rara007
Well-Known Member
We made it!
More of a photo report as I'm too tired for words! Basically he was cute throughout, we were never going to trouble the leaders but he did the best he could. Trot up, dressage and cones photos that are clearly not from my phone thanks to LizzieJ, XC photos thanks to Ester and Amy Mundell.
Thursday AM- Trot up- First to go- Passed with no quibbles.
Thursday PM- dressage- with 5 judges! A truly international panel which was fab.
Some collection could pass as collection:
Some medium as medium:
No extension to report of- work in progress!
Some working canter:
And an extended:
rein back wasn't photo worthy and the free walk got the best comment- Sleepy!
68.8 pens which is an 'on paper' mediocre score (57%) but it was fair for his current level and he did all the moves he could. His connection and activity need to continue developing but that goes without saying.
Friday- day off to enjoy the exercise route:
And then marathon day was upon us:
Pretty touch and go at the start!
He really enjoyed section 'A'. It was 7.4km around the stud at 14km/hr which for him the 3min trot 1min canter repeated worked and brought us in bang on optimum. By the time we presented to the vet after the transfer HR was at 55. Onto the fun bit. He was a little shocked to find himself having gone from a nice hack to being confronted by huge obstacles, tractors, flags, bridges, crowds and water but he kept moving forwards.
Coming into the first:
More in 1:
Being small in 2:
Coming into the water working the crowd:
Going over the island:
Wiggling round the tight bits in 7 still with a smile:
And cantering out of the last:
We did get some section 'B' penalties but less than at ashfields on a much hotter day so pleased
Reflecting on his performance he thought he had been really quite clever:
Cones today and he shone:
Yes we were slow and yes I got some down but we made it! We were not last in 2/3 of the phases and even on the marathon we were not last (just!) in one of the hazards. Super proud of him for his first FEI, and only 2nd 3DE.
He has well earnt himself the next 5 days off, and was pretty excited to get back and meet his new friends (his old field mate has gone out on loan since he's been away!):
Next stop a training outing next weekend, then a 2 day regional at Goodwood at the end of this month.
More of a photo report as I'm too tired for words! Basically he was cute throughout, we were never going to trouble the leaders but he did the best he could. Trot up, dressage and cones photos that are clearly not from my phone thanks to LizzieJ, XC photos thanks to Ester and Amy Mundell.
Thursday AM- Trot up- First to go- Passed with no quibbles.
Thursday PM- dressage- with 5 judges! A truly international panel which was fab.
Some collection could pass as collection:
Some medium as medium:
No extension to report of- work in progress!
Some working canter:
And an extended:
rein back wasn't photo worthy and the free walk got the best comment- Sleepy!
68.8 pens which is an 'on paper' mediocre score (57%) but it was fair for his current level and he did all the moves he could. His connection and activity need to continue developing but that goes without saying.
Friday- day off to enjoy the exercise route:
And then marathon day was upon us:
Pretty touch and go at the start!
He really enjoyed section 'A'. It was 7.4km around the stud at 14km/hr which for him the 3min trot 1min canter repeated worked and brought us in bang on optimum. By the time we presented to the vet after the transfer HR was at 55. Onto the fun bit. He was a little shocked to find himself having gone from a nice hack to being confronted by huge obstacles, tractors, flags, bridges, crowds and water but he kept moving forwards.
Coming into the first:
More in 1:
Being small in 2:
Coming into the water working the crowd:
Going over the island:
Wiggling round the tight bits in 7 still with a smile:
And cantering out of the last:
We did get some section 'B' penalties but less than at ashfields on a much hotter day so pleased
Reflecting on his performance he thought he had been really quite clever:
Cones today and he shone:
Yes we were slow and yes I got some down but we made it! We were not last in 2/3 of the phases and even on the marathon we were not last (just!) in one of the hazards. Super proud of him for his first FEI, and only 2nd 3DE.
He has well earnt himself the next 5 days off, and was pretty excited to get back and meet his new friends (his old field mate has gone out on loan since he's been away!):
Next stop a training outing next weekend, then a 2 day regional at Goodwood at the end of this month.
