Soggy Smiley Somerford on Saturday

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Off we went on Saturday to do the BE100(o) at Somerford.

This is my first time competing at Somerford even though it's my nearest event and it is also the first time for my horse and me to compete together as a combination. He has competed up to Advanced which is way beyond me, I'll just be happy to get to Novice some day in the future :D

Dressage - :rolleyes: I have discovered my boy lights up on grass so got on with 40mins to go, now when I say he was lit up that is an understatement. General squealing, rocking, jumping and cavorting happened for the full warm up and test. It was containable enough to keep out of the way of others but I couldn't tell him off as it wasn't naughty just excitement. The judges comments ranged from 'very jolly' to 'we'll sat' :D so I was pleased with 37.5 :p

Showjumping - I have been practicing this over the winter trying to improve my position and give with my hands, UNO was a total rockstar and did a fast yet clean clear round, he was still excited but totally focused.
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Cross country - I was so very nervous after walking the course, but he was a total pro taking in the large ditch, and big drop to a skinny. It was a fabulous ride on what was a very wet day. I know he is more than competent at this level but he still enjoyed himself immensely, for the first time in a long time I went round the course feeling positive and it's all thanks to the smiling, over enthusiastic warmblood friend :D

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No placing due to the ASBO behaviour in the dressage, but a nice positive start to my season for once :-)
 
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Fantastic well done. The pics look great, you make a very neat looking couple :)

Love the judges comments in the dressage ... positive yet blantant, lol :D
 
Wow! He is drop-dead-gorgeous!!

What a brilliant start to the season - and they are always allowed a little exhuberance in the dressage at the first one :p Fingers crossed he knuckles down for you at the next one!! Keep us posted :)
 
lex2501 said:
Wow! He is drop-dead-gorgeous!!

What a brilliant start to the season - and they are always allowed a little exhuberance in the dressage at the first one :p Fingers crossed he knuckles down for you at the next one!! Keep us posted :)
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Thank you, he is a lovely boy. Fingers crossed when he gets to the next event grass will not have the same effect in the dressage arena :cool:
 
He's absolutely beautiful, what a keen face xc! Course looks full up for an early season 100... or is my eye out after the winter break?!
 
I did post those photos with full permission from the photographer in question and I also bought them, it is a shame that someone 'button pushed' maybe I should of stated in my initial post that this was the case.

Here they are again :rolleyes:
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SW3 said:
He's absolutely beautiful, what a keen face xc! Course looks full up for an early season 100... or is my eye out after the winter break?!
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Thank you, he is very keen (I think that was the word of the day). The course felt full up, but it was our first one in over a year so perhaps my eye is out too.
 
_GG_ said:
Such happy pictures...well done :D
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Thank you everyone for the lovely replies, it appears I have now been given an infraction for the posts, which is rather disappointing when I am only trying to share the day with everyone.

I'll try and get non professional photos next time and hopefully avoid the circus of warnings and infractions :)
 
There were a few looking a bit bright round the dressage arenas :rolleyes: so you weren't the only one by a long shot! Well done, great start to the season.
 
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