Joss Gray (round 2)

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Slightly mixed emotions really, as I felt awful for poor Molineux riding a horse she loves dearly, but he was seriously dangerous and Joss was obviously shocked!!

Snoop was a good boy when he arrived and I went and warmed him up in the jumping arena.
His crash course in flat work has really helped and canter was getting better and better.
Joss arrived and we warmed up over a x pole once on both reins. Then just an upright followed by same upright to a double!
Wolfie was obviously getting very strong and just running off with Molineux and although she rode the best i have ever seen, even Joss said he wouldnt ride him!!
Snoop then went on and worked over the whole course and it was the first time Snoop had jumped barrels, but I need not have worried lol

I struggled in patches with keeping my rhythm, but joss gave me lots of tips and this really helped!

He loved snoopy and said he was a seriously talented horse! he loved his outlook, and agreed he is a cocky little bugger! lol
We worked hard on turns, and lines, he was superb! I have to ride him as if hes a lot older than he is, trust him but let him work it out for himself.

Anyway, we finished off doing the course which was fabby and I thought we had finished, but J had other ideas and did another course for us which we completed without fault so J shouted put him to bed
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because he was so pleased with how he went.

The sky threatened all afternoon, but thank god it didnt rain until we were leaving. The rain was seriously heavy on our way home, but dry when we arrived back to the yard. Molineux rode Winston and he went sweetly.
So she can take him to J and have a lesson on him next time.

Here are some pics, not brilliant but you get the idea.

Thanks for reading. Click on the pictures they get bigger.

Warming up


Down the double - WHOSE ARE THOSE BISCUITS
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Scary barrels? Nahhh!



Concentrating


Does my bum look big
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great stuff, and lovely pictures, glad you are feeling better! Snoopy looks so cute and really has that look at me thing about him!

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Doesnt he just lol!! he tried to get into the living of my lorry lol whilst we were all having a nice cup of coffee!
Cheeky devil!
He loves jumping and loves ppl making a fuss over him, so today he just thrived as there were ppl watching too lol
 
Sounds a fantastic lesson! You both look super-dooper in the photos! ( could look at snoop's photos all day!)
Its fab that Joss ( like everyone else) thinks that S is a top horse in the making!
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Brilliant - i love joss! Such a nice guy, saw him at Quob last week and he was rushed off his feet bless him but still managed to speak to me which was nice of him. Sounds like a good lesson though such a shame for poor Molineux

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Joss is great isnt he. Always the same and always has time to say hello! Hes very friendly and i like that.
Hes not affraid either if he gets it wrong, i watched him at Aston last year in teh Advanced and IMO his SJing sucked lol but then watched him at Bicester show and he jumped brilliantly! nice to know hes human lol
 
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He looks great!!! That sky looks absolutely black in a couple of those photos!

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Amazing sky isnt it! i tell ya, in the winter it is seriously cold there!!! the snow or ice would be a nightmare including the wind because you are so high up and very exposed!
in the summer however, it would be lovely!! can see for miles and have loads of hacking.
 
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Sounds a fantastic lesson! You both look super-dooper in the photos! ( could look at snoop's photos all day!)
Its fab that Joss ( like everyone else) thinks that S is a top horse in the making!
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HAHA best sell him quick!!
Thank you hunny! he was superb and I so enjoyed it. The problem with going to a few different ppl you get a bit muddled but Joss kept everything simple.
I am so pleased with our progress and to finish jumping such a super smooth course felt amazing!
Hows things with you
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I have a super video of it all SJ.
YO will put it on a disc tomorrow for me.
Yes hes always so pleased to be working. There is one temper tantrum (kicks out leg) on the vid that made me giggle when we started and a tiny reaction to a rear because he was getting stroppy waiting around lol but hes always so pleased to be doing something.
How did Rags go today?
 
Its great when you have a lesson like that- I would be on a real high!Also it makes my day/month/year when a top rider compliments a horse of mine- makes me doubly high! Lol...

Nooo you can't ever sell him he is a horse of a lifetime!!

Got just FIVE days to go now until E's vetting- not long now! PLus Owen was fabby today
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made me very happy! He's so far proving the vet wrong about the fact that he should be retired so hopefully he will go eventing this year again! But you know what he is like- not counting my chickens just yet-!
 
Oh WOW!
Thats brilliant news about Owen, I do hope he proves the Vets wrong. You deserve a medal with all the heartache you have been through this last few years.
Will have my fingers tightly x for E this week, shes so lovely and obviously Snoops twin lol

I dont want to sell him, but if the price is right.... mind you dad did the morning stint this weekend and had to handle *brian* thats what he calls him lol he doesnt call him snoopy! calls him Brian
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and he likes him cos hes easy to do and LOVES cuddles.. So maybe if money gets tight he will help me out and so i dont have to sell him lol
 
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Sounds like you had a great day, Snoopy looked like he was having the bestest fun. Good luck with getting him XC schooling!

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Thanks Hunny
At this rate, I cant see us going xc schooling until ruddy MAY
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Due to be lovely here tomorrow! Joss is off to Twesledown xc and it would have been great to have joined them, but I have to work *SULK*
But from Tuesday its due to be high winds and rain again GROAN.
 
Tell me about it!!
Our local course (which has an absolutely fabby water jump) was open 2 weekends ago, but no chance of being useable after the rain the past week.
Fiona
 
PMSL- BRIAN ?!! OMG!
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Well that is good news about your Dad and 'Brian'-!! What a bonus that he is cuddly/affectionate- he's never going to let you sell him now!
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Thank you would be super to have both an O and a E out eventing this year, but if O doesnt make it E is going to have to live up to her twin big bro!
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the thing that most impresses me is how joss managed to get u nd be so cheery after tough night at the ERA Ball!!

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HAHA did you have a good night?
 
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