Saf
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Hi all
Let me set the scene, started sun with unafil dressage at Merrist did E41 and don't know how but we won with 68.4%
Sun night we had party at friends, to say I was slaughtered was an understatement and getting to bed somewhere around 3 put paid to me walking the course the day before
Today left the yard at 9 took about 1 3/4 hrs and had time to walk XC before my dressage, thought course asked enough questions but not bad for the first of the season
So dressage well Saf took a dislike to the conveyor belt that runs around the edge of the rings
she was not happy and the end ring resembled a roller costa and what with the clanking test was tense and somewhat inattentive
Got away with a 39.5 so better than I thought and lovely words from the judge "Paces absolutley true, lovely mare of quality but needs to soften and come rounder for energy to come thru" Insert happy smile
SJ was running very late and deep
was in 2 minds but as they had resited all the fences and seemed small gave it a go, last time I tried jumping her on such going I retired so was over the moon to jump possibly her best ever round as far as rythm and her attitude so was slightly dissapointed to have 2 down a related distance and 2nd part of the treble, still hugged her like it was clear
Onto the XC, fences 1 to 4 just fantastic 5ab was a rails to a house in the trees she backed off a bit and jumped far to big but up as opposed to over and got 3 strides in
very clever girl and this was the first time I was hugely vocal
6 Sharks teeth she jumped massive more woops of delight from me
7ab a double on a left curve so nearly missed b but loads of right leg sorted it
Big chair next WOW, 10ab tyres easy then forgot where I was going
missed the gap and wasted loads of time going back for the gap, dam getting drunk the previous day and not walking the course twice
Corner fab
onto the water gave her plenty of time to get straight double of red logs in around the Int brush and unsighted to a skinny arrow head out WOW again, dad was stood there and said yet again I was wooping and getting excited
Onto 2 pig arcs
, open ditch pallisade thing
and then the coffin mummy took one too many pulls and cue stop
all my fault came around and jumped it so well again more praise for Saf nearly forgot the left turn to a brush and onto the last
Well you would of thought I had won the lottery as I was buzzing so much, my horse is a god, finally it feels right, mother was a muppet getting lost and not trusting her to the coffin but Saf was awsome, I really do think it was our best day ever in terms of control and the way she jumped, sod the score
Might have a few pics got to eat now as just got home
Let me set the scene, started sun with unafil dressage at Merrist did E41 and don't know how but we won with 68.4%
Sun night we had party at friends, to say I was slaughtered was an understatement and getting to bed somewhere around 3 put paid to me walking the course the day before
Today left the yard at 9 took about 1 3/4 hrs and had time to walk XC before my dressage, thought course asked enough questions but not bad for the first of the season
So dressage well Saf took a dislike to the conveyor belt that runs around the edge of the rings
Got away with a 39.5 so better than I thought and lovely words from the judge "Paces absolutley true, lovely mare of quality but needs to soften and come rounder for energy to come thru" Insert happy smile
SJ was running very late and deep
Onto the XC, fences 1 to 4 just fantastic 5ab was a rails to a house in the trees she backed off a bit and jumped far to big but up as opposed to over and got 3 strides in
6 Sharks teeth she jumped massive more woops of delight from me
7ab a double on a left curve so nearly missed b but loads of right leg sorted it
Big chair next WOW, 10ab tyres easy then forgot where I was going
Corner fab
Onto 2 pig arcs
Well you would of thought I had won the lottery as I was buzzing so much, my horse is a god, finally it feels right, mother was a muppet getting lost and not trusting her to the coffin but Saf was awsome, I really do think it was our best day ever in terms of control and the way she jumped, sod the score
Might have a few pics got to eat now as just got home
