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We took Teddy for his first "proper" test, which was the N38

He was an absolute angel and although he is still very unbalanced he did a nice accurate test and his trot work was fab. The judge liked him a lot, but she is well known for being tight on the marking. I was really pleased for him when he got his score of 60 and won his section. I spoke to the judge after the test and she was very impressed when she realised he is only 4
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Unfortunately we had a bit of a mix up with the times for the Elementary with spyder, and when I went to see Ted's score I noticed I was due to be in on spyder!!!!
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So i legged it across the car park and threw the tack on him and legged it over to the arena and straight down the centre line!!
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I used the test as his warm up, and because he takes a while to get motivated it was not the best test in the world, so I retired as we went down the centre line.. the judge was in hysterics!!!
She liked him a lot but commented that he was err.. a little behind the leg!! he he

We warmed up properly for the Medium, and he did a lovely test, but unfortunately also in the class where loads of very expensive looking posh warmbloods who where just in a different league to the porr lil coblet! He ended up on 60.8% with some nice comments and I think 4th place!


Didnt have any battery left to get pics of spyder, but heres teddy:

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I couldn't stop laughing at you tacking Spyder up and doing the test straight away... that is something I would do
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Teddy looks absolutely fantastic and really impressive. He certainly does not come across as a four year old, he seems more mature than that
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I couldn't stop laughing at you tacking Spyder up and doing the test straight away... that is something I would do
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Neither could we...................and he missed the bit that he had to do extended trot across the car park to make it to the arena **giggles**

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Teddy looks absolutely fantastic and really impressive. He certainly does not come across as a four year old, he seems more mature than that
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I am really pleased with the way Teds is looking and going
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Thanks for all the comments guys!
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Why the hanging cheek?

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It took Ted a bit of time to learn to soften and to stretch down and forward and I found that the hanging cheek just gave him a bit of extra encouragment. I think he has probably just about got the hang of it now and am thinking of putting him in a normal french link eggbut snaffle soon!
 
What a gorgeous horse, looks very relaxed especially considering hes only 4.

The mental picture I had of you rushing over and straight up the centre line made me madly giggle to myself. Got some weird looks from my family.

As an owner of a 'cob that can', would love to see some piccies of spyder when next you are out and about.
 
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