Girlracer
Well-Known Member
Its February, weve made it, havent we?
Hacking in T-shirts, fly rugs, farmers tans theyre all just around the corner
The winter break is over and it is finally time to venture back into the public domain. A planned full three days of outings have been motivating us through the arctic temperatures and pouring rain for the past few weeks.
Day one consisted of a gridwork and Show Jumping clinic, kindly organised by our riding club with a local 4* event rider. A lesson with a trainer that doesnt know either of us is always a slightly daunting prospect, and particularly one at the very top of the game that we try to play.
Ill be honest here, you may have noticed, but King and I both have a tendency to want to get these things out the way, and we seem to be of the illusion that speed will help with that of course I know that isnt actually the case and we have been working very hard to improve this little fault of ours, which does seem to be coming along. Although during the next hour on this snowy, Friday afternoon I was reminded multiple times fairly loudly that we might like to slow down a little. All I can say is thank goodness this wasnt 12 months ago, otherwise they may not have had much voice left. Of course I know that I am a very different rider to then, and he is a very different horse I cannot expect a new trainer to know, and therefore make allowances for that we have despite that taken many positives from that hour spent in the snow on the side of a hill.
Video here -
[video]https://www.facebook.com/awannabeeventer/videos/1851165051833028/[/video]
Day two Eventer training!
Yes, that means dressage, not just dressage but dressage in the snow I like to think we are both starting to enjoy this phase a little more now thanks to my fantastic trainer who has created many breakthroughs for us over the winter. But I know King well enough now to know never to hope that he might do in the dressage arena as he does at home
So as we trotted down the centre line, I spent the next few minutes being rather pleasantly surprised. He did a slightly tense, but good for him test to score a respectable 35. Perhaps we are starting this season where we ended the last? He then jumped a, for him, sensible round to finish 5th. This is either a false sense of security or a great start to the season, I am hoping for the latter!
Video here -
[video]https://www.facebook.com/awannabeeventer/videos/pcb.1851515465131320/1851513088464891/?type=3&theater[/video]
Day three Arena Eventing
Arrived in the snow, why break the habit of the past two days? Walked the course subsequently couldnt talk to anyone about anything, contemplated my life choices contemplated whether I might like to now become a dressage diva, maybe even showing?
Got on to warm up in the snow promptly fell over a 70cm warm up fence, and suddenly decided it might be an idea to come back to reality and actually ride my horse this seemed to work, as we then cruised round for 4 faults. I was very proud of him, as historically having not seen a XC fence or been anywhere like this for several months (lack of transport makes training impossible) would have been reason to have a silly stop but today he didnt falter once, and gave me a great (albeit keen, again why break the habit?) ride.
Video here -
[video]https://www.facebook.com/awannabeeventer/videos/1852089591740574/[/video]
Roll on the start of the season!
Hacking in T-shirts, fly rugs, farmers tans theyre all just around the corner
The winter break is over and it is finally time to venture back into the public domain. A planned full three days of outings have been motivating us through the arctic temperatures and pouring rain for the past few weeks.
Day one consisted of a gridwork and Show Jumping clinic, kindly organised by our riding club with a local 4* event rider. A lesson with a trainer that doesnt know either of us is always a slightly daunting prospect, and particularly one at the very top of the game that we try to play.
Ill be honest here, you may have noticed, but King and I both have a tendency to want to get these things out the way, and we seem to be of the illusion that speed will help with that of course I know that isnt actually the case and we have been working very hard to improve this little fault of ours, which does seem to be coming along. Although during the next hour on this snowy, Friday afternoon I was reminded multiple times fairly loudly that we might like to slow down a little. All I can say is thank goodness this wasnt 12 months ago, otherwise they may not have had much voice left. Of course I know that I am a very different rider to then, and he is a very different horse I cannot expect a new trainer to know, and therefore make allowances for that we have despite that taken many positives from that hour spent in the snow on the side of a hill.
Video here -
[video]https://www.facebook.com/awannabeeventer/videos/1851165051833028/[/video]
Day two Eventer training!
Yes, that means dressage, not just dressage but dressage in the snow I like to think we are both starting to enjoy this phase a little more now thanks to my fantastic trainer who has created many breakthroughs for us over the winter. But I know King well enough now to know never to hope that he might do in the dressage arena as he does at home
So as we trotted down the centre line, I spent the next few minutes being rather pleasantly surprised. He did a slightly tense, but good for him test to score a respectable 35. Perhaps we are starting this season where we ended the last? He then jumped a, for him, sensible round to finish 5th. This is either a false sense of security or a great start to the season, I am hoping for the latter!
Video here -
[video]https://www.facebook.com/awannabeeventer/videos/pcb.1851515465131320/1851513088464891/?type=3&theater[/video]
Day three Arena Eventing
Arrived in the snow, why break the habit of the past two days? Walked the course subsequently couldnt talk to anyone about anything, contemplated my life choices contemplated whether I might like to now become a dressage diva, maybe even showing?
Got on to warm up in the snow promptly fell over a 70cm warm up fence, and suddenly decided it might be an idea to come back to reality and actually ride my horse this seemed to work, as we then cruised round for 4 faults. I was very proud of him, as historically having not seen a XC fence or been anywhere like this for several months (lack of transport makes training impossible) would have been reason to have a silly stop but today he didnt falter once, and gave me a great (albeit keen, again why break the habit?) ride.
Video here -
[video]https://www.facebook.com/awannabeeventer/videos/1852089591740574/[/video]
Roll on the start of the season!
Thought you looked very professional down the curved bounce grid 
