MillbrookSong
Well-Known Member
Well for the last week i think i have been on cloud 9!!
Some of you know already but me and song have just (last weekend) returned from germany after doing our 1st 3 day event!!
Well we set off at 9pm on tuesday evening and finally arrived in Bonn at about 11am the next day
Had a day to recover and then we had our trot up! I cant tell you how nerve wracking it was - what if he didnt pass!! Well what did i have to worry about he towed me up the trot up and did more than he was supposed to due to lack of brakes - opps! Yee we passed!!!
Then worked him that evening then went to the bar!! Got very good at ordering white wine and had a little to much which resulted in a rather funny porta loo incident!!
So after the "white wine" night had to be up at 6 to feed and be on by 7 to ride in the main arena and have a lesson with ian! Did get shouted at a few times - not to self - make sure i get up later after having white wine!!
So worked him and then had dressage in the afternooon (i think) so worked him in again and he was stunning! Went in feeling very smart in my new tails (they should have felt good the price they cost!!) and he literally floated around the arena producing the best test we have both ever done so i was slightly disappointed with our mark of 60 (would have been 40 BE) but oh well - i was 12th
Then the XC - had walked it 3 times and given my self blisters with ill fitteing wellys so was a a bit of pain! We set of at a reasonably speed as the ground was hard and just sailed round with only 2 slight mishaps! one at each water - you will see from the pics!! Well we came back with 19.6 time pens so was now down in to 18th!
Then the 2nd trot up! after another late night this time on vodka had to get up at 5.30 to feed and be on by 6.15 to ride before by trot up at 8.30!! omg i hate early mornings!
We were 5th to go in the trot up and this time it was me i was worried about! - Think i was the lame one! once again he did me proud and sailed through the trot up, again doing to much!!
Then on to the sj - was a fairly up to height course so was slightly worried as his jumping can be a bit HIT or miss!! Lol But he went in and felt great and only had one down - so should have seen the size of my smile!!
So in the end i finished 16th and have a qualifying result so now just have to do a CIC** or another int or 2 to have my CCI** qualification!!
Well sorry for the ramble - now here are some pics!!
About to go in -
Med trot -
Canter
The one we knocked down but its such a good pic!
Good boy
Didnt last long
XC
Look and worse for where - this were taken sunday!
Well done for getting this far!!
Beth & Song
xx
Some of you know already but me and song have just (last weekend) returned from germany after doing our 1st 3 day event!!
Well we set off at 9pm on tuesday evening and finally arrived in Bonn at about 11am the next day
Had a day to recover and then we had our trot up! I cant tell you how nerve wracking it was - what if he didnt pass!! Well what did i have to worry about he towed me up the trot up and did more than he was supposed to due to lack of brakes - opps! Yee we passed!!!
Then worked him that evening then went to the bar!! Got very good at ordering white wine and had a little to much which resulted in a rather funny porta loo incident!!
So after the "white wine" night had to be up at 6 to feed and be on by 7 to ride in the main arena and have a lesson with ian! Did get shouted at a few times - not to self - make sure i get up later after having white wine!!
So worked him and then had dressage in the afternooon (i think) so worked him in again and he was stunning! Went in feeling very smart in my new tails (they should have felt good the price they cost!!) and he literally floated around the arena producing the best test we have both ever done so i was slightly disappointed with our mark of 60 (would have been 40 BE) but oh well - i was 12th
Then the XC - had walked it 3 times and given my self blisters with ill fitteing wellys so was a a bit of pain! We set of at a reasonably speed as the ground was hard and just sailed round with only 2 slight mishaps! one at each water - you will see from the pics!! Well we came back with 19.6 time pens so was now down in to 18th!
Then the 2nd trot up! after another late night this time on vodka had to get up at 5.30 to feed and be on by 6.15 to ride before by trot up at 8.30!! omg i hate early mornings!
We were 5th to go in the trot up and this time it was me i was worried about! - Think i was the lame one! once again he did me proud and sailed through the trot up, again doing to much!!
Then on to the sj - was a fairly up to height course so was slightly worried as his jumping can be a bit HIT or miss!! Lol But he went in and felt great and only had one down - so should have seen the size of my smile!!
So in the end i finished 16th and have a qualifying result so now just have to do a CIC** or another int or 2 to have my CCI** qualification!!
Well sorry for the ramble - now here are some pics!!
About to go in -
Med trot -
Canter
The one we knocked down but its such a good pic!
Good boy
Didnt last long
XC
Look and worse for where - this were taken sunday!
Well done for getting this far!!
Beth & Song
xx
