spooky she holds herself. After 15 minutes and just one impressive handstand she let go and was ace.
Both horses need more lfexion at the poll but Emile worked through some suppling exercises and when she began to work over her back - the change was impressive. Her shoulder-in and half-pass was the best I have every seen from her, as a short-coupled horse she has not always found the lateral stuff easy, it has taken a long time to ensure that she is soft and through and swinging.
So day 1 over we popped the horses to bed and headed off to our hotel which we found for the bargain price of £39/room on Bookers!
It was stunning except our hotel room smelt of rotting veg
but is seriously beat a night in the lorry when the temperature fell to -3!
Next morning we were on bright and early at 8 and 8.45.
Blitz was even better - the nicest compliment from Emile was at the end when he said to Mark "Massive difference, you can leave him here if you want!"
Diva knuckled down quickly and went beautifully I was very proud of the little trollop. Emile said she looked stronger than ever and it was the best she has ever gone.
The challenge he laid down to Mr Worried was Blitz to do a PSG by the end of the year and both out at Medium immediately!
So I am currently scouring the BD mag as I type trying to sort some dates out that fit around work, midwfies etc
An uneventful journey home with two very tired ponies, we arrived back to see an electircian and alarm company installing a new lighting and alarm system that now rivals Colditz
OK so my week of lorry woes continued...
Got up early Friday morning to feed and start the lorry as it had been so cold wanted to make sure it started before the resident mechanic... aka Dad Worried left for work!
Off scuttled Mr Worried to do his morning chores while I did important things like pack my overnight bag and straighten my hair
Mr Worried returs from the yard and says: " Do you want the good news or the not so good news?"
So I smugly replied..." Will the lorry not start? I'll go and get dad."
"Er no," Says Mr Worried. " The lorry has started fine but some b@rstard has broken into the fuel tank, smashed the locking flap and nicked all the diesel!"
Our planned 9.30am departure was looking less and less likely as we had to load the horses and drive via Dad's workshop which is in completely the opposite direction to where we needed to go while two very lovely mechanics tried to find a fuel cap and repair the loacking fuel flap which now was billowing in the wind!
Blitz made his disgust known at being held-up by rocking the lorry vigourously while two poor guys struggled to repair the flap!
We eventually left Dartford at 11.30am meaning it was looking unlikely we would make our first lesson at 2.30pm.
A quick call forwarned them and despite everything we managed to screech into the yard at 2.15 - I even managed a complete journey without a loo break (no mean feat at 6 1/2 months pregnant!!)
Luckily they had shifted our lessons forward to we were on at 3.15 and 4.
First up was Blitz - he was amazing! For the first time he now looks like a real advanced horse. Worked on really keeping his hind leg under him with lots of shoulder-in and traver, as well as spiralling in and finally working on the half-pass where he suddenly got it! He can go forwards and sideways
Finished with some stunning extended trot work where he stayed under and in balance!
Next up was Diva - she came out like a coiled spring and looked desperate to let rip! Its the first time out for her for a long time and she is a funny mare who internalises things - where as another horse would come out spooky she holds herself. After 15 minutes and just one impressive handstand she let go and was ace.
Both horses need more lfexion at the poll but Emile worked through some suppling exercises and when she began to work over her back - the change was impressive. Her shoulder-in and half-pass was the best I have every seen from her, as a short-coupled horse she has not always found the lateral stuff easy, it has taken a long time to ensure that she is soft and through and swinging.
So day 1 over we popped the horses to bed and headed off to our hotel which we found for the bargain price of £39/room on Bookers!
It was stunning except our hotel room smelt of rotting veg
Next morning we were on bright and early at 8 and 8.45.
Blitz was even better - the nicest compliment from Emile was at the end when he said to Mark "Massive difference, you can leave him here if you want!"
Diva knuckled down quickly and went beautifully I was very proud of the little trollop. Emile said she looked stronger than ever and it was the best she has ever gone.
The challenge he laid down to Mr Worried was Blitz to do a PSG by the end of the year and both out at Medium immediately!
So I am currently scouring the BD mag as I type trying to sort some dates out that fit around work, midwfies etc
An uneventful journey home with two very tired ponies, we arrived back to see an electircian and alarm company installing a new lighting and alarm system that now rivals Colditz
