Weekend plans, last weekend in August

[Red-1]

If we weren't going to Hope we would be going to YEC to watch it sounds like good fun.

Yes, it looks quite relaxed and just a nice time with your horse.

Mine is a baby so we have entered the equivalent of a 'clear round' and then the baby class. It sounds like most people in that class are steady people. Hopefully the collecting ring will also be quite steady as he is not a collecting ring pro yet. He has done many clinics at many venues but, so far, only an actual collecting ring/show at our one local venue.

As well as being fun, I thought it was good that this is a venue he hasn't been to before, he will have to go into a ring he has never been to/seen in, get on with a job without his customary walk-round to gawk (LOL), then leave the ring. He need never break out of trot if he is nervous, but I hope in the competition we will break canter!

Then, he will have two competition venues under his belt!

The only slight worry is that Leeds festival is on this weekend and I will be going on the A1. Not sure if we will conflict with their traffic, or how close they are. I will have to look it up.

Yesterday, we boxed out to ride with a friend and her horse. H is usually great to load but the beach trip was a long journey round twisting roads, and he was a little overwhelmed on the sunrise photo shoot when everyone started madly galloping around and he somehow found himself alone. Horses, ponies, dogs all galloping. It was a moment of madness. Yesterday he was hesitant to load, very unlike him. I am only talking a minute or two, but it was unusual as he usually sees the box and loads himself, keen to get on with the next adventure. We will be loading and eating some hay on the box today and tomorrow, and then Monday's (hopefully) relaxed venue will be perfect and not too long a journey - unless the festival traffic scuppers out plans!

I hope for a good one as we have another camp next weekend, after that he will be winding round for a winter holiday - he deserves it. I want to start his break while there is still meaningful turnout.

Jump lesson Monday, but bar that, nothing much horsey at all! I withdrew from llanymynech with the 5yo as he went so well at Frickley last week he earned an early start to his hols.

I have been almost wishing I didn't have camp next week as mine deserves his holidays early too. However, having paid, and arranged to meet a fellow HHO'er, we are going and may just do one lesson a day instead of two, or two half lessons LOL. The day of the beach sunrise was our one year ownerversary and, to say he was a 4yo, bought unseen from Ireland, he has done above and beyond what I had hoped and expected.

 

[Jeni the dragon]

4 days at Blair this weekend for me. It's a lovely event in a stunning setting. Plus I have family reasonably locally so can blag a bed there.
None of ours fancied the trip, the 4* horse decided he'd rather have a catch up with his favourite vet but I've plenty of friends competing so just heading across to get a decent spot ready for the 2* cross country starting at 8!

 

[Merry neddy man]

Yes, it looks quite relaxed and just a nice time with your horse.

Mine is a baby so we have entered the equivalent of a 'clear round' and then the baby class. It sounds like most people in that class are steady people. Hopefully the collecting ring will also be quite steady as he is not a collecting ring pro yet. He has done many clinics at many venues but, so far, only an actual collecting ring/show at our one local venue.

As well as being fun, I thought it was good that this is a venue he hasn't been to before, he will have to go into a ring he has never been to/seen in, get on with a job without his customary walk-round to gawk (LOL), then leave the ring. He need never break out of trot if he is nervous, but I hope in the competition we will break canter!

Then, he will have two competition venues under his belt!

The only slight worry is that Leeds festival is on this weekend and I will be going on the A1. Not sure if we will conflict with their traffic, or how close they are. I will have to look it up.

Yesterday, we boxed out to ride with a friend and her horse. H is usually great to load but the beach trip was a long journey round twisting roads, and he was a little overwhelmed on the sunrise photo shoot when everyone started madly galloping around and he somehow found himself alone. Horses, ponies, dogs all galloping. It was a moment of madness. Yesterday he was hesitant to load, very unlike him. I am only talking a minute or two, but it was unusual as he usually sees the box and loads himself, keen to get on with the next adventure. We will be loading and eating some hay on the box today and tomorrow, and then Monday's (hopefully) relaxed venue will be perfect and not too long a journey - unless the festival traffic scuppers out plans!

I hope for a good one as we have another camp next weekend, after that he will be winding round for a winter holiday - he deserves it. I want to start his break while there is still meaningful turnout.



I have been almost wishing I didn't have camp next week as mine deserves his holidays early too. However, having paid, and arranged to meet a fellow HHO'er, we are going and may just do one lesson a day instead of two, or two half lessons LOL. The day of the beach sunrise was our one year ownerversary and, to say he was a 4yo, bought unseen from Ireland, he has done above and beyond what I had hoped and expected.

 

[Merry neddy man]

Yes, it looks quite relaxed and just a nice time with your horse.

