Scorching hot Weekend Plans!

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Phew :cool3: it's hot out there.

What are we all up to?

Kira had a fab lesson yesterday so has a few quiet days because it was REALLY hot and she worked her socks off. Salty had the physio this morning so she's also on a quiet day or 2.

Saturday we have a lesson with Simon Battram (see Step Into Dressage) which i'm looking forward to, decided to take Kira as Salty is making a bit of good progress at home but will probably ask Simon to help with some in hand work rather than ridden.

Sunday supporting a friend at her first Area Festival.

Tuesday Kira is off to Kings for another PSG.

Have fun everyone :)
 
Have fun MP! I admire your energy and commitment in this heat, I just can’t handle it at all. Quiet weekend for me as I’m in hospital tomorrow having steroid injections into my coccyx, so will probably be on light duties for a few days.
 
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Have fun MP! I admire your energy and commitment in this heat, I just can’t handle it at all. Quiet weekend for me as I’m in hospital tomorrow having steroid injections into my coccyx, so will probably be on light duties for a few days.
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Ooh sounds painful, hope you feel the benefit from them soon.

Energy and commitment... well, I can't say I enjoy getting hot and sticky and I find the flies immensely annoying and my hayfever is hideous :D BUT I lost so much time and so many chances with Millie's various injuries, i kind of feel like I have to live at 100mph with the others, i'm always afraid that something will go wrong. So all the time that we CAN do stuff, we do it. Kira doesn't actually mind the heat surprisingly :)
 
Just out at our most local venue on Saturday morning for a bit of My Quest. On the subject of in hand work, we had a great second session with Diane Thurman Baker yesterday. It's amazing how Cassie is really learning to step out further with her outside leg on lateral work since we started and we haven't even practised for the past week or so as I was away at the IOW festival. We started on a bit of Spanish walk training to help open up her shoulders. She did have a few stroppy Welsh moments when she kept lifting the wrong front leg. Actually not just lifting, but waving it around beautifully, except it was not the leg that was required. ;) I'll have another go later when it's cooler, then leave her for a few days to let her process it.

That sounds painful Scats, hope it all goes well. xx

Good luck to all out and about, and stay safe. xx

ETA that's exactly how I feel MP having had 2 years of lameness investigations with Cam and retiring him at 8. :( xx
 
Our first stay away show.... Me and my 6yo, and hubby driving.

I'm ready for the valium I can tell you.

Kalms and rescue remedy are not working :(

Fiona
 
Good luck to those competing :)

Well, I think I need my head testing! :redface3:
Am off to a 1 day camp, taking new addition.... stressage, sj and xc. Only had her just over 2 weeks, never been to the venue, she's not done xc or sj, but has hopped a few poles in the last few days before coming to me......
That said, she made a nice shape over a very small log whilst hacking early this morning :D
I'll play it by ear methinks!

TFF, irriot!
 
your in hand session sounds great nikicb :) I'm hoping we can work on the half steps/piaffe because they are coming along under saddle but I need help on the ground to keep her active enough to be on the spot... so can't develop that by myself. But I COULD on the long reins.

Good luck TFF, at least you'll get to know each other super fast :D
 
Sounds fab peeps, have fun! Probably a quiet for me - flatwork lesson tonight, will do some jump practice on Sat and probably not any time to ride on Sunday. Bah.

Practising for a teeny weeny ODE next weekend. Cos it's so teeny, it's a walk/trot test which doesn't suit us that well as canter is his best pace, but I'm trying to tackle my jumping nerves and his xc nerves, so teeny weeny it is!
 
I have a lesson tomorrow at my trainers yard. depending on how that goes I’ll decide which class Beau’s doing on Saturday at SNEC - the discovery on Tuesday looked small but knowing my luck the newcomers will look bloody huge

T and Ellie are also jumping on Saturday. T will do the novice but I’m not sure what Ellie will do - I’m guessing the novice as well as she’s not been to snec before.
 
