NewHeights_SJ
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We left on sat and arrived in the early afternoon... i dont know what i was expecting but when i arrived i was totally amazed at how big it was. We managed to get parked up pretty quickly, but getting a stable was not as easy. We had to unload and wait *with* the horses to be allocated a stable...and afterwards wait ages for a wrist band.
Anyway...onto the jumping. Sunday we were in the ring at the other end of the showground, we had walked the course the day before and i have to say it looked OK. I havent jumped on grass in ages though, and was a little worried about how we'd find the grass after so many competitors and if we could deal with the sloping ground. She warmed up well if a little lazy, but in we went - about the 70/80th to go.
The first few fences rode really well, but the forth was an oxer down hill to a double, which quite a few people seemed to be having problems with. I concentrated on keeping her from running and thought i'd jumped down the line ok, but later found out we tipped the pole jumping in. The last few fences were fine until the very last, an oxer with a water tray. I got a little deep and ended up taking out the front rail. So finished on 8 faults.
Monday we were in the big arena, i was really excited but also a really nervous. I was 103rd to jump and arrived to warm up and still had loads to go before me. Then, someone fell off and we had about an hour to wait while the ambulance came and took her (later found out she as ok). So after the loooooooong wait i thought Fee might be half asleep, but she went in the ring and felt really good. She jumped really well and went clear in the first phase, but then the pilot paniced a little...realising i had to do the JO. I had already decided where to make some turns and that i was going to go for it..unfortunately we got a little long and flat towards the end and rolled a pole through the stile and at the last fence. So finished clear and 8. The ponio jumped SO well i couldnt really be disappointed, but still...it would of been nice to stay for the final
Didnt get any pictures from the Sun, but a few from Mon:
Warming up:
In the ring:
Anyway...onto the jumping. Sunday we were in the ring at the other end of the showground, we had walked the course the day before and i have to say it looked OK. I havent jumped on grass in ages though, and was a little worried about how we'd find the grass after so many competitors and if we could deal with the sloping ground. She warmed up well if a little lazy, but in we went - about the 70/80th to go.
The first few fences rode really well, but the forth was an oxer down hill to a double, which quite a few people seemed to be having problems with. I concentrated on keeping her from running and thought i'd jumped down the line ok, but later found out we tipped the pole jumping in. The last few fences were fine until the very last, an oxer with a water tray. I got a little deep and ended up taking out the front rail. So finished on 8 faults.
Monday we were in the big arena, i was really excited but also a really nervous. I was 103rd to jump and arrived to warm up and still had loads to go before me. Then, someone fell off and we had about an hour to wait while the ambulance came and took her (later found out she as ok). So after the loooooooong wait i thought Fee might be half asleep, but she went in the ring and felt really good. She jumped really well and went clear in the first phase, but then the pilot paniced a little...realising i had to do the JO. I had already decided where to make some turns and that i was going to go for it..unfortunately we got a little long and flat towards the end and rolled a pole through the stile and at the last fence. So finished clear and 8. The ponio jumped SO well i couldnt really be disappointed, but still...it would of been nice to stay for the final
Didnt get any pictures from the Sun, but a few from Mon:
Warming up:
In the ring:
