showjumping today

[BroadfordQueen]

went to weston lawns today, planning on doing the british novice and disco. It was mine and taras first affiliated show together, and my first senior show- was so scary lol, all the big horses!

anyway, the rain clouds drew in just as i got her tacked up- typical! so she was abit mad in the warm up for a while as the wind was getting her abit hyped up, but she settled down. she warmed up nicely-ish, but couldnt really do much as the warm up was too crowded!
we went in the british novice and she jumped what was possibly the nicest round she has ever jumped! i didnt go to win the class, i wanted a nice steady double clear, but Tara doesn't "do" steady, and although we rode into all the corners and didnt do any tight turns, we still went fast and clear!
turns out there where only about 4 double clears, and i had won! was sooo chuffed, our first affill class together and we won!

we didnt do the disco cos it was raining, late and we didnt want to push it as she had done so well and i needed that confidence boost so we left it on a good note

 

[moodymare1987]

Well done chick you needed a boost like this, Just goes to show you and tara can do it

 

[lizzie_liz]

oh fantastic, you must be over the moon. Fantastic start to your BSJA career

 

[carthorse]

Well done ,weston lawns is always a good size track, I'm sure you are thrilled

 

[BroadfordQueen]

thanks, yeah i am thrilled

to those of you who where competing today, sorry if i cut you up at all in the collecting ring!

 

[jess_asterix]

well done!Thats great for you, just what you needed!

i saw you, on tara in the collecting ring

 

[Thistle]

well done, that's great

 

[Peanot]

Well done to you, that is a brilliant start. How many were in that class? We were supposed to be going but my friends horse came in lame this dinnertime. We had spoken to friend there and she said that it was running late. What time did the BN start? What time did the Discovery start?
The tracks at WL are built to height and the fillers are wide and colourful and so the jumps look bigger. But I think that the horses respect them more. Well done to the both of you. I heard that there was loads there and that the queue for the canteen was all round the building, and the warm up arenas were packed. Glad I didnt go really.

 

[BroadfordQueen]

yeah, it was really packed! the warm up ring was mayhem so i didnt give her enough warming up. BN started at about 5:30, disco course was being set when we left which was about 7:30.