Sarah_Jane
Well-Known Member
Well been looking forward to taking both the gee gees to an event fairly local as well
Arrived Thursday night and walked the courses cracking courses at all levels educational but not over tough. However despite huge effort from the organisers the ground was poor hard and in places uneven. I'm probably over cautious with the horses but made decision that Sarnita would not run xc in the Intermediate and Rags only in the PN if he was well placed.
Sarnita's dessage wasn't too bad although I'm struggling to reproduce the work I can achieve at home. The oats were certainly kicking in and we had some big bucks warming up! She got a 38.6 which was fair. SJing caused huge problems not quite sure why as nice courses but up to height. She was a little fresh in the SJing and just tipped 2 rails which is unlike her but at least it was a day it didn't matter! She was most miffed not to be going XC but very glad I didn't run her.
Rags without my trying is getting fitter and a big know it all
His dressage warm up went well but as we were about to start test he saw duck or something on pond and promtly had a bit of a fit. Our test then was tense which was unfortunate. A 37.5 was fair again although there was some odd marking. SJing was the day after which was unfortunate as he was very fresh next morning and a bit hyper. We went to do our round and he just fought me and had the first few down then he jumped the 2nd part of the course clear. Needs to do a lot of SJing practice and start jumping a few Newcomers. As he was well out of it he didn't XC either
Sarnie was even less impressed to stop on the way home at the gallop which she thought was far less fun.
Hope to go to Withington for the Intermediate next week but won't even travel unless we get significant rain my horses are just too precious.
I don't know what events can do when the ground is this dry
Arrived Thursday night and walked the courses cracking courses at all levels educational but not over tough. However despite huge effort from the organisers the ground was poor hard and in places uneven. I'm probably over cautious with the horses but made decision that Sarnita would not run xc in the Intermediate and Rags only in the PN if he was well placed.
Sarnita's dessage wasn't too bad although I'm struggling to reproduce the work I can achieve at home. The oats were certainly kicking in and we had some big bucks warming up! She got a 38.6 which was fair. SJing caused huge problems not quite sure why as nice courses but up to height. She was a little fresh in the SJing and just tipped 2 rails which is unlike her but at least it was a day it didn't matter! She was most miffed not to be going XC but very glad I didn't run her.
Rags without my trying is getting fitter and a big know it all
Sarnie was even less impressed to stop on the way home at the gallop which she thought was far less fun.
Hope to go to Withington for the Intermediate next week but won't even travel unless we get significant rain my horses are just too precious.
I don't know what events can do when the ground is this dry
