Julia0803
Well-Known Member
I was wondering if I could ask some advice please from those more experienced?
My son has been doing UA dressage for the past few years at intro and prelim. He started off getting early- mid sixties as although he wasnt working the pony in a correct outline they were accurate and rythmical. He used to be HUGELY nervous and anxious but this has got so much better.
Over the past year theyve been having regular lessons and theyve worked hard and most of the time they now work in a more correct way and are scoring late sixties to mid seventies. Theyve completed a local regional UA championship recently and won their intro class, which was lovely.
So, moving on they need to step up the challenge a little more.
Theyre not quite there with medium trot so think itll be the end of the summer before theyre ready for novice (pony is a little coloured cob so finds it a bit tricky and still not 100% sure what youre asking of him, and sons never ridden it before so its slower to progress than others with more experience might be).
His instructor had mentioned looking at BD quest or going ahead and competing at some affiliated prelims.
So Ive been having a look at the BD website today and trying to work out whats what.
Now if Im correct, (which I may not be!!) quest is a league running from December to August? Im thinking that maybe theres not much point is registering and starting that yet as its already mid June so we wont have time to do 5 competitions? Hes got PC area competitions and then camp coming up, so I just dont think we can do it in time.
So Im wondering if it would be worth while getting a club membership and having a go at bronze level prelims? I dont think that will exclude us from participating in Quest next year?
If theyre only club members they cant qualify for other competitions, areas, I think? Is that right? But their scores are recorded? But they cant collect points?
If anyone could shed some light on what would be a sensible plan/goal that is going to challenge him a bit more but not going to completely trample his confidence, which has been hard won, Id be very grateful.
Thank you
My son has been doing UA dressage for the past few years at intro and prelim. He started off getting early- mid sixties as although he wasnt working the pony in a correct outline they were accurate and rythmical. He used to be HUGELY nervous and anxious but this has got so much better.
Over the past year theyve been having regular lessons and theyve worked hard and most of the time they now work in a more correct way and are scoring late sixties to mid seventies. Theyve completed a local regional UA championship recently and won their intro class, which was lovely.
So, moving on they need to step up the challenge a little more.
Theyre not quite there with medium trot so think itll be the end of the summer before theyre ready for novice (pony is a little coloured cob so finds it a bit tricky and still not 100% sure what youre asking of him, and sons never ridden it before so its slower to progress than others with more experience might be).
His instructor had mentioned looking at BD quest or going ahead and competing at some affiliated prelims.
So Ive been having a look at the BD website today and trying to work out whats what.
Now if Im correct, (which I may not be!!) quest is a league running from December to August? Im thinking that maybe theres not much point is registering and starting that yet as its already mid June so we wont have time to do 5 competitions? Hes got PC area competitions and then camp coming up, so I just dont think we can do it in time.
So Im wondering if it would be worth while getting a club membership and having a go at bronze level prelims? I dont think that will exclude us from participating in Quest next year?
If theyre only club members they cant qualify for other competitions, areas, I think? Is that right? But their scores are recorded? But they cant collect points?
If anyone could shed some light on what would be a sensible plan/goal that is going to challenge him a bit more but not going to completely trample his confidence, which has been hard won, Id be very grateful.
Thank you