KatB
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But actually not too disappointed!! Am I weird?!
Had lovely times today, so wandered over there this morning G horse was looking gorgeous even if I do say so myself
Got lots of lovely comments from people warming up with/dressage stewards as he was going beautifully.....UNTIL we went into the ring. He was a bit like an unexploded bomb, combined with the fact the judge we thought was a bit mean with her marks for his trot work, meant we came out with an APPALLING Mark of 42
Oops.
Lots of time to walk XC. It was a long course at 5.51 obtimum time,and wasnt impressed with the ground at all I'm afraid
However decided to have a slow wander round, and any sign of unhappyness etc I would retire.
Went in and Sj'd, trying a new approach of praise after every fence to help him grow in confidence, as after a tune up on tues at our local centre after Sundays performance at Eland, the trainer there was very quick to point out he looses his confidence very quickly, so although he has all the ability, he just doesnt have the confidence to use it!! So warmed up ok, went in and he jumped a really nice round, and grew in confidence as he went round with lots of "good boys" and pats
We had no. 2 down as it was too small to even look at, and the second to last fence down which for some reason everything was looking at, but did the biggest oxer on the course on a related to planks beautifully and made the distance in the double easily
SO first example of not great on paper, but fab round.
XC time, he started off fab, really quick thinking, clever with his feet and gave me a great ride. Came to no. 4 a double of industrial pipes on a 4 stride distance on a curve hiding the second one from site until the last minute very nicely, was a bit loky but very quick with his feet to pick up and jump the second part nicely. Over a big square thing, through the first water in trot as had a sharp turn to a open ditch, trotted to the open ditch, dropped his head to have a good look and had a refusal called out
I swear he didnt "stop" or step back
Jumped it well though, went up the bank to a log, little upright great, the big white "Lorries" skinny log ontop of a mond beautifully, skinny flower bed no probs (HUGE jump over this!) then turned towards home to a big log drop with wigwams on the landing side, and he just didnt know what to do
One run out, represented and should have just retired as very unusual for him to say NO so positively XC, but unfortunately didnt think quick enough and got the big E
Never mind, pleased with him upto that point, jumped the problem combination well, just disappointed didnt get to go through the water as would have been nice and educational for him, but thats life!!
SO thoroughly crap DR, Good SJing but not on paper, and really a crap XC but still was quite
anyway! But cant blame him saying no with the ground being so crap and silly great wigwams there!!
Weird how days an out isnt it?! And I lost count of ow many people told me he was stunning, so that was nice, even if he was being useless today!!
Thanks for reading!!
Had lovely times today, so wandered over there this morning G horse was looking gorgeous even if I do say so myself
Lots of time to walk XC. It was a long course at 5.51 obtimum time,and wasnt impressed with the ground at all I'm afraid
Went in and Sj'd, trying a new approach of praise after every fence to help him grow in confidence, as after a tune up on tues at our local centre after Sundays performance at Eland, the trainer there was very quick to point out he looses his confidence very quickly, so although he has all the ability, he just doesnt have the confidence to use it!! So warmed up ok, went in and he jumped a really nice round, and grew in confidence as he went round with lots of "good boys" and pats
XC time, he started off fab, really quick thinking, clever with his feet and gave me a great ride. Came to no. 4 a double of industrial pipes on a 4 stride distance on a curve hiding the second one from site until the last minute very nicely, was a bit loky but very quick with his feet to pick up and jump the second part nicely. Over a big square thing, through the first water in trot as had a sharp turn to a open ditch, trotted to the open ditch, dropped his head to have a good look and had a refusal called out
SO thoroughly crap DR, Good SJing but not on paper, and really a crap XC but still was quite
Thanks for reading!!
