Purston JRN report - you have to laugh

[archoak]

Although I could have cried at the time

I'll make it brief - dreadful traffic so took long detour, arrived after 2 hours instead of 1 hr 20 mins. Dressage looked OK if a little lifeless but put that down to muggy weather so Jack was pleased with 33

Walked the course which we thought was a fair test - lots of problems at 3, a drop to a step and then 2 strides to a skinny and was all quite technical and big (and the PN looked horrible). Onto SJ where it all went a bit pearshaped, Duke put a dirty stop in a 4 (so did lots of others) jumped 2nd time but did a stupid baby jump over the second part then Jack jumped 7 instead of 5

(he did say Duke just locked on and went - humph!) so big E

However he was allowed to go xc as judges said he wasn't dangerous just a bit confused

Did another great clear and although Jack was just schooling him round he said Duke was really up for it and they only got 4.4 time faults - in a way it worked out well cos the ground was quite hard.

White wine and homemade cheese and potato pie all round

 

[NR99]

We did Pre Novice yesterday, first ever only had new Horsey 5 weeks, was very pleased to get a clear SJ and just a 20 on the course, rider error.

Mmm home made cheese and potato pie, yum!

 

[lizzieb]

What a pity they jumped the wrong jump. Hopefully they'll manage to jump the right ones next time!

 

[Iestyn]

Didn't compete but was there yesterday and today. I didn't like the look of the PN either - very big and very techinical IMHO! It definitely won't be on my list of PN's to do!