Maybe we wont give up quite yet... Sjing report.

[KatB]

Well after having a week of "not really sure I want to do this horse lark anymore" thoughts running through my head, I decided to go Sjing this morning at Vale View, just to try and have some fun!!

Wasnt too hopeful as last time there we managed to have 4 down...

And he hadnt jumped at all for approaching 2 weeks.

Got there in the pooring rain and met Icestationzebra to thankfully find they were warming up indoors

Entered the Intermediate and Open classes, put my number down, and mooched off to tack up. Wandered down to the warm up to find I was the next but 2 to go!

So quick shimmy into canter popped the upright and oxer in the warm up, and surprisingly G horse was feeling really fresh and being very sweet into the fences, not doing any backing off "whats a fence" lark

Learnt the course and went in, to jump a clear round

Very pleased with him, made all the distances easily, and just felt like he was really trying, so was

Jumped off and thought would put my foot down and test him and he was fab

Really answered all my questions including an "impossible" turn

, q a chorus of "good boy!!" from me and spectators as he cleared it

, unfortunately just got in deep to a skinny oxer so had 4 faults, but was fastest JO by 3 seconds, including ponies!!

So came 3rd

Was still raining and was a bit

about jumping again, but had a few minutes to laze around, hopped back on again and went in last in the class

He was super, really tried for me, learnt from having the skinny down last time and took a stride out

and gave a fab feeling, and came home clear, to an anouncement that we were the only clear in the class so had WON it

So now feeling quite

about things for the time being, and was just what I needed to get back in the swing of things

Was so pleased with my boy

And he managed to gain himself a few fans who absolutely adored him, and wouldnt believe me that he isnt great SJing

Sorry, a bit self indulgent, but thanks for reading

 

[I_A_P]

Brilliant massive well done especially after feeling a bit down

any photos ??

 

[Sarah_Jane]

That is a big improvement sounds like he has learnt a lot - well done.

 

[chester1234]

Well done K!
That's fantastic

To be the sole clear shows just how well you did

Good ol' Godders, lots of polo's I hope...

 

[icestationzebra]

I told you ponies were more fun than boys

Well done. If you need anyone to look after that 1st rosette whilst you are at work or away for the weekend just let me know

 

[KatB]

Thanks Fran

No unfortunately not

Was too grim for photographer, and thought would be on lonesome so didnt bring vid camera, though turns out I had a groom

 

[KatB]

Thanks SJ, just need to bottle how he felt today for every event!!!!

 

[KatB]

Cheers L

He was really trying bless him

 

[redmerl]

THats great!

Good, clever pony.

 

[KatB]

Yeah yeah, I know

More useful aswell, pony earnt me some money today

Thanks for the very *cough* generous offer re. rossette sitting

 

[wizoz]

Hi K, i'm back home now after being in your neck of the woods for all last week.

I am curently going through the "no motivation to compete" phase at the moment. Boo is being let down as I am away again from next Sunday for a week! However, I know it'll only take one outing to give me a kick up the arse and get me in my stride again.

I'm pleased for you that G gave you a great ride, it's nice to have that feeling again

Well done to you both

 

[madhector]

Woohoo! Thats fantastic hun, Im back to wanting to swap now

 

[KatB]

Have Pmd you hon, thanks, hope you feel a bit more

about things again soon, I think everyone is feeling the same at the mo.

 

[KatB]

Nah you're alright at the mo hon

Although think g jumps better on surfaces!! So we need to combine our ponies

 

[Thistle]

That's great!

 

[Hattikins]

YAY!!!!!!! Well done Kat!!!

What a fantastic day!! I told you you loved him really

 

[Rosiefan]

Woohoo - well done. It's the best thing (the only good thing?) about SJing - winning dosh

 

[KatB]

Thanks Thistle

Hattikins, yeah I do when he is in that mood

chuffed to bits with him though, as was thinking how crap our Sjing record is over anything bigger than 90cm, and he threw that out the water today at least anyway

 

[KatB]

Thanks Rosiefan

Indeed it is.... nice feeling to actually come home with cash

 

[RedRed]

Welldone,

i have never beeen to vale view, what is the surface like, and are there any scarey fillers, bushes, flowery things????

 

[KatB]

Hi, yeah they are all Jump for Joy fences so the usual Jump for Joy fillers, they can cause probs!! They normally dress the fences too. the surface is fab, really great to jump on and one of the best in the area IMO. Is our local centre. If you go to www.photokinesis.co.uk and looks at the photos for VV they will give you a good idea

 

[RedRed]

Oh Yeah some monsters in there, thanks for that

 

[AutumnRose]

Yay!! Well done you, a shiny red rosette always brightens up a rainy day!!

 

[Baydale]

Yay, well done to you and Tonto, looks like my OH won't be getting him as a hunter then?

I'm so glad you've got your get up and go back; mine will be there to join yours after a week on the beach (oh sorry, didn't mean to drop that into the conversation AGAIN!)

 

[KatB]

Thanks hon, you're OH would need to dye him before giving him house room (

) Not sure how well brown dye would take....

 

[kirstyhen]

Well done, what a clever pony! The bog ponies do love the rain/wind/sleet/snow/etc!

Does that mean I can't swap them at Eland???

Hen's trying to convince me that he is a dressage pony at the moment!

 

[KatB]

They do indeed, is the first time he has cantered round with his head in for ages

Surprising what rain in the face can do

You can still swap them, but ONLY if you do it before our class at Eland (the intermediate) take G round and do a double clear

fair?!

 

[kirstyhen]

Hmmmmmm, maybe I'll pass!!

Ill stick with the novice for now!
It would take a monsoon for Hen to canter round with his head in!!

 

[KatB]

Heehee!!

Poor Hen!!

G tries to kid me he is a sensitive soul

 

[viola]

Fantastic

Well done you two