H-J
Well-Known Member
Took both Spider and Mac to Norton Heath yesterday to do the Novice 21, getting them ready for event season.
Both were as usual impeccibly behaved! Sometimes forget Spider is 4 1/2!
Mac warmed up a little spooky and worried he hates other horses coming close to him, its ok when warming up for jumping but dressage I need to keep his head calm! Anyway he went in and as I was trying to chill him trotting round the edge they beeped the buzzer just as his ears were by the speaker and he shot up and then forward about 4 ft! Anyway did a good test considering!
Then warmed Spider up and they were running about 20mins behind so had to stay warming her up longer then I would have liked but she went super nice and forward concentrated and did a lovely test.
They were just out of the placings, think they would have been about 8th & 9th Mac got 64% and Spider 63% so very pleased with them.
On to Towerlands all weather event again Sunday, Mac is doing the PN class this time and Spider the Intro again, cant wait!
Both were as usual impeccibly behaved! Sometimes forget Spider is 4 1/2!
Mac warmed up a little spooky and worried he hates other horses coming close to him, its ok when warming up for jumping but dressage I need to keep his head calm! Anyway he went in and as I was trying to chill him trotting round the edge they beeped the buzzer just as his ears were by the speaker and he shot up and then forward about 4 ft! Anyway did a good test considering!
Then warmed Spider up and they were running about 20mins behind so had to stay warming her up longer then I would have liked but she went super nice and forward concentrated and did a lovely test.
They were just out of the placings, think they would have been about 8th & 9th Mac got 64% and Spider 63% so very pleased with them.
On to Towerlands all weather event again Sunday, Mac is doing the PN class this time and Spider the Intro again, cant wait!