Smiths Lawn

[BID]

Can anyone tell me what the pre-novice is like here. I am going on Tuesday for the first time.

Thanks

 

[tigers_eye]

Don't know, sandy going though. BBs, Chwee, and myself and some others are there too. I'm thinking PICNIC!!!

 

[H-J]

Its lovely, need a horse bold into water though really as you have to jump into a great big lake, it is sectioned off but you can still see right across the lake, you have to jump a white rail before the water. It is sandy going, not really anywahere to get up much speed all through woods really but a lovely lovely event my favourite of the year

 

[Suzy]

I haven't been since 2003 but don't think it has changed much. It is quite a nice straight forward PN. However, the first water is a bit overwhelming as you have to jump a small white rail and then a few strides later go into the lake. It is the side of windsor lake so to the horse it looks like you are jumping out to sea (or so my old chap told me when he refused to go in!!). It did cause quite a few problems for PN horses who were stopping at the rail because they were so distracted by the water. It is normally about the 5th fence and if you get past it ok I don't think there is anything else to really worry about.

Good luck!! (and good luck to all the rest of you who are going there - couldn't afford another day off work sadly!)

 

[BID]

Thanks guys, fingers crossed, water will be interesting, used to have a problem but seems sorted now so this will be a good test for us. Will have to get through sj first though which could be tricky!!! Not our strong point at the mo.

 

[BBs]

Did I hear someone say picnic

Ahh the white rails - my mare stopped at them - her first stop all season back in 2002

Im hoping the big fella will be a bit braver

See you all there guys - talk about up with the lark!! Jeez methinks we are leaving at 6am

 

[H-J]

Is any body there on Monday??

 

[BBs]

Walking the course probably

 

[tigers_eye]

6am?! The luxury of living the right side of the M25 and having a lorry that doesn't think it's a tractor! My lorry was appalling going to and from Shropshire at the weekend, am hoping to get it fixed before SL. By the end of the journey it was averaging 30 on the flat and 20 uphill, not nice on motorways

I'm pretty sure it's a fuel problem, it's just not getting through. I had one filter changed 2 months back but something more needs doing. On the good side it used a lot less than I had thought it would, just over a tank for the whole thing.

Re picnic - I have a newly adopted pony club family (not sure who's adopted who but anyway) who are coming with me with picnic, which I diligently test-ran on sunday at the area horse trials! Will bring Pimms too as I think we should be done by Pimms o'clock

 

[H-J]

Do you live close by then??

I dont live close enough to anything to walk to the course the day before!

 

[Beanyowner]

Another early start...ack!! This is becoming a trend!!!!

 

[DressageChick]

I am judging the Novice

 

[H-J]

Are you do you know which sections???!!

 

[Saf]

Me, I'm there monday, think we are in the same group