Weekend plans!

Thanks DabDab - I’ve rightly been told off by my trainer for being too negative and hard on myself, so I’ve had a re-think and will say I instead that I am really pleased with his canter work today :) The pole work really helps his left canter open out a bit instead of tending to be hoppy and panicky which is his tendency, I’m looking forward to seeing him continue to improve :)

Sounds like micro mare is a little star, pictures would be great!
 
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Wheels, that sounds fascinating, was that with Centaur or another Biomechanics trainer? I'd love to do that too, the pelvis tilting was my biggest issue when I had an on-horse session a couple of years ago.

FW we needs lots od pics please as you had camera man :) she looked super on the one you sent me.

THO he looks super over that jump!

Lév, you are too hard on yourself all (that was what I was clumsily trying to tell you are few weeks ago). Hope you can find more positive things about yourself and your riding to focus on.

Dab-Dab woo-hoo go you, we definitely need pictures though :)
 
Sounds like everyone has had a fab weekend! Wheels, that sounds like a great session! I've been to a couple of biomechanics sessions and they've always been incredibly interesting and informative.

I've been suffering horse withdrawal recently, because I've not managed to home from uni to ride Henry for nearly 6wks now, and in that time I've only sat on a horse twice! Disadvantages of being at uni 5-6hrs away from your horse :(

However, I had a fab day today going behind the scenes at Aintree Racecourse! Got to see the stables, veterinary facilities, walk the course and hear from the groundstaff about how they maintain the course, and got to watch a race from right by the start, literally touching distance from the first hurdle! Such good fun and very interesting and informative :) (made even better as it was a free event with uni! :D )
 
Well the weather has been lovely here in Berkshire, but turning a little nippy tonight! Bernster, glad your jumping session went well, I am sure you will be back to full confidence soon. JB hope you aren't too sore tomorrow. Wheels - that sounds very interesting. I have a wonky right leg that doesn't do what it is meant to. Good luck to those at AFFs tomorrow - I didn't realise they ran on Mondays! I spent some lovely time with Cam yesterday morning. Some may remember him. He is out at grass livery 20 minutes from home so I see him every 2-3 days (he is checked several times a day by YO). As I do once a month or so, I stuck him on the lunge for a few minutes each way, and he's looking really good. I have had to invest in a weight tape though. You know those people on grass livery that complain about no grass? We have the opposite problem. But, it is all old pasture so not affecting his feet. If he doesn't drop off in the next few weeks, I will move him to sparser grazing. Currently he is very happy with his little harem of brood mares. Photos just because he is such a special boy in an overgrown Labrador sort of way. xx

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Wheels, that sounds fascinating, was that with Centaur or another Biomechanics trainer? I'd love to do that too, the pelvis tilting was my biggest issue when I had an on-horse session a couple of years ago.

FW we needs lots od pics please as you had camera man :) she looked super on the one you sent me.

THO he looks super over that jump!

Lév, you are too hard on yourself all (that was what I was clumsily trying to tell you are few weeks ago). Hope you can find more positive things about yourself and your riding to focus on.

Dab-Dab woo-hoo go you, we definitely need pictures though :)
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Thanks JB I know you are right :) I'm not sure what went wrong today after having had 2 fun days where I was really happy with what we had been doing - onwards and upwards :D
 
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Thank you! He is looking very, very well. Although he may not be where you think he is. He is at an eventer/breeder friend's yard between Marlborough and Hungerford. x
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Not sure exactly where my friends horse was but it was somewhere round there, unless he's moved? Didn't we have a conversation about what a small world it was? I'll pm you when I've walked the dog!
 
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We had a super cross country lesson on Sunday... Baby Connie is such fun :)

6yo son also had a PC show and did a super clear in the 60cm WH.

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JB the biomechanics training was through an Equipilates trainer, I think she's the only one in NI trained by Lindsey Wilcox Reid.

I bought the book and dvd a few years ago which is good but as always even better if you have on the ground guidance
 
Great pics Fiona he’s such a dude!

Cam is looking well. Are you hoping to get him back into work?

Well done everyone looks like a fab weekend.

Thanks JB had an amazing day. Took the baby cob xc schooling by myself with a foot follower (new and very nice bloke!) and she was totally ace. She doesn’t really look at anything which gives me the confidence to kick on when necessary, she’s so forward into a fence and loving it!

I don’t like ditches but got her easily over the small one (she just stepped over it). Next one up she did stop probably because I was looking at it so I led her over it (just stepped over it) and the bigger one in these pics I got off and led over first (just stepped over lol!). Otherwise apart from a run out at a very skinny and quite big for us log offset from the first part of the combo, she jumped everything first time including blue barrels (don’t like them!) and tyres (I don’t like anything :D)and a flagged skinny. She is such a delight I cannot actually believe she’s mine!

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Aw FW, that's so great :o

Great pics Fiona, a good Connie is really a hard act to beat - though I'm very jealous of your tininess so you can ride them properly

There's an equipilates teacher near me wheels, who's website I keep looking at, you've inspired to get in contact some time this winter
 
I had a lovely lesson, riding one handed is not easy! I've got my right leg on , lifted my hand straight up by 1/2 in I'm looking left but argghhh we're going right! Where's your seat bones Ali? Oh yeah all my weight is in my right seat bone, hence were going right. Move my weight and voila a very nice smooth left turn. It's like learning to ride all over again but really enjoyable and 100% stops you using your hands because it doesn't work it just pisses the pony off :) Lots to work on but Daisy's a star and politely putting up with my failure. I'm pleased that I have got the hang of give the queue and immediately you get the right response, stop the queue, that's been a work in progress and switching to one handed makes it even clearer. I'm so unfit though, I ache all over today.
 
