Fiona
Well-Known Member
Well I know one combination who are enjoying the wet weather.
This time last year my OH and Sophie had retired from eventing for the season. She just wasn't enjoying the hard ground, and we decided to listen to what she was saying and turn her away.
The spring season went well for them, but as usual she got far too porky on her week's holidays (I kid you not - this horse can get fat on fresh air, and a week's uninterupted grazing did her waistline no favours).
They've now done three events in a row, and with the much nicer ground has been a different horse this summer.
First event back she had one down SJ and they somehow managed to gallop past a straightforward XC fence (so have put that down to rider error). Fortunately this got said rider motivated, and he has actually done some practising since with a DC at local SJ and a jumping lesson.
The next two events she has finished on her dressage score with v fast confident rounds, an 8th last week and only a tense dressage in the rain yesterday spoiling another good day's sport.
I sometimes think we are mad to enjoy it, with a 5am start, 2hr drive and rain most of the day sometimes I wonder.
Still - its me and Flora hopefully next week in her second intro (not telling her though in case she trashes herself which she usually does if a party is planned).
Anyway heres the girl herself..
Aren't I handsome in my new bridle (no wonder it rained)...
SJ
SJ
SJ (flier at the last)..
Fiona
This time last year my OH and Sophie had retired from eventing for the season. She just wasn't enjoying the hard ground, and we decided to listen to what she was saying and turn her away.
The spring season went well for them, but as usual she got far too porky on her week's holidays (I kid you not - this horse can get fat on fresh air, and a week's uninterupted grazing did her waistline no favours).
They've now done three events in a row, and with the much nicer ground has been a different horse this summer.
First event back she had one down SJ and they somehow managed to gallop past a straightforward XC fence (so have put that down to rider error). Fortunately this got said rider motivated, and he has actually done some practising since with a DC at local SJ and a jumping lesson.
The next two events she has finished on her dressage score with v fast confident rounds, an 8th last week and only a tense dressage in the rain yesterday spoiling another good day's sport.
I sometimes think we are mad to enjoy it, with a 5am start, 2hr drive and rain most of the day sometimes I wonder.
Still - its me and Flora hopefully next week in her second intro (not telling her though in case she trashes herself which she usually does if a party is planned).
Anyway heres the girl herself..
Aren't I handsome in my new bridle (no wonder it rained)...
SJ
SJ
SJ (flier at the last)..
Fiona
