No weekend thread?!

[Ample Prosecco]

It’s Friday night. Any plans? Lottie is having a well earned break. Just hacking and some foundation work. Felix is looking very grown up snd Amber looks near to foaling so most of my weekend will be spent smooching the yearlings and stressing about the imminent arrival of the new one!

Plus OH persuaded me to play golf and go climbing! I do do sometimes enjoy time out of jodhs!

 

[Red-1]

Not for the weekend. I had a dressage lesson on Tuesday and a XC school Wednesday, in fact I will put a short vid on...

https://www.tiktok.com/video/7253156687773781275

Just lots of venues, little stuff, nothing serious.

He is just hacking until Monday when we have some more XC schooling. Another Dressage lesson on Wednesday.

Today's hacking was good though, to the pub with a friend and their horse!

 

[SaddlePsych'D]

I was at RDA volunteering today. Tomorrow back to the centre for a lesson - first group lesson in a long time! The RS I go to with the schoolmasters and the coach who specialises in confidence is closed for a couple of weeks so I thought I'd book in at the RDA centre as they have some dressage comps next month I hope to be eligible for. I helped out at one of their events recently and it was such a friendly atmosphere I thought why not see if I can give it at try.

 

[SEL]

I started my "weekend" on Wed hiring the arena where we snorted and stomped our way round his first intro test a few weeks ago. Did some lovely work just slightly bemused by the sexy cob looking back at him in the mirror. Shame it took an hour to load up go home! Will have to see if he's as settled next Sun when it's full of other riders.

Small group for a test riding clinic tomorrow. Another new place and the first time he's been in a group. Hoping my apple bribery will work for loading coming home otherwise it's a decent ride back!

Intro tests are new to me. I'm used to those easy prelim tests when you first start out where it's nothing more complicated than a 20m circle and you pretty much do the same thing on both reins. My fuzzy brain is not finding intro A or B easy to remember! But canter transitions are inconsistent and while he's still eyes on stalks I think we'll stick with trot

 

[DressageCob]

I have a week off work! I was going to look for a last minute holiday for a few nights but I've entered regionals so instead I'm going to do boot camp with my instructor to get regionals ready

 

[McFluff]

I’ve got a long day on Sunday as heading to riding club qualifiers. Viewing it as a chance to practice my music before the areas, but it’ll be a long day (14 hours!). I’m too old for this

 

[Cloball]

All my hacking buddies and OH are away this weekend and we have a storm brewing plus I've been away with work all week so I'm planning on doing some groundwork today, school tomorrow and a lesson on Wednesday.

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

My usual weekend activity was on Wednesday this week so that had a thread of its own. I'm working this weekend and will probably end up at Ayr tomorrow evening with a horse.

 

[Caol Ila]

Horses having day off today, then hopefully riding with chaps89 on Sunday.

Hermosa had her first trip to the Milngavie reservoirs yesterday. It's a weird place for horses. They have to cross a bridge with water from the reservoir intakes rushing under it and have a long walk down a steep hill to get there from the yard. I decided that Hermosa was strong enough for the hill, and there are fewer flies around the reservoirs than in the park due to less deer and livestock, and it is all developed land. No bogs and moorland.

She handled it like she had been going there every day. She didn't even spook at the standing stone, which has frightened some of the most bombproof horses I know on their first encounter with it. Such a good little war horse.

 

[SEL]

Good lesson. Travelled ok. Had all the drama on his hind legs when led into the new arena but now I know just to get on and get him moving. One decent bronc session but instructor has met him before and knows I need to get his attention and get him working so that's what we did

Kept to walk, trot again to avoid giving him an excuse for drama but he was working nicely and then completely ran out of steam. Because it was a group lesson he could have a break but I kept him in there for the full hour because he needs to understand exhausting himself on dramatics doesn't mean an early trip back to the box!

Bit of a grump to load but there was haylage.... So Wednesday's hour long loading to go home was replaced by a 3 minute sulk and then he walked on.

Such a good boy - just a wee bit of the terrible 5s I think

 

[Marigold4]

Local dressage championships on Sunday. Hoping silly horse will play ball and not think gallery is full of gremlins and floor is full of portals to another world. Last time out he got 4 x 8s for parts of test but also a 4 for spooking. Other than that continuing halter training with foal - she is taking it all in her stride - and lots of fencing to make next part of field foal-safe as broodmare has eaten all the grass. Boy, can a lactating mare eat!

 

[Cloball]

Ended up having a lesson to make up for the one I missed during the week which I was quite grateful for as she was a spooky nitwit coming out of her field, spooked at her saddle and trying to break free to go back to her field plus it was super windy. Spooked at a tree stump that has appeared but was very brave and nosed it for a treat. This was all trying to get up and field and tack up.

A couple of months ago if I didn't ride for 3 days and she was in a spooky mood we ended up exploding, doing the wall of death and or me having a tearful meltdown. Today we investigated the spooky corners and I hoped on and we had a very sensible lesson stuck to walk and trot as she didn't feel as strong after not doing anything all week but she was really listening and taking reassurance and I felt much braver so happy Cloball she seems so much less anxious and explosive lately. Do need to work on the excessive head rubbing now we've sorted the standing still whilst humans faff about.

 

[SaddlePsych'D]

Lesson done! I'm settling down to watch my videos back and do a lesson report but to summarise:

Riding in a group for the first time in...a very long time?! = Yes
Riding new horse and with new instructor = Yes
Nervous? = Yes
Accurate circles = No
Maintaining canter on those circles = Also no
Pleased with self anyway = Yes!

