carthorse
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At 6.30 we bought Penfold in from the field and bathed him,plaited and set off.Got as far as the M42 and were at a standstill.Came off the next junction and tried to go xc tom tom kept saying turn round but we struggled on and got in another traffic jam.Went along the Alcester/Stratford road that has a 6'6" width restriction on[ don't tell anyone, I know I'm amongst friends]Got back on the M5 then tom tom said come off at junction 11 and took us down the most terrible, but beautiful roads,we went through a village called Camp,never again the houses just allowed the horsebox through!
Arrived in good time got him out took off boots and he looked filthy, the boots were dirty on the inside and he looked terrible.My daughter got her police uniform out and she hasn't got a posh dress uniform so had washed her fleece but had picked up a disposable nappy at the same time and washed that as well. Her jacket was covered in fluff.So dirty horse scruffy jacket,LOVELY.
He didn't go forward at all in the dressage and did a terrible halt at the end and got 39.5 .We walked the xc and thought for his first novice there were some questions but there were long routes so walked it confidently.
On to sj.He horse before us had the jumps at about 4'high and 6' wide.He just did a couple of small ones badly and she gave up.What will be will be.The horse before us must have done its best jumping outside as it got 12 faults. Penfold was a star and had just one down,really chuffed . Went to xc and in the box he was shaking.He was fabulous ,all the quick routes, jumped very big into water and pecked a bit but just loved it.1.6 time.So finished on 45.1.
He is going to do a team chase next week and then rest, glad he didn't get a point as he can still do pre novice regional next year but we know he will do it.Great
Never saw Mel85 and my phone had no signal but well done and hope to meet you soon.
Arrived in good time got him out took off boots and he looked filthy, the boots were dirty on the inside and he looked terrible.My daughter got her police uniform out and she hasn't got a posh dress uniform so had washed her fleece but had picked up a disposable nappy at the same time and washed that as well. Her jacket was covered in fluff.So dirty horse scruffy jacket,LOVELY.
He didn't go forward at all in the dressage and did a terrible halt at the end and got 39.5 .We walked the xc and thought for his first novice there were some questions but there were long routes so walked it confidently.
On to sj.He horse before us had the jumps at about 4'high and 6' wide.He just did a couple of small ones badly and she gave up.What will be will be.The horse before us must have done its best jumping outside as it got 12 faults. Penfold was a star and had just one down,really chuffed . Went to xc and in the box he was shaking.He was fabulous ,all the quick routes, jumped very big into water and pecked a bit but just loved it.1.6 time.So finished on 45.1.
He is going to do a team chase next week and then rest, glad he didn't get a point as he can still do pre novice regional next year but we know he will do it.Great
Never saw Mel85 and my phone had no signal but well done and hope to meet you soon.
