Weekend plans?

Well done all competing :)
We survived our clinic although the project did demo why he's a project but we got through it and there were some good takeaways from it.
Annie got lots of work over the weekend on why turning left is a good thing and seems to be agreeing with that for now - I think she may well have mild grade ulcers so we started treating those last week and some of the signs have diminished, so if it wasn't ulcers, whatever it was (if it was hormonal for instance) has started to ease.
We're going to continue the ulcer kind, she's having a physio look at her today to make sure nothing else is sore (vet, teeth and saddle checked already), then if it reoccurs whilst we're treating it as ulcers we'll know it was something else - the vet didn't think it was ulcers as her coat is in good condition and she's well in herself but equally didn't suggest another cause.
 
Some fantastic results for those competing!

Milliepops, I had to laugh at your comment about saying 'goodbye' to Elem - as one day I hope to just be able to say 'hello' to it lol! Well done to you and Kira :)

Can't wait to see photos from all of you!

B was a nightmare on Saturday - glad I decided to lunge as he was just spooking at everything. Such a prat! He eventually settled and did some nice work.

Went to Bonfleur on Sunday for some XC and what a day! I was concerned how he'd behave after Saturday's antics and having not yet been out on grass this year... I needn't have worried, he was totally ace! A little lazy at times, even, but he was (mostly) on fire!

My friend/coach got on first to dust off the cobwebs. Jumped a few of the colourful fences, no problems there. Took him to the water, straight in and out but took a little while to convince him to drop in off the small bank. Got him in after a few mins which was great (last time it took about 10-15 mins to get him to drop in so an improvement!). Had a cheeky stop at once fence towards the water (there was a puddle on take-off and sunny on the water made him hesitate) but went over second time and through the water. Then she took him over the jump and down the bank into the water and he went straight in so was super happy with that!

Then it was my turn, got on and jumped some smaller fences to warm me up and get my eye in. Practised fast canter approach, steady & balance into the jump, jump and GO. Then picked out a short course for me to try starting from the start box. Friend counted down from 5 and he knew what has happening! Locked on and took me into each fence, such a great feeling. I was totally with him too so kept in balance, saw my strides and took off together (which has always been an issue for me!). Did this twice and on the last round, friend got me to add a roll-top with brush at the end of my 'course'.

It was an 80cm with 10cm brush - he jumped the whole thing so basically jumped 90cm. Twice! (she made us do it once more to make sure not a fluke lol). I've not jumped even remotely close to that in many many years (I'm a sissy at 60cm!) but it didn't even feel that big on the approach as we were both jumping so well. It felt amazing, I was so chuffed with my wonderful little horse! Even got a little video which I keep watching over and over to remind myself that we did it :)

Sunday Funday indeed :) and today marks three years exactly that I bought him home!
 
Sunny shots from RAF Halton on Sunday. Finnegan, being a game lad, took on everything I pointed him at in the final field and we had a nice long but controlled gallop. Fab time had by all, and less manic over taking this time around which made everything a bit calmer.

That hedge jump is a corker, a typical Wobbleberry shot I reckon, as I test to the limit the theory that 'no-one ever fell off a horse backwards'...

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