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We had a bit of a mixed day, first my water container broke while I was carrying it, so I got soaked. Nearly lost the Princess trying to load her as she beggered off down a track, luckily YO headed her off! Then she broke her lead rope. Anyway, drama's over, we arrived at the showground. Entered for the 75cm & 85cm single phases, though some of the fences look rather large!Bit worried about the fillers, so gave her a walk past the scary ones on the way in. Lovely over 1 & 2, related distance to 3 with a filler, but that was no problem as Princess obviously had her brave pants on!
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Nearly lost where no4 was, but cleared it, long one to 5. Another big scary filler at 8, which looked quite big! :eek:
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Backed off 9 a bit but just about got over it!
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Then over the planks at 12 to finish on 4 faults after having the first part of a double down.
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We finished 6th, so got a nice frilly :)
Onto the 85cm, biggest 85cm I have ever seen!! Change of course, so my plan was as no10 looked so big & scary to retire after 9 (yes I am a wimp, but wanted to finish on a good note)
I rode like an idiot to a plain upright & let her get far to flat so she took the top pole off.
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She was going well & felt confident so went to try 10, she backed off a bit, I actually remembered to kick instead of freezing, got a dodgy stride, but she jumped it, just tapped the front pole off, really pleased though as she could have stopped at it.
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more planks at 11
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Then a double to finish at 12, first part:
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Didnt place with 8faults, but so pleased she jumped everything! Cc welcome, but please be gentle, this was our first proper jumping show instead of novice baby shows. :)
 
Well done for perserving...I'm sure the more you get out and about the more confident you'll start to feel, your girl certainly looks like she's more than capable so try not to panick about the height! :)
 
Thanks :)
MandyMoo: Yes I love those pics too, trying to get my sister to print me a couple. Hoping the pro will post pics soon so I may have some more. I think my face in the last one sums up how scared I was though lol.
Princess Jess: I am getting braver, they were just alot bigger than I expected in the 75/85cm classes, height doesnt phase the Princess though, just pony eating fillers ;)
Dottie: Thank you :)
 
I also think the 2nd class looks more like a 90/95cm class, it wouldn't have surprised me if you had said it was a BN. How big is your horse?
Lovely pictures! I also get so nervous before I jump and I always say I'll just jump the first few and if I don't feel happy i'll retire. Guess what, I always finish the course :p. You have a pretty horse btw :).
 
I'm glad its not just me that thought they were overheight! Horse is 16h possibly 16.1h on her tippy toes. Thanks, her pretty face is her saving grace some of the time lol. I think the adrenaline kicked in a bit so I carried on lol
 
Thanks VioletStripe, I am finally starting to feel like we are a partnership :)
I thought I was being a wuss after not having competed for years, but a girl who is regulary competing 1.10-1.20m commented on how big they were, so I thought if she thinks they're big, they must be big!
 
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