Really good XC lesson at Somerford, think we could do BE next year?

[Pidgeon]

Ok so have been round the farm ride lots but never the XC schooling area. So went up to today with sis, friend, and one other for a lesson with Linda. Well Pidge was an absolute star and jumped everything first time round bar the big step up to one stride to big step up as we wobbled on approach so only made the first step up but jumped it fine the next time round

I've finally got over my first fenceitus

and we even jumped the owl hole twice cue woop woop from me and lots of

So worked very hard on slowing the ginger beastie down and to my surprise it worked and we we only had one moment where he got a bit keen and we cantered sideways to a fence but that was at the very end so I let him off that one.
So with a bit more work on my dressage over the winter I think I'm going to aim him at the BE80T and probably the BE90 classes next year, what do you think?
Some more piccies from today

and because he had been so good I let him play in the water complex at the end

 

[diggerbez]

looking good! i definitely think you'll be fine BE if he's jumping stuff like the owl hole! did you see the scary fence i was talking about?!

 

[Pidgeon]

Thanks do you think he looks ok? I was chuffed to bits to jump that first time round

with no problems.
Was that the one with a small fence with brush on, ditch and then big fence with brush on but jumped as one fence? If so OMG looked well scary

 

[fingers_crossed]

hooray!! 'coming soon to a BE near you'

 

[Pidgeon]

don't think I've got any excuse after today really have I

Sorry still grinning as he was so good, nothing fazes him bar me

So I have now perfected the "I'm thinking nothing" when going to a fence rather than the old "eep that looks big" which would result in a run out

 

[diggerbez]

he looks fab! what did your trainer say? (and yes i think thats the fence...its over near the water and the trakheners!)

 

[fingers_crossed]

And I think my fave photo is the one where he is looking at the splashes he is making in the water,he looks very pleased with himself

 

[Pidgeon]

thanks, trainer reckons I should

Oh yes that's definately the one, well scary!!!

 

[Pidgeon]

LOL he was very pleased to have a play as I made him trot and canter through it, up and down steps and in and out over the roll top before he got chance to have a play, he was NOT impressed at having to wait that long as he adores playing in the water

 

[Lolo]

God, you are easilt good enough for BE80(T). And BE90, and beyond if you enjoy it. He's looks so nice. I LOVE his name!

 

[Pidgeon]

Thanks I do enjoy it very much, highly addictive

His name was Pidgeon when I bought him as he'd come over from Ireland with no name so they called him Pidgeon because of some white over his eye. As it's unlucky to change a horses name I got rid of the 'on'

 

[AutumnRose]

Awww LOVE Pidge!!!! Glad you had a good session, think you'll be flying round BE next year

 

[Pidgeon]

Thanks

I hope so too

 

[alwaysbroke]

You both look like you are enjoying yourselves. Look forward to next years BE reports!

 

[lizzieb]

It looks and sounds like you're both more than capable of BE. I love the pic of him playing in the water! What was the ground like at Somerford?

 

[Puppy]

Awesome! You look to be having loads of fun

Pidge is such a stunner!

 

[Pidgeon]

Thanks we really did enjoy ourselves it's great when it all comes together

roll on next year

 

[Pidgeon]

Thanks, the ground was really really good at Somerford, rode lovely but didn't cut up at all

 

[Pidgeon]

Thanks Pups, I think I'm very lucky to have him