Mine is a baby so we have entered the equivalent of a 'clear round' and then the baby class. It sounds like most people in that class are steady people. Hopefully the collecting ring will also be quite steady as he is not a collecting ring pro yet. He has done many clinics at many venues but, so far, only an actual collecting ring/show at our one local venue.

As well as being fun, I thought it was good that this is a venue he hasn't been to before, he will have to go into a ring he has never been to/seen in, get on with a job without his customary walk-round to gawk (LOL), then leave the ring. He need never break out of trot if he is nervous, but I hope in the competition we will break canter!

Then, he will have two competition venues under his belt!

The only slight worry is that Leeds festival is on this weekend and I will be going on the A1. Not sure if we will conflict with their traffic, or how close they are. I will have to look it up.

Yesterday, we boxed out to ride with a friend and her horse. H is usually great to load but the beach trip was a long journey round twisting roads, and he was a little overwhelmed on the sunrise photo shoot when everyone started madly galloping around and he somehow found himself alone. Horses, ponies, dogs all galloping. It was a moment of madness. Yesterday he was hesitant to load, very unlike him. I am only talking a minute or two, but it was unusual as he usually sees the box and loads himself, keen to get on with the next adventure. We will be loading and eating some hay on the box today and tomorrow, and then Monday's (hopefully) relaxed venue will be perfect and not too long a journey - unless the festival traffic scuppers out plans!

I hope for a good one as we have another camp next weekend, after that he will be winding round for a winter holiday - he deserves it. I want to start his break while there is still meaningful turnout.



I have been almost wishing I didn't have camp next week as mine deserves his holidays early too. However, having paid, and arranged to meet a fellow HHO'er, we are going and may just do one lesson a day instead of two, or two half lessons LOL. The day of the beach sunrise was our one year ownerversary and, to say he was a 4yo, bought unseen from Ireland, he has done above and beyond what I had hoped and expected.

He will be fine, looking forward to a report and a video or two, goodluck.

 

[dorsetladette]

Little reggie went for a walk out in hand yesterday with his big little brother for moral support. The 2 of them were foot perfect. We saw motobikes, bin lorries, double decker buses, every tourist in the county on the country lane. Really pleased with how thry both process everything so calmly.
Today will be fencing and odd jobs. Tomorrow I'm judging at a local show and monday - well i suppose i should do some house work? We'll see! ??‍

 

[Red-1]

He will be fine, looking forward to a report and a video or two, goodluck.

Thank you.

I don't know if there is a photographer there but I go everywhere alone so there may be no evidence!

 

[CanteringCarrot]

Well, I said I'd step away from these threads for a bit due to depressing horse related events and happenings at the moment, but here I am.

What kind of idiot does an international move, with a cat and dog (minor debacle with that one), tries to buy a house from across an ocean, all while having to sell their horse that they don't want to sell nor were planning on selling...and then adds in another major life event of...buying another horse? Me. I'm this kind of idiot.

Found a young horse of the wrong size (will probably get bigger than I want) and wrong colour in Spain but am nonetheless moving forward with a 5 stage vetting with additional x-rays ?‍ and yes, he's very Piro negative! Unlike my existing Spaniard ?

My horse has had one viewing but the buyer has a very low budget, and cannot ride at the moment, so not very helpful for determining suitability. Have another viewing lined up tomorrow, but not too optimistic. Then another mid-week. Braiding him up today and putting him in his best dressage-y match-y set for some more glamor shots and video.

I'm exhausted, mentally.

Anyone want to trade weekends? ?

 

[nagblagger]

CC although you are going through such a stressful time, i am so pleased you have potentially found a 'totally unsuitable' horse that will fit straight into your new life.

 

[iknowmyvalue]

Working sadly, didn’t even get to ride today as on call phone went as I was bringing in from the field ?

will try again tomorrow, keep your fingers crossed and I might get a chance to sit on him

 

[blood_magik]

I was supposed to be taking the big lad out to do E42 and E49 but after yesterday’s disastrous session I have come to the realisation that we’re just no longer compatible. He wants to jump and I just physically can’t anymore so his sale advert went up last night. ?

 

[Jeni the dragon]

I'm sorry BM

 

[The Xmas Furry]

Sorry to read that BM, hope he finds a happy jumping career x

 

[Ample Prosecco]

I’m on holiday so nothing horsey. Lottie is enjoying more hacking with her sharer.

 

[shortstuff99]

Baby Bean was very well behaved and didn't get too wound up by the youngster next to her freaking out!

We came 4th (to 3 cobs should've bought another cob ?) but I'm very pleased for our first outing!

