Moving over to the dark side??

[Starbucks]

Ok - so a few of you probably know i'm currently more of a hunting person who dabbles in a bit of competition for something to do in the summer time... BUT, i'm getting really bored of hunting!! I don't find it challenging enough because Badger just jumps everything too easy.

Sooo - i'm thinking I need to take my SJ/Eventing a bit more seriously!! I'm aiming to do the PN at Richmond for my first event - as a serious eventer - what should I be doing in preparation?

 

[WeeBrown]

Absolutely no idea - I find finding round the menege challenging on mine

- but good luck, I always think Badger looks wonderful!

 

[Bossanova]

No- dressage would be the dark side, you should view eventing more as 'stepping into the light'

Go for it!!

 

[Starbucks]

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Absolutely no idea - I find finding round the menege challenging on mine - but good luck, I always think Badger looks wonderful!

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Aww, thank you!! I'm a lucky girl - he's fab!!

Me too though - I haven't got a clue!

 

[Starbucks]

Boss - I need someone like you to tell me what to do!!

We are ok SJ wise, but I need help with my dressage and XC.... Help??

 

[Bossanova]

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Boss - I need someone like you to tell me what to do!!

We are ok SJ wise, but I need help with my dressage and XC.... Help??

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Pn is very straightforward. Practice a few skinnies and stepping down into water, make sure your steering is up to scratch and beam at the dressage judge and you'll be fine, honest!!

 

[monica987]

Lessons

 

[Starbucks]

thanks Boss. I've done PN on a couple of horses before but they have been a bit more "easy"

. Think some practice is in order - as are dressage lessons!

Can't wait!!

 

[Asimmons]

Build yourself some skinnies and get yourself to a xc schooling course asap! dressage...just work on accuracy and rhythm to start with...get good marks by not squandering them on unforced errors. Xc just think of hunting! But do practice those skinnies...my ex grade A's first eventing outing resulted in a run out( more of a run past) at a skinny because he couldn't see the point of jumping it...once he realised what was expected, he popped over obediently and never looked back...intro to Intermediate in first season.

 

[Starbucks]

Thank you!! My boy is similar - doesn't see the point in skinnies!

I really want to try hard - thanks everyone!

 

[Orangehorse]

Practice some combinations/bounce fences because the horse might be surprised to see another fence soon after landing.

Go round a Xcountry course would be a good idea, to introduce him to the sort of fences he will see.

 

[Starbucks]

Thanks - he'll be cool with the big - strait forward fences but be need practice on technical fences.

 

[dingle12]

Go for it you will be fine. Who do you have flatwork lessons with? clair is excellent on the flat

 

[irishdraught]

Richmond is a nice course to be starting at - very inviting and lots of galloping stretches without being too technical. Lots of brush fences, water, a table to jump on & off, nice vegetable jump (full of brightly coloured assorted veg!), some uphills & downhills but nothing too steep.
Plently room for dressage warm up and SJ is on a surface a little walk away. You should find it a doddle. If your horse is generally a clean jumper, work on your flatwork as a good dressage score is vital nowadays.