lucemoose
Well-Known Member
Ive never done a report before, so hope this is ok! Ive been suffering from a major ear infection but as my middle name is Stubborn I absolutely HAD to go!
Got to yard, cleaned ponio and borrowed a capable groom as Mother Dearest is still learning the BSJA ropes (ie, obeying incredibly stressed rider ) Loaded and left according to plan, got there in half an hour- thank god for a show in Area 44! At 10.30 I rushed beastlet off the trailer, studded and panicked then MD came back to tell me that they were still trundling through class 1 and that they had quite a few in class 2 as well.
I am never on time, let alone early so we waited, and waited , and waited , and waited , begged the ambulance man for painkillers, and waited...
*hours pass, beast eats for England, MD naps, groom turns pink in the sun and Im clawing at my ear..*
Soooo 1m amature class begins, Im not chasing any kind of qualification, just wanting a nice ride around with no tantrums or lack of brakes. Ahem. Beast is Difficult with a capital D, not on my aids and impossible to set up for fences, let alone get into a rhythm and jump out of that. Get a nice final few fences, but felt like we had regressed a year. 3 down, one is mine as I pushed him for a stride, and the others are his. Only stayed to jump the 1.05 as was one of the first to jump so after a quick recap, drink and removal of flash and addition of my best friend the standing martingale we go back.
*Er, any reason for jumping 1.20 in the warm up?? Put it doooown!*
Beast bounces in, eyes rolling looking for a jump in his line of vision..coax him to the first and I have a rideable horse underneath me. Very twisty course which he isnt liking as he cant take off and has to listen. Have a strop turning to a double of verticals, but set up beautifully for a related line and finish, again on three down but so much better attitude and ride wise. We get back to the yard at 6!!
I know its my fault for not being on ball and as his last outing was a month ago so its a case of consistency. Am still looking for a calmer, but am so happy with him and how he jumps now. Sorry for the length of this but its keeping my mind off my ear!
Got to yard, cleaned ponio and borrowed a capable groom as Mother Dearest is still learning the BSJA ropes (ie, obeying incredibly stressed rider ) Loaded and left according to plan, got there in half an hour- thank god for a show in Area 44! At 10.30 I rushed beastlet off the trailer, studded and panicked then MD came back to tell me that they were still trundling through class 1 and that they had quite a few in class 2 as well.
*hours pass, beast eats for England, MD naps, groom turns pink in the sun and Im clawing at my ear..*
Soooo 1m amature class begins, Im not chasing any kind of qualification, just wanting a nice ride around with no tantrums or lack of brakes. Ahem. Beast is Difficult with a capital D, not on my aids and impossible to set up for fences, let alone get into a rhythm and jump out of that. Get a nice final few fences, but felt like we had regressed a year. 3 down, one is mine as I pushed him for a stride, and the others are his. Only stayed to jump the 1.05 as was one of the first to jump so after a quick recap, drink and removal of flash and addition of my best friend the standing martingale we go back.
*Er, any reason for jumping 1.20 in the warm up?? Put it doooown!*
Beast bounces in, eyes rolling looking for a jump in his line of vision..coax him to the first and I have a rideable horse underneath me. Very twisty course which he isnt liking as he cant take off and has to listen. Have a strop turning to a double of verticals, but set up beautifully for a related line and finish, again on three down but so much better attitude and ride wise. We get back to the yard at 6!!
I know its my fault for not being on ball and as his last outing was a month ago so its a case of consistency. Am still looking for a calmer, but am so happy with him and how he jumps now. Sorry for the length of this but its keeping my mind off my ear!