 

[blood_magik]

and to top it all off, my youngster tried to hang himself off a fence early this morning ?

multiple puncture wounds, a knicked artery and several stitches later…

 

[TheMule]

We survived our dressage. Eagle is only 8weeks out of racing so it was always going to be a big ask, but he mostly kept his head and will have learned a lot from his day. We weren’t last, but with 57% we were never going to trouble the leaders either ?

 

[Peglo]

Well I wanted a nice easy hack to the beach this afternoon…. And actually got one! Thank goodness. I’m nakered.
I rode Tali in the field on Thursday night and it was a bit of a disaster so I’m glad to move on and get back to normal. I was well due a bad ride TBF ?

run went good. I completed it and ran all 12 miles. I have epic blisters on me feet but was a brilliant day. There was a BBQ and drinks at the finish line and it was fab just sitting on the grass having a yarn and cider. It was a run/walk so was nice seeing all the walkers come in. Great atmosphere.

so sorry BM.

 

[MuddyMonster]

Quite a lot of unhorsey things have taken precedence but have squeezed in a polework session and a glorious hack this morning so far. Hoping to squeeze in another hack tomorrow morning ?

 

[HufflyPuffly]

Beryl went showing, we even hacked there, can’t remember the last time I had a local show I could hack to!

Beryl was ace, perfectly well behaved hacking over, won her two classes and took the in hand championship, then hacked home all by herself! First solo hack completed ? ok it was only five mins up the road but I’m still chuffed!



The other two hacked today, and it really brought home how little rain we’ve had ?, come on just one good downpour would be good ??

 

[Roxylola]

Congratulations to all who've had successful weekends, and commiserations to sick notes and sad news weekends
Bon behaved mostly very well at smallwood, skipped a few little fences, hopped a ditch, left his friend and was left in turn. Cantered interestingly at times, he gets excited and bounces - like a real let me go I must run moment except I'm not stopping him ? silly horse

 

[racebuddy]

Had great day at combined training gaining himself a third place ? really nice comments and jumped very well , however my new saddle which I have had less than a week is slipping all over the place had to adjust numerous times then thought it was ok until we actually got Nearer the end of the course and was nearly sliding of him ?? so not happy at all very honest 6 year old for not batting an eyelid xxx

 

[Red-1]

Today, Bank Holiday Monday, we did our 'outing' to barrel racing. It was just as a social outing, to somewhere new, to try something new. He was very calm and composed, and managed a 5th place. That meant our first mounted prize giving, along with the charge round after.

The venue was FAB, very friendly and accommodating, and what a spectacular arena! BH didn't see the point of it all and was initially reluctant to put his energy into it. By the third round he started to 'get it' though, then became more cheerful!

Oh, and best 'win' of the day is that I've been teaching BH to wee on command. He was a superstar today, wee'ed twice before getting on the box both ways, and a dry box!

 

[SaddlePsych'D]

Go @The Fuzzy Furry and B!
@Pippity I hope Blue is continuing to make a good recovery.
@blood_magik sounds like a tricky time, I hope your youngster heals up soon and keeps out of mischief!
Well done BH and @Red-1 sounds like a fun outing!

I've just been to watch some affiliated show jumping at a local venue - trying to get to know the horsey things in the area after moving house. Really missing riding and sharing in particular but just not sure about whether to post an ad to look for a new share or focus on trying to get back into regular RS lessons first.

 

[Bernster]

Sounds great Red - lots of fun activities with your boy!

We had a lovely hack around cholsey. Both boys very good, weather was warm and clear and the scenery was lovely as usual. Very dry though - some fields were like a desert! Finn is the least fit he’s ever been so we did take it easy and gave a few rests, he puffed a wee bit up the hills but otherwise felt very chipper. Bertie powered around the whole ride.

Finn is doing a great job however at scuppering my attempts to get him fitter though and pulled off half a shoe overnight and may have trod on a nail as he’s a bit sore. So he’s poulticed and in for a few days to check he’s ok.

 

[scats]

Road hack with Millie yesterday. She was an angel, passed some scary things with no dramas.

 

[Reacher]

We went xc schooling and I did some decorating.

No I didn’t fall off a horse. I fell off a footstool painting a door.

Coincidentally it is on the same place I had an even bigger purple lump a few years ago when a previous horse bucked me off on the beach.

 

[The Xmas Furry]

Ouch Reacher! That's a whopper of a bruise!

 

[Alibear]

Amber and I had a good time at the national show. We managed a couple of 6th and thirds in some busy classes with some strong competitors. Which was way more than I thought we could do, considering how the pre-show rides had gone, and once the show was over, my trainer confessed he was rather worried pre-show too! She's back home now and settled in nicely, had our first ride last night, which went fairly well. I just need to improve to keep up with her.