Winkleigh Report

[Sarah_Jane]

Well did our first PN with Rags the 5 year old today. My local course only 2 hours drive away and the first event I havn't had to stable at this year!

Really lucky with the weather which was dry other than the odd light shower and the ground was perfect. He did a nice dressage and I was a bit dissapointed with the mark of 37.8 however I don't think it helped that he fell up the centre line at the end halted at an angle and stuck his tounge out at the judge!

SJ was good and he jumped a clear which has always been his weak point. Only about a fifth of PNs went clear I think the brightly coloured plastic poles made him pick his feet up a bit.

XC was relatively traightforward and ideal for a first PN. He coped really well and managed the tricker combiations. We nearly came to grief at the corner when I saw an impossible long stride but he managed to get his feet out the way and I stayed on so we finished clear. I was chuffed when the results came out and we were 4th.

Rags is having a week off befiore Aldon and now getting ready for 1* at Weston with Sarnita. I need at least 26 hours in the day I reckon!

 

[teapot]

well done

 

[Bossanova]

Big well done, you must be chuffed with how he has progressed!

And good luck at Weston, you must be in with a decent shot of a good placing if she's on form- I shall be rooting for you!!

 

[Sarah_Jane]

I don't think our dressage is hot enough for a good placing at Weston but it should give us good prep for a 2** next year!

 

[BBs]

Oh well done - thats fantastic

Should see you at Aldon

 

[kat18]

Well Done!!

Great result for first PN.
I was there in PN C, which section were you in?

Thge SJ caused a few problems in the intro but I didnt watch the PN, but if it was that tricky well done for the clear.

Good Luck for Weston!!

 

[Sarah_Jane]

I was in PN C. How did you get on?

 

[kat18]

I got a 38.6 dressage, clear SJ and XC but 4 time because we had a fall over the practice fence!!

So overall i came 9th and stayed untill the prize giving and we probably would have crossed tracks or may even have been stood next to each other

 

[Sarah_Jane]

Well good to have seen you even if Ididn't know it was you! Are you in the PN at Aldon?

 

[kat18]

Yep doing Tweseldown first and then aldon.

In my section at Tweseldown I have the likes of Rodney Powell, Daisy Dick, Sharon Hunt and the list goes on!!

I take it your doing Aldon PN on the youngster and are you cometing your other horse there?

Just about to do my report but have to load photos up!!

 

[Sarah_Jane]

Good luck at Tweseldown , its good to compete against the names. Just taking Rags to Aldon - Sarnita has had a good season and wll finish at Weston next week.

 

[LEC]

What a good result. You must be really pleased. Best of luck for the 1*. Will see you at Aldon.