Cullohill
Well-Known Member
Well Buds first time out since end of April after going lame
.i was a little apprehensive as no idea how he would react/behave
I need not have worried.
After getting up at 4.30am to plait up and clean up stains (dont you love greys) we arrived 7.30, got studded up and went over to dressage 8ish leaving 20 mins for warm up at the same event early this year I allowed an hour as hes usually so naughty, it seems Bud has grown up, he warmed in lovely and went and did a spanking test just screwed up last turn onto centreline and halt lost good 2 marks but it felt best hes done I was so pleased didnt care about mark.
On to SJ I was so nervous, silly as hes so capable but first time on grass for months and was a bit up and down with few dog legs he was rather full of himself and very difficult and jumping out his skin showing off, somehow he just touched planks and they came off SO annoyed mum said he didnt just come up level in front but he hardly touched them and later in day as wind kept blowing them off they taped the cups to stop the slipping off cups
. If I was critical I might have been smidge close but he should really have picked up
.
XC next feeling fine as course seemed very straight forward and on small side but he has only been xc schooling once since April so knew Id have to keep my whits about me .. he almost exploded going over to start box was so funny, he def new what it was all about .. off he flew and sailed round, I didnt push him and mum thought Id gone too slow but turned out was just right, just inside time. He jumped everything lovely a bit cocky into smaller ones where I had to give him a pull to slow up but otherwise he was golden.
I then find out I got 32 in the dressage so pleased his best ever score and was in the placings this was at 10.30 .. then the wait many hours later prize giving was announced to be at 3 oclock .. a long day.
We ended up 4th
and won a bag of feed
(a little disappointed with prizes when you pay so much entry fees even winner only got thin rug) and of course the would have without the planks I would have ended up 2nd.
So very pleasing, long, day. I love my boy we have not had much luck and I just pray we can keep him sound for many more seasons!! Oasby next where I hope we can crack a double clear!! I poulticed his legs, left them over night and washed them off this morning and all seem fine, hell now have quite couple days before being a model for work on Wednesday hes so multitalented!!!!
Thanks for reading x
After getting up at 4.30am to plait up and clean up stains (dont you love greys) we arrived 7.30, got studded up and went over to dressage 8ish leaving 20 mins for warm up at the same event early this year I allowed an hour as hes usually so naughty, it seems Bud has grown up, he warmed in lovely and went and did a spanking test just screwed up last turn onto centreline and halt lost good 2 marks but it felt best hes done I was so pleased didnt care about mark.
On to SJ I was so nervous, silly as hes so capable but first time on grass for months and was a bit up and down with few dog legs he was rather full of himself and very difficult and jumping out his skin showing off, somehow he just touched planks and they came off SO annoyed mum said he didnt just come up level in front but he hardly touched them and later in day as wind kept blowing them off they taped the cups to stop the slipping off cups
XC next feeling fine as course seemed very straight forward and on small side but he has only been xc schooling once since April so knew Id have to keep my whits about me .. he almost exploded going over to start box was so funny, he def new what it was all about .. off he flew and sailed round, I didnt push him and mum thought Id gone too slow but turned out was just right, just inside time. He jumped everything lovely a bit cocky into smaller ones where I had to give him a pull to slow up but otherwise he was golden.
I then find out I got 32 in the dressage so pleased his best ever score and was in the placings this was at 10.30 .. then the wait many hours later prize giving was announced to be at 3 oclock .. a long day.
We ended up 4th
So very pleasing, long, day. I love my boy we have not had much luck and I just pray we can keep him sound for many more seasons!! Oasby next where I hope we can crack a double clear!! I poulticed his legs, left them over night and washed them off this morning and all seem fine, hell now have quite couple days before being a model for work on Wednesday hes so multitalented!!!!
Thanks for reading x
