Very very happy first show report :-)

china

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A very very happy first show report :-)
I'm absolutely beaming :-) brief background.. I have a 5 yr old Irish creature that I bought from my YO. He came over from Ireland this time last year, untouchable! And he has just gone out and done his first ever party!! :-) and what a superstar he was! He did the novice ridden, was pulled in second and then went on the wrong leg in the individual show and was pulled in forth overall . Judge said he would have won if that didn't happen but he is green and it was entirely my fault! It was his bad rein and I didn't balance him enough! So then he did the hunter type over 14.2 ridden and the exact same thing happened again in the individual show ;-) but he cantered around with all of them which I was thrilled with! Then he did hunter type inhand and won it :-D I'm absolutely chuffed to bits with him! He hasn't put a foot wrong all day, apart from when I loaded to go home and he point blank refused to go on the trailer!! he has dressage next weekend, then another local showing show then his first affiliated show. Now for the pictures :-) sorry if they are big, I haven't looked in to resizing, it the first time I have used the photo bucket app!

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Agree with others' he is a very nice horse and no wonder you are very happy with your results so well done - looking forward to your progress and further competetion results.

Just to add my 4yr old is also having issues balancing into his right canter lead and I have started using a placing pole on 2 corners of the school to help him ( and me ) strike off on the correct lead - this is really helping 'both' of us!!
 
Agree with others' he is a very nice horse and no wonder you are very happy with your results so well done - looking forward to your progress and further competetion results.

Just to add my 4yr old is also having issues balancing into his right canter lead and I have started using a placing pole on 2 corners of the school to help him ( and me ) strike off on the correct lead - this is really helping 'both' of us!!

Oh I will try this! He will probably wet himself at a pole haha! Seems to be the small things he doesn't like, but big scary things no problem! I'm going to book in a couple of lessons also!
 
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