Master Imp boy update and dressage report with pics!

[Sameru]

Okay so, I have been lurking and not posting for a while because I have been in redundancy termoil and didnt want to whinge on too much!!

Many will remember that I bought Pat (Pauldarys Master Patrick) a Master Imp 5yo back in July who looked like this....

Well long story short, he now looks like this...

So a few weeks ago we went out with the South Downs Bloodhounds, again to cut a long story short - I battled massively with confidence issues and this time last year I was sweating and having palpatations over getting on (previous horse) in an enclosed space at home on the lead rein, so this was my ultimate goal conquered.

Now to yesterday...
We trundled off to Priory with our green ribbon and a bunch of butterflies! (only our second dressage show) to do P18 and N28. Now after years of eventing and schooling horses I really feel I have my mojo back and I am loving training this little accepting horse and long may it last. We are schooling nov/elementary (ish) at home so reckoned we would give it a bash. Warmed up a charm, bit sharp but that may be due to me shaving the poor ****** this week! Went in to the indoor (his first time in an indoor school) for the test... he was exhuberant but containable. We hit most things spot on with a few clips of the wall by my stirrup which put him off and a big spook at C due to the white boards!!

Halted with little to no 'immobility', saluted and flung my arms around my pony, sobbing into his neck.. I have never been so proud!

I thought we might get a low 60 something as I know there is room for improvement but as I (one eye open) checked the scores we were top 5 at 70.5%!!!!!!!!! UNBELIEVABLE... queue more tears a 5th rosette and qualification to the Winter Champs!

Up came N28, nothing much to write home about, broke short of the counter canter twice and didnt get enough grunt from my med trot but a sweet test for a decent 65.3% (no placing due to marks being deducted for my neck strap - who knew eh?!)

So I am utterly, utterly thrilled with the way we are progressing. Out on Saturday for more of the same so fingers crossed for then!

Thanks for reading, I have some fizzy cola laces and a hot chocolate brewing for those who didnt abandon me at the sobbing girly mess!!

 

[KatB]

Well done, sounds like you're really back in the swing! You shouldn't have had marks deducted for your neck strap though...

 

[lex2501]

Wow, you have transformed him! He looks fantastic and sounds like a rather special chap

 

[glamourpuss]

Awwwwww what a lovely report. The bit about you sobbing into his mane really made smile. He sounds like such a sweetie, an absolute horse of a lifetime.
P.s u didn't know about the neck strap either!

 

[Sameru]

Apparently anything above prelim and they are against BD rules... I got pulled up after I'd finished, thanks for the lovely comments x

 

[measles]

Your grin in the hunting pic has brightened up my morning Well done on the results but even more so on the improvement in his condition. He looks super, and very like the Master Imp 5yo that Sarah_Jane is just about to sell. It sounds like they both have quality but a helpful temperament. Best of luck for your next outings.

 

[Firewell]

Fantastic, well done! That is poo aboutthe neck strap, what meanies. He Looks 1000x better you def have a knack for getting them looking tip top.
Lovely boy, good luck for next sat. Are you at the priory again? X

 

[amandaco2]

Brilliant. He's changed so much!!

 

[olop]

Fantastic transformation & well done you for overcoming your nerves, you sound like a brilliant partnership
sorry to hear about the neck strap making down - I got marked down for saying "good boy" in a walk, trot test last year

 

[JGC]

What a long way you've come! Goodness knows how far you'll have gone by this time next year

 

[Sameru]

Thank you all for your lovely comments x