Our first 'legitimate' placing at our 3rd competition :)

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Frodo and I went back to Hunters Equestrian today for our 3rd competition - still just doing walk and trot tests, unfortunately canter is still far too exciting for my ex-racing pony! He has been doing some lovely work at home (by his standards) and my instructor has commented how much he has improved after 4 lessons, so today's aim was to replicate that nice feeling in ONE movement per test.

The first test was indoors and I was really, really pleased - his best test to date, and although there is still a huge amount to improve on I was delighted with him, we even scored a couple of 7s We came 4th out of 7, and got our first 'proper' placing after our 'fake' first place last time out

But oh dear, the second test was just awful - I thought he was bad last time out, he was truly appalling today and spent most of his test jogging with his hindquarters stuck into the centre of the arena He was so busy gawping at the other horses in the warm-up he didn't listen to me at all, I was gutted - you win some you lose some I guess!

So a learning experience, it is all mileage under our belt and I know that the more we compete the less exciting it will be. A little pic of us in the warm up:

 

[miss_c]

Well done! Hunters is quite a spooky venue on the whole, and I know a lot of horses that back off big time in the indoor, so a lot of positives to take away!

 

[star]

Well done. It's all little steps in the right direction.

 

[Charlie007]

Bit of a shame about your second test but on the whole you are doing a tremendous job with him!! Huge congratulations!!

 

[Chiffy]

Oh well done! He proved he can keep calm, just couldn't manage it twice in one day. It's all progress.

 

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Thanks very much for the positive comments I am feeling quite 'meh' tonight about the second test, but I suppose that is horses - they aren't machines, and do what they want rather than what we want

I got some good news tonight that I am able to loan a lorry for the next 9 months, so I am intending to be out EVERY weekend to get him used to competing!

 

[Chiffy]

Oh that's brill, lucky you. I understand your feelings about the second test but the only way forward is to look on the bright side.

 

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the only way forward is to look on the bright side.

**whistles Monty Python** Thanks for making me smile again Chiffy, onwards and upwards and all that