Pidge
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Well as a lot of you will know we've had our ups and downs with Pidge since he arrived 3 years and one month ago. But I feel like we've started again since solving our saddle problems back in February.
So had a lesson on Thursday and Pidge was fab, we even got a reasonable left canter as this last week it seems to have clicked and he can do straight, slow and on the bit, cue one happy mum
then Friday night popped over some of the XC fences and just had one stop which was me for sitting like a lemon, but we quite happily flew the 2'6" XC fences - cue mum being even happier
Yesterday one of my best friends got married so we had a long and emotional day but well worth it
So totally shattered I got up at 5.45am for the local riding club show today - come on girl get on with you'll be sending everyone to sleep
So did the ridden hunter after getting soaked
and got pulled in 5th out of 9. Then did our individual show and he didn't put a foot wrong, both canters were superb and he was an absolute pleasure to ride
stayed at 5th but have also now qualified for the Midlands Association of Riding Clubs Championship which is held at Rod so easy to get to
then did the walk and trot dressage test which was better and calmer than last month though we still left the arena at one point and broke into canter and jogged, still need to sit up though
eep doesn't sound great but hey we came 6th so got another rosette but this is the climax......................
the judge wrote on my comments "At last someone with a supple horse that could show bend through ribs in serpentine, well ridden movements" so bearing in mind we were in the jump saddle not the dressage saddle and the fact he has hock spavin I am over the moon with the judges comments and I nearlly cried at the showground
no action pics I'm afraid due to the rain but here are a few after
My what big ears you have Pidge
Do you think he looks ok?
Come on Casper share the haylage
Does my bum look big in this?
Go away I'm trying to sleep now the sun has come out
Major cookies if anyone gets this far
I love my boy today
So had a lesson on Thursday and Pidge was fab, we even got a reasonable left canter as this last week it seems to have clicked and he can do straight, slow and on the bit, cue one happy mum
then Friday night popped over some of the XC fences and just had one stop which was me for sitting like a lemon, but we quite happily flew the 2'6" XC fences - cue mum being even happier
Yesterday one of my best friends got married so we had a long and emotional day but well worth it
So totally shattered I got up at 5.45am for the local riding club show today - come on girl get on with you'll be sending everyone to sleep
So did the ridden hunter after getting soaked
then did the walk and trot dressage test which was better and calmer than last month though we still left the arena at one point and broke into canter and jogged, still need to sit up though
the judge wrote on my comments "At last someone with a supple horse that could show bend through ribs in serpentine, well ridden movements" so bearing in mind we were in the jump saddle not the dressage saddle and the fact he has hock spavin I am over the moon with the judges comments and I nearlly cried at the showground
no action pics I'm afraid due to the rain but here are a few after
My what big ears you have Pidge
Do you think he looks ok?
Come on Casper share the haylage
Does my bum look big in this?
Go away I'm trying to sleep now the sun has come out
Major cookies if anyone gets this far
