Very Jammy Manor Farm BS Report - Scope Qual

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So you want more comp reports........this isn't going to be the most excited but we headed to Manor Farm in the boiling heat to jump in the Newcomers and possibly Fox depending on how it was going.

We arrived and it was very quiet there, about 12 in the Newcomers so not much hanging around luckily. I'm not sure if it was the hot sand but he felt like he was on springs and certainly not feeling the heat he was giving the warm up jumps feet! We went in the ring and he did a big spook at no.1 very unusal so he got a little kick and jumped it 4 foot! 2 was a water tray so again lots of air then he settled down and flew round the rest of the course for clear. It was a mean course with lots of dodgy strided related distances on dog legs so i was really pleased. It was the best round we have done together very smooth an i think we have finally got the flying changed sorted :) 6 through to the jump off and i was last to go only 1 person went double clear and there were 3 prizes. He jumped really well but had the first part of the last double down (2 doubles in the JO how mean!) it was 4 and a half strides so i went on 4 and got a little unbalanced oh well good pony but no rosette for us.

We were standing by the ring when i heard that there were only 6 in the Fox Blue Ribbon Scope Qual i sent mum off to enter we as top 6 qualify :) I went in first and he jumped amazing it was only our 2nd 1m20 and he flew round really easy, just got a bit long to the last fence the double again and had it down coming out this time. This is the jammy part......I thought we had to jump clear in 1st round to qualify but it turns out we didn't so we came 5th and qualified for Scope :) Now we have 2 classes to jump which makes our trip worth while. Now i need to start jumping more 1m20's!

I didn't get any pics but here are a few from training last week:
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Thanks for reading CC welcome.

We now have 2 weekend off then heading to Keysoe on the 17/18th July for more scope quals and discovery 2nd rounds.
 
well done anyone who can get over (as opposed to through like me!) 1.20m has my utmost respect. that might be a new business venture you could embark on 'hot jumping sand' heated surfaces to give you that extra spring! ;)
 
what a lovely horse and very tidy position you have!

very brave to be jumping that big- since having youngsters again i find myself wibbling at 1m courses!
 
Thanks everyone :) It was a very nice suprise and at least we have a few months to practice now. A few months ago i never thought i would be brave enough to jump 1m20 but he is a good horse and gives me lots of confidence, we just need to start getting clear rounds now hehe.
 
Thanks :) The final is 1m20 in the first round and if you get through to the final it is 1m25 first round but you have to be in the top 30 to get through! I've also qualified for the 1m Katherine James which is 1m05 in the first round at Scope. I am going to go now i have 2 classes it makes the journey worth while I have never been before so very excited. I'm also doing the area team jumping at 1m10 on the 25th July so hopefully our team will get through and i'll have another class.
 
I will see you at scope then, my horsey is qualified Blue Riband to!

BTW you get to jump inside without qualifying for Blue Riband so make sure he is fountain proof! Also the final is HUGE. Starts 1.25 goes 3 rounds often ends up around 1.40 and a gallop!

Well done! :)
 
GZ on Scope. The main arena is great, the pond and fountain is quite big and illuminated. And riding thru the velvet curtains was great. And all the people watching you from the bar. It is like jumping at a proper show
 
claire_p2001 said:
Thanks Jess - well if (and it is a very big if) i get through to the final i will not be going up to 1m40 i would be way too scared hehe. How do you get a horse used to Fountains? I don't even know where there is one!
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Equifest sometimes have a fountain which is near scope time, South view normally have a pre-scope show, so do Field House sometimes. Not sure so much about down south but quite a few areas have a pre-scope show with a 'fountain.'
 
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