Mooch
Well-Known Member
As the title says, my first ever dressage test was on Sunday.
Lets just say things didn't go quite to plan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Prepartion all ok. (although my plaiting leaves alot to be desired)
Got there in plenty of time.
YO's very reassuring.
My nerves very high!!!!!! lol
Warm up ok and I started to settle a little more.
Dub's turns up for good old moral support.
Then the test!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Milly didn't like the school on entering as it has sky lights and they cast funny light patterns on the floor!! She thought monsters were on the floor waiting to get her! lol. Told her it was ok and she walked round fine.
Started the test and although not fantastic, it really wasn't terrible. Milly wanted to be on the forehand as per norm and was finding the school a bit slippy, so I slowed her down and after the first change of rein we were a bit more settled.
Que the first canter transition!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Two strides into it and this happens..................
Left hind slipping
Down we go.........
Going...
Going...
Gone!
Bugger it!! Me on the deck!!!
Hence we were disqualified!! lol
As it was a low key thing, they were going to let me do the test again, but apon checking Milly she had cut her right fore with one of her other shoes, so we left the ring and went and cold hosed her!
We were / are both fine.
I don't have any of the rest of the test on film, as lets just say Dub's didn't press record!
As you can see she did get the fall though! lol
Dressage NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Don't think we will ever make the best dressage pair, but I have come a long way in the last 2 months, so we will have another go! Their next comp isn't for another month, so it gives us both a little more time.
I've also got a McTimoney -Chorley lady coming out on Monday just to be 100% sure all is ok with Milly.
Lets just say things didn't go quite to plan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Prepartion all ok. (although my plaiting leaves alot to be desired)
Got there in plenty of time.
YO's very reassuring.
My nerves very high!!!!!! lol
Warm up ok and I started to settle a little more.
Dub's turns up for good old moral support.
Then the test!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Milly didn't like the school on entering as it has sky lights and they cast funny light patterns on the floor!! She thought monsters were on the floor waiting to get her! lol. Told her it was ok and she walked round fine.
Started the test and although not fantastic, it really wasn't terrible. Milly wanted to be on the forehand as per norm and was finding the school a bit slippy, so I slowed her down and after the first change of rein we were a bit more settled.
Que the first canter transition!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Two strides into it and this happens..................
Hence we were disqualified!! lol
As it was a low key thing, they were going to let me do the test again, but apon checking Milly she had cut her right fore with one of her other shoes, so we left the ring and went and cold hosed her!
We were / are both fine.
I don't have any of the rest of the test on film, as lets just say Dub's didn't press record!
Don't think we will ever make the best dressage pair, but I have come a long way in the last 2 months, so we will have another go! Their next comp isn't for another month, so it gives us both a little more time.
I've also got a McTimoney -Chorley lady coming out on Monday just to be 100% sure all is ok with Milly.
