HufflyPuffly
Well-Known Member
So a fairly busy but fun-filled weekend!
Started with a clear round event at a local venue, arrived an hour and half after it had started thinking they will be on to the higher jumps by now (started at 65cm). Nope had only just started the 75cm and as I didn't fancy jumping in the dark, I whizzed Topaz round for a clear in the SJ but one down in the WH (not sure she either respected the height or wooden coloured poles
). However she enjoyed herself 
!
Then Saturday we went to the beach! Awesome fun playing in the sea
.
[video=youtube_share;Ftx76cU1pGU]https://youtu.be/Ftx76cU1pGU[/video]
Onto Sunday and I snook Skylla off for her ridden showing debut! I didn't tell her as every time I plan anything she decides to injure herself. Now with her capped hocks and being a fairly green four year old we were not expecting anything but just going to gauge her reaction. Arrived at our local riding club, tacked up and took her for a walk and trot round in-hand before getting on, she was very excited but polite, got on and felt her back go up :eek3: , so my lovely friend led us round until she relaxed (lead rein pony at 15.2hh anyone 
, but someone on the ground gives her confidence). Into trot and all going well so asked for canter and she may have been a little too enthusiastic about it , so back to trot gave her another lap of trot before asking again and this time we got no 'airs above the ground' :lol:.
Into the class, Novice Show Horse, and although we've tried to do work at home with others in the arena I thought this was quite a big ask for her, we were on grass, with 3 other horses and with loads to look at outside of the ring. However she was just a star, only two blips, spooked and refused to go in the muddy bit (don't blame her really and I wasn't asking her to go through it, but she just thought she'd make her feelings on mud known :lol:, not sure she will make an eventer), and bucked into the first canter in the go around. However we survived, I'd not eaten dirt yet and apart from being a bit onward bound she seemed to really be enjoying herself .
Now the biggest test, the line-up and then the individual show. She stood perfectly in the line-up despite horrific flies, she was so grown up 'a wub my pony loads moment', we watched the others do their shows and then it was our turn. Second obstacle would she nap and refuse to leave the line-up, no she was awesome :lol: walked straight out and stood stock still again for the judge! Then show time, walk away, trot back, round the short side and change the rein, didn't ask for any lengthening as I wasn't fancying pushing my luck, avoid asking for canter near the mud, into right canter which felt wild but looked better than it felt , change rein and back into canter, down the long side back into trot, walk and then halt! Yes we were a bit inconsistent in the contact, but with so much to stare at I will forgive her :lol:, we managed the correct canter lead every time which meant we moved up a placed and ended up third !
Pretty pony (though honestly that is the colour of her tail it IS clean! Think I may have to dye it)
Filling up my box
Waiting so patiently!
Individual show:
[video=youtube_share;RcWuzuvSJoY]https://youtu.be/RcWuzuvSJoY[/video]
Lap of honour, we got a little excited but recovered it well
[video=youtube_share;zmc8BmBa_tQ]https://youtu.be/zmc8BmBa_tQ[/video]
What Skylla thinks of third
So left it there for the day as she was so good, a bit more trimming up, actually get the correct gear and I need to learn how to ride in a show saddle again (terrible chair seat going on for me there ), but I think we might do some more showing as I think it's a fab education for a young horse!
Thanks for reading.
Started with a clear round event at a local venue, arrived an hour and half after it had started thinking they will be on to the higher jumps by now (started at 65cm). Nope had only just started the 75cm and as I didn't fancy jumping in the dark, I whizzed Topaz round for a clear in the SJ but one down in the WH (not sure she either respected the height or wooden coloured poles
). However she enjoyed herself !Then Saturday we went to the beach! Awesome fun playing in the sea
.
[video=youtube_share;Ftx76cU1pGU]https://youtu.be/Ftx76cU1pGU[/video]
Onto Sunday and I snook Skylla off for her ridden showing debut! I didn't tell her as every time I plan anything she decides to injure herself
. Now with her capped hocks and being a fairly green four year old we were not expecting anything but just going to gauge her reaction. Arrived at our local riding club, tacked up and took her for a walk and trot round in-hand before getting on, she was very excited but polite, got on and felt her back go up :eek3: , so my lovely friend led us round until she relaxed (lead rein pony at 15.2hh anyone , but someone on the ground gives her confidence). Into trot and all going well so asked for canter and she may have been a little too enthusiastic about it , so back to trot gave her another lap of trot before asking again and this time we got no 'airs above the ground' :lol:.Into the class, Novice Show Horse, and although we've tried to do work at home with others in the arena I thought this was quite a big ask for her, we were on grass, with 3 other horses and with loads to look at outside of the ring. However she was just a star, only two blips, spooked and refused to go in the muddy bit (don't blame her really and I wasn't asking her to go through it, but she just thought she'd make her feelings on mud known :lol:, not sure she will make an eventer
), and bucked into the first canter in the go around. However we survived, I'd not eaten dirt yet and apart from being a bit onward bound she seemed to really be enjoying herself .Now the biggest test, the line-up and then the individual show. She stood perfectly in the line-up despite horrific flies, she was so grown up 'a wub my pony loads moment', we watched the others do their shows and then it was our turn. Second obstacle would she nap and refuse to leave the line-up, no she was awesome :lol: walked straight out and stood stock still again for the judge
! Then show time, walk away, trot back, round the short side and change the rein, didn't ask for any lengthening as I wasn't fancying pushing my luck, avoid asking for canter near the mud, into right canter which felt wild but looked better than it felt , change rein and back into canter, down the long side back into trot, walk and then halt! Yes we were a bit inconsistent in the contact, but with so much to stare at I will forgive her :lol:, we managed the correct canter lead every time which meant we moved up a placed and ended up third !Pretty pony (though honestly that is the colour of her tail it IS clean! Think I may have to dye it
)
Filling up my box
Waiting so patiently!
Individual show:
[video=youtube_share;RcWuzuvSJoY]https://youtu.be/RcWuzuvSJoY[/video]
Lap of honour, we got a little excited but recovered it well
[video=youtube_share;zmc8BmBa_tQ]https://youtu.be/zmc8BmBa_tQ[/video]
What Skylla thinks of third
So left it there for the day as she was so good
, a bit more trimming up, actually get the correct gear and I need to learn how to ride in a show saddle again (terrible chair seat going on for me there ), but I think we might do some more showing as I think it's a fab education for a young horse!Thanks for reading
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