 

[Kunoichi73]

I've got my usual riding lesson tomorrow.

Not a 'this weekend' thing but I went on a lovely beach hack on Tuesday and it didn't rain!

 

[blood_magik]

It’s been the baby’s turn this week - we had an arena hire on Wednesday, then a lesson Friday.

He’s still at the ‘look-y’ stage so really making the effort to get him out and about as we have a show in a couple of weeks and I’d like to actually have a go at actually riding the test rather than being in safety mode the entire time




Next outing is Tuesday. Cas has a final lesson before his area festival and trainer has kindly allowed me to bring NV along.

Not much else on as Jack has an abscess and Raz is still coming back into work after his accident.
Very pleased with how he’s healing - my vet did a great job stitching him up.

Spoiler: open wound before stitches - don’t look if you don’t like blood

 

[humblepie]

Weekend away showing. A lovely country show not been to before. Did wonder what he may think of the inflatable Bart Simpson but don’t think he even noticed. He’s eating breakfast and so am I before plaiting up for today. My breakfast fairly sharp ginger biscuits which have definitely woken me up properly.

 

[Patterdale]

On my way to take youngest child jumping. She has been trying and failing to qualify for the sunshine tour at hickstead all summer, and only has until the end of July! So we are SJ until the end of July

So wish us luck please! She’s only 6 and the older ones are already qualified. They’ve volunteered to stay home today as they are faster than her (and her sister keeps beating her ) and her brother has even lent her his pony to double her chances (which I wish I hadn’t agreed to, he’s 13.2 and good but knows his job and it’s outdoor..!).

How do we get into these things

 

[Michen]

I have a XC lesson today on a lovely Belgian draft/Tb I’ve been riding called Beau! Very lucky to have such a nice horse to ride whilst Boggle is off.

Bog is making an incredible come back, haven’t heard him cough for days and I’m thinking it won’t be that long before I’m doing some in hand work to get his topline back a little. He is an actual miracle and has astounded the vets with his pneumonia recovery so far and how his lungs have scanned given a couple of weeks ago it all felt so glum and I was just hopeful he could be a happy field ornament. Now I’m hoping for him to be what he was!

 

[ycbm]

Raz is still coming back into work after his accident.
Very pleased with how he’s healing - my vet did a great job stitching him up.

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Spoiler: open wound before stitches - don’t look if you don’t like blood

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You were lucky with the way that's healed, weren't you? It could have left a much worse scar than that neat job.

 

[scats]

Quiet one here. Parents are taking the two little dogs on holiday for a week today so Im looking after the big girl. Been a bit worried about her over the last week, she is struggling with her legs and realistically I know we are on the final chapter with her. She is still eating and keen to walk (first at the door) but the signs are there that things are deteriorating.

 

[blood_magik]

You were lucky with the way that's healed, weren't you? It could have left a much worse scar than that neat job.

Yes, it’s healed beautifully considering.

 

[southerncomfort]

We went showing!

1st M &M large breeds and then took Reserve Champion!!

God I love my pony!

 

[nagblagger]

Err.a picture please Southern comfort !

 

[Patterdale]

She did it!! A 2nd and 3rd on her brother’s pony and a 3rd on her pony. So I’m now taking three flipping ponies to hickstead but still - she’s qualified!!
Finally!!

Massive arena too with flags and water and allsorts but they did so well. I love my ponies (and children ).

 

[toppedoff]

She did it!! A 2nd and 3rd on her brother’s pony and a 3rd on her pony. So I’m now taking three flipping ponies to hickstead but still - she’s qualified!!
Finally!!

Massive arena too with flags and water and allsorts but they did so well. I love my ponies (and children ).

thats brilliant! congratulations!

 

[maya2008]

Took little ex-feral one for his first arena hire. Smashed it - trotted and cantered round like he’s been doing it forever, jumped some cross poles, an upright and even one with a filler! First experience in an arena, first lorry trip for fun, first proper jumps - brilliant pony!

Son’s pony took daughter round following, nice and steady, nice and willing. She loved it and her position really improved (once I had her stirrups short enough!).

Two more on the second trip - Little Miss Perfect is starting to ask son to actually ride as the jumps get a little bigger and he needs to step up and concentrate. My mare was an angel, as she always is. She knows I only take her because SHE loves it, so in return is nice to me !

 

[Kunoichi73]

She did it!! A 2nd and 3rd on her brother’s pony and a 3rd on her pony. So I’m now taking three flipping ponies to hickstead but still - she’s qualified!!
Finally!!

Massive arena too with flags and water and allsorts but they did so well. I love my ponies (and children ).

I love that you say you love your ponies before you say you love your children!

Congratulations to the ponies (and the children)!

 

[Red-1]

She did it!! A 2nd and 3rd on her brother’s pony and a 3rd on her pony. So I’m now taking three flipping ponies to hickstead but still - she’s qualified!!
Finally!!

Massive arena too with flags and water and allsorts but they did so well. I love my ponies (and children ).

What a lovely young man her brother is!

 

[Red-1]

I had a family day yesterday and managed another pub visit today to a different pub. It was busy and he was quite popular!


XC schooling tomorrow. The ground should be good!

 

[southerncomfort]

Err.a picture please Southern comfort !