Naughty boy!!!! Sorry rather long

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Took Ben out yesterday for his first outing this year, decided for him to do a walk and trot test with my daughter riding. We went to a place he has been to loads of times before for lessons and shows so not an unfamiliar venue for him, led him over to the warm up arena and he was such a good boy so no indication of what to come.

I had done a dressage test at our yard on friday with him and he didnt put a hoof out of place aware that he needs a good hour of warming up to settle and work properly. Daughter got on and he walked off ok then started jogging for the next five minutes, ok no walking she asked him to trot if that is what he wanted, no trot 40 minutes of bucking and cantering not always in control.

Called in for test went to trot around outside of arena waiting for bell still no trot just crazy cantering after a couple of circuits daughter retired and got off led hairy out of ring who was looking very pleased with himself.

I went and withdraw from next class was given test sheet with judges comment of "ran away" definately need to frame that.

Daughter is an experienced rider who has a 16.2 ID x and regularly competes affiliated so rather red faced that couldnt get 15.2 traditional hairy to walk or trot. Glad it wasnt me on him. Next time in stronger bit and HC for us I think.

Well done and thanks if you got this far choccies for all.
 
Stronger bit??!!
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Ha ha ha- Didn't know you came on here!
It was very funny to watch! And at least your rider was laughing!
He would have won the best turned out had he stayed in the arena long enough for us to look at him ( and been slow enough!)
 
Ben is going to spend a lot of time doing very long hacks to try and get the spring out of his toes and plenty of trailer time going to different places.

He might have slowed down enough to come back at easter for the show not disgrace himself again and prove that he can be a good boy.
 
My first dressage test involved a canter down the centre line, which would have been very good if it hadn't been meant to be a walk
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