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Today I took Ren to the Malthouse for the Baldons show, and I had the best time ever!!
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I was very nervous
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as I have not done anything for 2 years, and having a mad TB that took me into fences at 100mph really knocked my confidence.
I have had Renny now for one month and I loved jumping again!
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we warmed up in the outdoor school and did a few fences, which I have to say was horrible the sand was just blowing everywhere could not see!
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Then we walked the course for the Intermediate, all good, got on and went straight in..... We had a great clear and went through to the jump off.
I was first to go for the jump off and went clear again - and we got 4th...
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We could not compete with all the little jumping pony's as Ren is 17.3!! and trying to turn corners like they do noooooooo!
So after getting some confidence I entered the open, walked the course looked all good was not fazed by anything, so on I got and did the course - went clear and got through to the Jump off.
There was 15 in the class and 7 got through to the Jump off - I really went for it this time, I knew he had back studs in so I just let him go LOL! and we got the fastest time and we were 1st! YEY!
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So I got a nice big Red rosette with a trophy and prize money! We had lovely comments from the judges saying how nicely ridden it was, which again was a nice confident booster!
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I felt like I had just won Badminton LOL!!!! There were more horses than ponies in this class, so I knew if I could go clear and cut some of the corners we would be in with winning! and we did!

My friend took her 4 year old that was only backed a few months ago, she did the 2ft9 and got 2 down which were the first two fences, after that she had springs in her feet!
So she decided to enter her in the next class, which was if you jumped clear, you went straight into the jump off, and she did! She got 3rd!
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So all in all we had a great day - I am very pleased with my result and feel great.

Off to do Dressage and Showjumping next weekend

Photos are to follow they should be going on the website later today.

Thanks for Reading!

Very happy Dancing Queen!

O and I had the worse hangover from HELL today
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Well done - funnily I always do well when hungover! If I had realised there was going to be so few in a class I prob would have come - oh well, hindsight and all that - mind you P is still really flat
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Are you not coming to Witney YF show on Sunday then?
 
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Well done - funnily I always do well when hungover! If I had realised there was going to be so few in a class I prob would have come - oh well, hindsight and all that - mind you P is still really flat
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Are you not coming to Witney YF show on Sunday then?

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No we are going to Fern Farm as its closer to us - going to some Dresage
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and jumping
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Thank you - there were around 20 in the Intermediate too so not many!
 
hi there!! I saw your lovely horse!! well done!!

We had fun and games towards the end of the day where they screwed up the scurry and geriatrics classes, closed one class and I had won, then decided to let someone in at the last minute so got pushed into 2nd! 4th in the scurry against wizzy ponies so was very pleased with my boy!

Friend won the in hand veterans having fallen out with her mare and having 10 minutes to plait her there lol!!

Was good day all in all, photos are going up now!
 
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Big well done again.
Like I say, now need to affilate! Ren doesnt sound ready for retirement just yet!

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Yes really want to, have to wait until G is ready with her horse so we can go together.
At the moment, I am just going for some fun and enjoying every moment!
Retirement na - he knew his job as soon as that bell went LOL!
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hi there!! I saw your lovely horse!! well done!!

We had fun and games towards the end of the day where they screwed up the scurry and geriatrics classes, closed one class and I had won, then decided to let someone in at the last minute so got pushed into 2nd! 4th in the scurry against wizzy ponies so was very pleased with my boy!

Friend won the in hand veterans having fallen out with her mare and having 10 minutes to plait her there lol!!

Was good day all in all, photos are going up now!

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O no pants! however well done for coming 2nd
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Excellent result!
Next time you see me - come over and say HI!
 
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