alainax
Well-Known Member
First may I apologise that this sounds ungrateful! I am new to this, looking for some advice. Somehow, by a wing and a prayer my gorgeous gelding and I have qualified for the dressage nationals.
I got him 3 years ago , very green,beautiful unspoilt Friesian. We had one year of getting to grips with the basics, one year off as I had a baby, then one year back (still basics imo!)
We did a couple of competitions just for experience, then to my great surprise qualified for the Regionals. He did amazing in the regionals and I have my 5th place rosette hung with great pride.
Today we got an email to say that when have qualified for the nationals !
I am so very proud of him, and all that we have accomplished, but I don't think the travel is fair for him.
It would be a 9 hour minimum lorry drive. He would be a good boy and do as I tell him but right now I don't feel he owes that, if that makes any sense! He has been a very good boy, owes me nothing, and we are happy to potter on. But burning at the back I feel I have a feeling like if we don't go, we will be missing out.
I got him 3 years ago , very green,beautiful unspoilt Friesian. We had one year of getting to grips with the basics, one year off as I had a baby, then one year back (still basics imo!)
We did a couple of competitions just for experience, then to my great surprise qualified for the Regionals. He did amazing in the regionals and I have my 5th place rosette hung with great pride.
Today we got an email to say that when have qualified for the nationals !
I am so very proud of him, and all that we have accomplished, but I don't think the travel is fair for him.
It would be a 9 hour minimum lorry drive. He would be a good boy and do as I tell him but right now I don't feel he owes that, if that makes any sense! He has been a very good boy, owes me nothing, and we are happy to potter on. But burning at the back I feel I have a feeling like if we don't go, we will be missing out.
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