Sweet FA...SUNDAY!

*sneaks back in*

Does that mean I'm forgiven??
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Besides the arm..sorry...
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Nah, nothing makes him perky, he is the most laid back soul you could ever meet. It's the main reason she kept him when she had the kids, he can do nothing for 6 months and then go and jump a 3'6" course like he did it yesterday! I'll be back to pony club kicking - he's the total opposite of Arch.
 
AA - thats nice though - at least you won't be dragged all over the place like the poor girl at yesterdays dressage!!
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S_V - I have to allow about 30 mins for the BGL to warm up properly - lots of transitions through the 3 paces to loosen up and then its time to let him throw any toys out he fancies and then relax and drop into an outline without me having to do any of the work!!
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Tomorrow get someone to time the Padster and how long it is for him to warm up and start working well - then you will know for sure how much time you need to leave.
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Ooops Sorry SV, missed that
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Not that I know anything about dressage but I would say give him plenty of time to settle and get focused on the job in hand
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Good thinking Slinks, my chum is coming so I'll get her to time. So lots of transitions and I was also thinking circles, 8's etc or wait til after the transitions to do that - soz for the amateur questions but I don't want to let him down like yesterday so want it all clear in my head x
 
Darcy takes about 35 minutes to warm up and start working properly and realise that nothing else is changing from outside the school
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So that gives me ten minutes to do what I want before I have to leave the school, boo hiss!
 
^^^^ agree with this. You have to do a proper warm up and time how long before he really settles. Lots of transitions, 20m circles, circling down to 10m circles and back out again.

Keep working S_V until he is in a nice rhythm, time the warm up, and then run through the test.

It will give you a good idea
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SV - the day before with Ted I plan to take him on a bit of a long hack with somewhere for him to let off steam and hopefully he won't be so tense the next day (in theory - I haven't yet done a competition yet!
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) But I agree with Slinky - see how long it takes for him to settle and work consistently and that will let you know what time you need to leave! If he's a naturally tense horse anyway then definitely warm him up longer! I hope that makes sense
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Get rid of Jedward please judges!!!
 
Try when you do a change of rein to do 10 m circles at x, then when you hit either A or C do concentric circles with changes of rein. Does that make sence?
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So start with a 20m, and at X , using any sort of shape that requires more bending (Sorry..awful explanation) move onto a 15m, then do the same and finish on a 10 at the opposite end of the school, before turning around and doing the whole thing back the other way .

If that does make sence - it works wonders for the beast
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Sorry, hadn't read the others posts, but was also going to say, start your warm up on a loose rein at walk. Plan to walk stretching out for ten minutes, then take up contact and start walk to trot transitions. Then start circles in trot, some serpentines, and some turns on the forehand, and on the haunches, if you can. Don't aim for perfection, just that he is supple and working properly. Finally try some canter work, in circles, transitions etc, and some leg yield from trot then onto canter, back to trot, leg yield etc.

All this should take between, 30 - 40 mins. You'll be able to see if he's relaxed and ready to work properly, and is listening by then
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Definately circles, figures of 8's, serpentines etc just keep him moving and going forward, work on transitions being as and when you ask so he is listening to you and of course his paces will loosen up and become more expansive when you have been through the different paces. Also gives you time to loosen him up through his neck so he is bending the right way.
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The top tip from all the dressage riders (Carl Hester and the like!) is not to ride the test in the warm up so they don't start to anticipate the transitions etc but just make sure you incorporate all parts of the test in your warm up - so if you have a serpentine do it in your warm up but not as part of the test if that makes sense.
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if it makes you feel better ss DL is killing me with laughter and broken ribs

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Yup, I'm throwing them at her
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that is awful DL, don't pick on the poorly
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but still funny
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