Quick sense check please..

[Michen]

Would you (on a super fit horse with more energy than ever needed), steadily trot/canter around a 60cm pairs hunter trial to lead your other baby horse whose completely green, then a couple of hours later go around the 90cm hunter trial at same venue?

Trying to justify the diesel money to get there

 

[ihatework]

Of course
In the olden days always used to do 2 heights when doing a hunter trial!

 

[Michen]

Of course
In the olden days always used to do 2 heights when doing a hunter trial!

Thanks! Xx

 

[paddi22]

yeah 100%! good warm up and a chance to see what ground is like

 

[The Fuzzy Furry]

Yes.
Would play it safe on the day if ground conditions vile though.

You'd have done more than 1 line out dragging, you say he's fit, crack on!

 

[dorsetladette]

I see no reason why not.

 

[Michen]

Oh yes I would defo scratch from 90 if ground not good. He can do the 60 regardless unless it's truly terrible, as they can trot round.

 

[Michen]

Thanks all! Assuming nothing goes wrong, it'll be so cool to do pairs with Bear and Bog. We had planned it for this time last year then things started to go wrong with Bear, so it's really lovely he's sound, looking amazing, starting to jump etc and albiet a year late we can finally do our pairs!

Sadly outside of winter their coat colours are very different, but can't have it all

 

[ycbm]

Hell yes. The first one is a warm up. Have fun!

 

[CanteringCarrot]

Hell yes. The first one is a warm up. Have fun!

My thoughts exactly!


Have fun and then come back here with plenty of photos ?

 

[SEL]

Hopefully full on matchy matchy photos will be provided!!!

 

[bouncing_ball]

Sounds good. Has Bear gone on loan? Or is he still with you?

 

[Michen]

Sounds good. Has Bear gone on loan? Or is he still with you?

He is on full loan to my friend who used to share Boggle, on the same yard as Bog So nothing has changed for him bar he is somebody’s no 1!

 

[tda]

Yes definitely, as long as Boggle has received and understood the memo "trot and canter steadily " ??

 

[J&S]

Yes! Agreed you can easily do this. I went round a low pairs HT with my mare's foal (at about 5 yrs old!) and then did the 2ft 6" course afterwards.

 

[Michen]

I think a gag will come out ?

Yes definitely, as long as Boggle has received and understood the memo "trot and canter steadily " ??

 

[Gloi]

At first read I thought you meant ride and lead ? . That would be exciting.

 

[View]

Of course it’s a reasonable ask if he’s fit. Looking forward to the report, with lots of smiling going on in the obligatory photos.

 

[neddy man]

Yes. You would cover a lot more ground than that doing a days hunting.

 

[ITPersonnage]

PICTURES PLEASE Enjoy all 4 of you

 

[Lady Jane]

Definitely - have fun

 

[Britestar]

I used to get a lift to the hunter trials, ride 2 classes then hack 15 miles home.

 

[maya2008]

I used to get a lift to the hunter trials, ride 2 classes then hack 15 miles home.

I used to hack there (an hour and a bit at a speedy trot/canter on verges and tracks) and back…used to be quite a normal thing to do!

 

[Snowfilly]

Doing a pairs and then an individual used to be standard for everyone in my teenage years! It gave you the confidence to kick on a bit more on the second go round.

And I used to hack there and back to a lot of them.

 

[Goldenstar]

Yes I would do that .

 

[Michen]

I think he will just be trotting around the 65cm only, no rain forecast!

Thought entered both in the end

 

[MagicMelon]

Yes, hunter paces in my area often let people have 2 rounds (with a break between).