Have a good lesson MP
Hope you aren’t too sore scats
Good luck with my quest nickicb
Fiona and TFF enjoy camp (hope Valium isn’t needed)
Have a good lesson/ jump practice bernster

Well I didn’t report back (because it didn’t go well and I was in a funk!) on last Sunday’s eventers challenge ( it’s run over the be80 SJ and XC course, no Stressage). Following previous comp (where he really tanked off with me, though jumped double clear) I was under strict instructions to treat it as a training exercise and not let him get on the forehand and tank off. I was to SIT UP quicker after each jump, half halt, not hang onto his head, and circle if he started to tank.
Well in the SJ after starting in a slow trot we got faster and faster as my reins got longer and longer so that by 6a we were going fast and long and knocked it down. Jumped the rest clear but had to circle twice to pull up.
Went over to the XC warm up, manage to jump the practise fence and circle without him tanking off. So set off, sailed over the first, accelerating towards the 2nd, decided to circle before number 3 but there was a bunch of course walkers in the way and as he was getting stronger and stronger I ended up steering him into a hedge to stop at which point I dismounted and took the walk of shame home :( How embarrassing. Really frustrating as he really loves XC.
So it’s back to working on my half halts and using plenty of leg. Will have a lesson on Saturday and hopefully on Sunday we will hire a XC and instructors daughter will ride him for me.
Have a good weekend everyone
 
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Polocrosse training for the mare on Sunday. First session towards hopefully getting her signed back in, after our train wreck tournament :o

We went for a nice long hack this morning, will probably jump her tomorrow at home, and then either school or hack on Saturday. Plus lots of hacking for the ponies too.
 
The Fuzzy Furry said:
Good luck to those competing :)

Well, I think I need my head testing! :redface3:
Am off to a 1 day camp, taking new addition.... stressage, sj and xc. Only had her just over 2 weeks, never been to the venue, she's not done xc or sj, but has hopped a few poles in the last few days before coming to me......
That said, she made a nice shape over a very small log whilst hacking early this morning :D
I'll play it by ear methinks!

TFF, irriot!
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Genius, I say!
 
Hopefully got a UA ODE this Sunday. However the ground is rock hard and it’s very hot :(

It’s super local to me though so will pop down and check it out on Saturday and decide. SJing is on a surface so that’s something. Annoyingly I have a two and a half hour gap between dressage and SJing. Not long enough to go back to the yard (30 mins towing) but long enough for us to cook in the sun. Will try do the dressage regardless.

Any tips for keeping a horse cool when waiting at an event? Obviously shade helps but I have a trailer so hard to put him in if it’s hot.
 
We have just relocated to Buckinghamshire! We moved on Monday and the horses are currently on their way! So will spend this weekend settling them in and sorting all of their stuff out! Good luck to those competing and I hope everyone has fun!
 
Just had an amazing flatwork lesson on Shambles. (Yes my horse is called Shambles, don't think I've ever mentioned his name on here). He is feeling great at the moment. He's got a couple of quiet days, and then we are off to Sparsholt 'festival of dressage' on Sunday. Really looking forward to it as we haven't been out for a few weeks.
Good luck all those competing.
 
Local RC cancelled their show sat because of the heat and ground, given that it's in the middle of a huge field with no shade I think it's a good call. So probably hacking at 6.00 am again and hiding from the sun.
 
Sounds like you are in for a treat in your lesson MP, I will look forward to seeing those photos . Ouchies Scats , hope that’s not as painful as it sounds .
Good luck Fiona , relax and try and enjoy !!
Good luck I everyone else .

We are supposedly doing the BE90 ( Aria not me ) at Eland Lodge. Just worrying about he ground and heat at the moment . She’s got early times , so the dressage will be ok to do. The SJ is on a surface , again am , so will be ok for that. If the ground is too hard we will withdraw from xc , but will see how it is when we get there .
 
Good luck all competing, demoing and having lessons - not much for me, it really is too warm

Will probably go to the beach on Sunday morning for a blast
 
Off to Offchurch Bury on Sun where Boggles jockey is taking him around the BE90. So happy to see they are watering and really putting a huge effort into ground, plus it’s on old turf so hoping all would be well.

Then a few weeks for for him followed by a few weeks hacking, he’s worked hard this year and evented more than I intended too, so will do him good to have some chill time whilst ground is firm.
 
Good luck to all those competing, take care in this heat.

I'm hoping to get back on my two this weekend. One has been off with suspensory issues and the other with laminitis. Both sound as of today so fingers crossed all will go according to plan.
 
Sandringham 2* :)

Passed the Horse inspection first thing (first to present!) then pretty cute test this afternoon for 7th place. Really pleased with the work he produced :) Yes not as good as at home and yes I let him down at times. XC Saturday cones Sunday :D
 
I am taking my little ISH out to a local show, a first for me. Just doing in-hand, hope it cools down a little! Have spent a flippin fortune, just praying that he behaves......
 
How is it nearly the weekend again?!

Good luck all, keep cool! We on the other side of the equator and feeling the cold, brrr!

We have a quiet weekend, a nice ride with a friend tomorrow for young Henry, and Coolie has combined training on Sunday. Need to get that stressage thing down pat. Oh and a run with the dog too :)
 
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