I_A_P
Well-Known Member
Took Digby to Overa Farm Stud for he BSJA today. The outdoor arenas which were not great last time were waterlogged so they used the indoor. Although we had to either warm up in a bog or in a tiny indoor (which i chose to do- even though i could only really do anything if i was in there on my own)
Took him into the 85cm it was actually more like 90cm to be honest (i even heard the course builders joking about being a bit slap happy puting the fences up
)
he went round lovely in the gag (with roundings) did not back of anything and to be honest he very similar as in a snafle but it just helped with getting him where i wanted him and him not being so wooden through his jaw, which was the main aim as hes not at all strong in a snaffle.
Almost had a bit of a whoopsie as could not get a good line for one fence and he had locked onto the wrong one but he jumped a lovely clear.
I was going to do the BN but tbh the couple of fences which were up for that in there already looked no bigger so thought we would save time and money and pop him in the clear round again.
This time he thought he knew what he was doing and was a bit faster (well for him anyway
) and flat but jumped another clear.
a nice day and exactly what we needed really
no photos- didn't bother taking the camera.
Going to try the bit xc schooling hopefully this week....after my BE i will probably swap and play with a few others but the gag seemed to work today so is what i will be using on Sunday all being well
Took him into the 85cm it was actually more like 90cm to be honest (i even heard the course builders joking about being a bit slap happy puting the fences up
he went round lovely in the gag (with roundings) did not back of anything and to be honest he very similar as in a snafle but it just helped with getting him where i wanted him and him not being so wooden through his jaw, which was the main aim as hes not at all strong in a snaffle.
Almost had a bit of a whoopsie as could not get a good line for one fence and he had locked onto the wrong one but he jumped a lovely clear.
I was going to do the BN but tbh the couple of fences which were up for that in there already looked no bigger so thought we would save time and money and pop him in the clear round again.
This time he thought he knew what he was doing and was a bit faster (well for him anyway
a nice day and exactly what we needed really
no photos- didn't bother taking the camera.
Going to try the bit xc schooling hopefully this week....after my BE i will probably swap and play with a few others but the gag seemed to work today so is what i will be using on Sunday all being well
