Weekend plans!

[Chippers1]

That's interesting about the calming cookies, i was thinking about trying them with Buzz as he can be a bit anxious when he gets to a comp and doesn't really settle when I try to tack up but I was worried it might calm him too much to jump or something as he is alright once he's in the ring and I like him to use some of that nervous energy to give him some ping!

 

[Bernster]

Chippers that’s what o tried using them for. Given before heading off in the lorry to help him on arrival when he can be a big fidget tied up outside the box. Did seem to help until he decided he didn’t like the taste. Better now plus I have a lorry that I can open up the inside and do everything in there. I’d try them again though eg for higher anxiety situations like first time out hunting for a whole.

ETTa didn’t impact ridden work or performance at all.

 

[Fiona]

They sounds great rosieowner, have you got a link? I might get some for Daisy for her next WH competition to help her with standing in line...

We've had a great free days, 2 DCs for F and Daisy on Sat, Fionn and I were third in our XC yesterday, and tonight we both had a brilliant gridwork session at RC with the grid ending up at 85cm including a bounce and the single fences 70-75. Not bad for a 12hh pony, and wussy me and Fionn.

Loved the pics of the girls AE, and no I can't tell them apart.. Give us some pointers 😂

Fiona

Fiona

 

[Wheels]

Sounds like you had a fab weekend fiona. I love a bit of gridwork

Well done on your placing too, that's great news

 

[Chippers1]

@Bernster ah that sounds good, although he is quite fussy with food so I might get the trial pack and see how it goes!

 

[Chippers1]

I've treated Buzz to a Kramer anatomical bridle (little bit more in budget) so hopefully it fits and he likes it! Who needs savings anyway 😅

 

[Wheels]

Aw that's nice chippers, which one did you go for and what made you decide to go for an anatomical bridle?

 

[Chippers1]

I went for this one https://m.kramer.co.uk/Horse/Bridle...sebands/Cavesson-Bridle-Anatomical-Innovation mainly because it has separate cheek pieces and a throat lash whilst also being a cavesson noseband (so would still be BE legal). I've heard how well horses go in Miklems and the like but they all have that flash/drop style noseband which he doesn't need so I was looking for a comfy bridle that incorporated similar ideas to a miklem. I liked the curved nose band shape that moves the straps away from the cheek bones and the padded shaped head piece.
Just wanted to improve his comfort really and they seem to be good at that!

 

[Wheels]

It looks lovely!

 

[Fiona]

My pony likes the fixed cheekpieces of the micklem so I'm stuck with them for the foreseeable lol.....

Fiona

 

[Pinkvboots]

I was at Howe for the Scottish Arab Group Show. Those horsess were bat poop crazy! I think I will stick to my racehorses thanks lol!

Aww that's not good unfortunately some of the in hand horses are chased on a bit too much and it makes them a bit crazy, I think it can ruin some shows Arabs generally like to show off naturally they don't need winding up.

My 2 Arabs are pretty sane they have there moments but definitely not that bad.

 

[milliepops]

Oh my lordy lord. One of THOSE days today. Kira's least favourite venue, sadly also our closest... was a nappy wotsit in the warm up and then it was like trying to ride a dead slug round the test. Enter in canter, you say? nope, we're too busy spooking at the banners to maintain a 3 beat rhythm right now... had to do a bit of a creative wiggle to get a true pace before we entered

Actual entry was great! 7.5. I'll take that given we have struggled a bit with getting a crisp trot move off in the past... sadly it went a bit downhill from there with giant spooks and extreme behindthelegness culminating with me hissing at one point; "stop being such a tit and sodding well get on with it"
unfortunately that little gem slipped out just as we passed the judge. She was charitable enough not to mention it on the score sheet

63% was the score, it was a disappointing ride but a surprisingly kind score given how it felt... i guess that just shows how much my expectations have raised this year and that's no bad thing. It just feels a bit rough when you know there is so much more available

Onwards and upwards. Kira thought the snacking was great though

 

[Wheels]

A good score considering!! Well done

 

[Fiona]

Oh Kira, you bold girl 😭😭

I suppose it was v warm today...

Fiona

 

[milliepops]

Oh Kira, you bold girl 😭😭

I suppose it was v warm today...

Fiona

hahaha I'm not sure temperature accounts for spooking unless her brain goes like those electronics that go screwy when they get hot

I have given myself a talking to and decided that as the venue is clearly due for an exorcism, we aren't going back until that has taken place. She's always been ultra difficult there, no point flogging ourselves over it any longer