only_me
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Yesterday was at second event of season, Tyrella 1 CNC*.
As the xc started at 10am, I went up the day before to walk the course and I was a bit
it was very strong for the first of the tyrellas (there is 3 in total) and had lots of huge fences and some rather imposing meaty corners, one on an almost impossible line from a sort of potato feeder fence after coming straight down a steep hill. There was also quite a nasty trakhener in it and related distance pheasant feeder 3 curved strides to a brush skinny up the hill, so feeling rather apprehensive about it. It was also very long for the first tyrella it was just over 5 minutes!!
The warm up was interesting for the dressage One horse kicked out at merlin and just missed his head by a whisker
this then made merlin very protective and turned him wicked
another horse passed very close and merlin had ears flat back and tried to bite (not successful - I know him to well
) and then lept up sort of bucked within himself
had to be very strategic on where I worked him in
Dressage wasnt dressage, it was rather staying in an arena for 6 minutes
it was very windy, but making no excuses for myself, I should have rode better as I was a complete muppet. Judge agreed
It was an average test, it was more supple than usual as thats what I have been working on, and the rein back was good although too many steps I dont care about that as he went back!! He was inconsistent in his outline, which is my fault, so any tips on how to make it more consistant? We got an score of 41, which was average in the class, but ho hum, thats eventing
After dressage someone came up to us and told me that he was a stunning horse and was a real stamp of an eventer, which made my day
Showjumping track was up to height as usual, and the course builders had made full advantage of the undulating ground
He warmed up fresh and excited, and tried to attack a brush fence on the ground
he jumped well, but you know the saying, you wait ages for a bus and then all 3 come at once? Well that was the sj
no one there when I was there, I warmed up and when ready to jump there was a queue of about 6 people
was a little ropey as merlin was getting a little cocky jumping, but very pleased to jump clear
The xc - he warmed up well, and I did lots of canter halts canter to get him thinking forwards. So in to the start box and go except he didnt
he was in a slow canter so I hit him to make him go off leg and he gave a huge buck
jumped no.1 the roller fine, then fence no.2 which was a brush roller, no.3 was a roller/house thingy then 3 curved strides to no.4, the water jump. Jumped in, then out up a step and 2 strides to a sloping skinny. All fine, tried to get him to go forward again and was treated to another buck, ( I think we scared the people who were walking the course
) but then no.5 was huge roller/brush/table thing which he flew, no.6 pheasant feeder,
no. 7 was the trackener which he was great, didnt even look at the socking great ditch
8 was brush fence, 9 was a nice big parallel
long gallop to no. 10 which was a table, 11 was the first of the big corners, very solid and imposing! Merlin didnt give a second thought, flew over it. 12 was the feeder related distance to skinny skinny, had a little whoopsie in the striding but he was very honest and jumped it
then palisade fine, log at top of hill and then log down hill.
Merlin really got going after fence 9/10, so he was much easier to ride
got the line from no.16 which was the potato feeder thingy to the corner, he was very good and never wavered off the line or even thought about running out
Then the bank up and down, very long gallop to massive table which jumped great, merlin was really galloping by this stage, over the tiger trap and then logs to finish. He finished full of running, and tried to get rid of me when walking back to lorry by carting off with me
Very pleased to have only 2 time penalites, as I normally am 20-30 seconds over the time
so no points but I am very happy to go double clear
So fair enough day, 2 out of 3 phases we got today, so getting better
and now also qualified for CCI* which is great
So finished up 12th, which is fair enough considering who was in my class
The table (was an IN fence as well
)
Cookies and cream for those who got this far!
cc the piccys and I have kind permission from Donna Rowley to post them
As the xc started at 10am, I went up the day before to walk the course and I was a bit
The warm up was interesting for the dressage One horse kicked out at merlin and just missed his head by a whisker
Dressage wasnt dressage, it was rather staying in an arena for 6 minutes
After dressage someone came up to us and told me that he was a stunning horse and was a real stamp of an eventer, which made my day
Showjumping track was up to height as usual, and the course builders had made full advantage of the undulating ground
The xc - he warmed up well, and I did lots of canter halts canter to get him thinking forwards. So in to the start box and go except he didnt
jumped no.1 the roller fine, then fence no.2 which was a brush roller, no.3 was a roller/house thingy then 3 curved strides to no.4, the water jump. Jumped in, then out up a step and 2 strides to a sloping skinny. All fine, tried to get him to go forward again and was treated to another buck, ( I think we scared the people who were walking the course
no. 7 was the trackener which he was great, didnt even look at the socking great ditch
8 was brush fence, 9 was a nice big parallel
long gallop to no. 10 which was a table, 11 was the first of the big corners, very solid and imposing! Merlin didnt give a second thought, flew over it. 12 was the feeder related distance to skinny skinny, had a little whoopsie in the striding but he was very honest and jumped it
Merlin really got going after fence 9/10, so he was much easier to ride
Then the bank up and down, very long gallop to massive table which jumped great, merlin was really galloping by this stage, over the tiger trap and then logs to finish. He finished full of running, and tried to get rid of me when walking back to lorry by carting off with me
Very pleased to have only 2 time penalites, as I normally am 20-30 seconds over the time
So fair enough day, 2 out of 3 phases we got today, so getting better
So finished up 12th, which is fair enough considering who was in my class
The table (was an IN fence as well
Cookies and cream for those who got this far!
cc the piccys and I have kind permission from Donna Rowley to post them