Our talented Shagya mare has been in training with an Olympic Eventer and his partner. They have worked magic with her dressage, so much so that the partner who competes at 3* said she was ready for her first one-day. Then the rider became ill and training ground to a halt. I contacted a Pro SJ who knows our yard and our horses, asking if he could keep her SJ up to speed. He had a student who he thought would do well with this mare, great training session on Saturday and competing next weekend. Video on our FB.

Antigone's record is 12 clear rounds from 14 outings in 2016, qualified for Fontainbleau national championships. This year straight out to four clear rounds and win/place in Amateur Grand Prix. Pipped into second place by 2 seconds by another Olympiad. Actually we see her as an eventer. We will continue her work over the winter.
 
Great day out FW, so pleased she's working out well. Sounds like she's going to be fab for your confidence.

Fabulous results Rollin!
 
Well Kira had a challenging day at Pencoed but came back with 2 frillies despite herself (9th and 10th, lol)

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She really does struggle in their indoor school, she felt so good outdoors and then lost her nerve entirely :rolleyes:. I sort of expected it but also sort of hoped she'd done so much growing up in the last 12 months that we might manage a clear round... too much to hope for!

I can't complain though, she's been a delight to have around all day, for a very long day, and I very much doubt anyone else was riding such a bargainous animal :D:D:D She's done so well really, every champs I've wanted to go to, she's qualified for so it doesn't really matter to be making up the numbers when they're good to you like that, does it? :cool3::biggrin3:

Well done everyone else, some fab weekends had by the sounds of it :)
 
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Well Kira had a challenging day at Pencoed but came back with 2 frillies despite herself (9th and 10th, lol)

She really does struggle in their indoor school, she felt so good outdoors and then lost her nerve entirely :rolleyes:. I sort of expected it but also sort of hoped she'd done so much growing up in the last 12 months that we might manage a clear round... too much to hope for!

I can't complain though, she's been a delight to have around all day, for a very long day, and I very much doubt anyone else was riding such a bargainous animal :D:D:D She's done so well really, every champs I've wanted to go to, she's qualified for so it doesn't really matter to be making up the numbers when they're good to you like that, does it? :cool3::biggrin3:

Well done everyone else, some fab weekends had by the sounds of it :)
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I was at Pencoed yesterday. It was so noisy in that indoor! Mine is normally spooky at new venues and gets nervous, but surprisingly he was OK in there until someone slammed a stable door in the barn next to the arena which then made the next few movements (all along that side) a little tense.
 
Lol :D thanks Bernster, I'm not being negative, promise! She's never going to be a worldbeater though is she, let's face it! :p It's hard not to compare her to Millie, who would walk into an arena and own it. I'm still dead chuffed with her for doing what she's doing because god knows I never thought she'd be as good as she is... but she hasn't really got the temperament to be a champ ;) we will press on anyway!

Here's the pro pic, trying her heart out not to collapse in a wimpering welsh heap :)

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*waves* to the nice lady who came and said hello.... you didn't give me your forum name so I don't know who you are :o
 
Ah another fab pro pic MP, and well done on the frillies :D As much as her scardey brain may hold her back, you're still bringing her on at quite a pace. She may never own that ring, but is mighty special in her own right.

Well, pic as promised, but I am sacking the camera man as he's made me look obese, the horse look deformed and has cut her legs off. Still, never mind, she feels quite happy with me on board so we'll go with it:
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Thanks Lev (though the very much slipped diet is definitely back on). Must see some pics of Jenson strutting his new found stuff before too long :D
 
She looks lovely dabdab and gorgeous photo there of Kyra MP

Just wanted to share my polework exercise from last night - poles set on the inside track so we could still ride on the track. In a square, 3 poles per side (only 3 sides for me as I only have 9 poles)

One set of three set up at normal stride, one a wee bit longer, one a wee bit shorter. Concentrating on keeping the rhythm during the shortening and lengthening, sometimes missing a set or two, sometimes going over all 3 sets in a row. The boy loved it, real spring in his step and concentration was awesome. If I can replicate it on the flat he is gonna be some boy! .
 
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She looks lovely dabdab and gorgeous photo there of Kyra MP

Just wanted to share my polework exercise from last night - poles set on the inside track so we could still ride on the track. In a square, 3 poles per side (only 3 sides for me as I only have 9 poles)

One set of three set up at normal stride, one a wee bit longer, one a wee bit shorter. Concentrating on keeping the rhythm during the shortening and lengthening, sometimes missing a set or two, sometimes going over all 3 sets in a row. The boy loved it, real spring in his step and concentration was awesome. If I can replicate it on the flat he is gonna be some boy! .
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That sounds like a good one Wheels!

We had a great weekend. Indio tried his heart out in the dressage. He got very worried about some cows in our first test and kept changing in his right canter so we got three 4s and 63.5% overall - the judge did comment on how light the changes were though! Then 65% in N37a, which isn’t our favourite test. He’s only been back in work for 4 months and we had a lot of 7s, so hopefully lots more to come from him.

The Sunday we had a blast around the Kingsclere fun ride!

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