henryhorn
Well-Known Member
A very hot day which doesn't suit Chocx as he is 16 and an idle devil to boot..
As ever CCJ did no warm up but went straight over to the dressage, a nice test which produced 29.1. She lost marks on the give and take the reins and the free walk on a long rein, playing safe and not asking enough.
The showjumping was apparently running to time so she went over ten mins prior to her time and warmed up, saw the steward who said 7 people in front of you..
went away and walked quietly, went back 15 mins later, "Oh 9 in front of you now!"
Repeated with Chocx steadily falling asleep by the minute. She went back again, and to her annoyance there were now 10 in front of him!!! She protested as she was actually due on the XC at this point and had no chance of making that..
In all she had to wait over 40 mins and he was half asleep, so what happened next shouldn't have come as a surprise. She came in, cantered round, approached the first fence and as he wasn't quite right he stopped dead. I don't know who was more shocked, me or her. Normally if they get the stride wrong he does an exuberant leap and gets out of trouble, but obviously he just couldn't be ar**d to do that today.
She whacked him and he flew the next few fences, but as she was hurtling round to try not to get time faults he flattened over the last double and had both down..
Infuriating because she had been lying fourth after the dressage so in with a good chance.
She set off on the XC course with nothing to lose, and he flew round, fast and clear.
They ended up 11th just out of the rosettes, and as I said on the way home, we really shouldn't feel miffed if on his bad day he ends up 11th!!
We have decided some showjumping help is needed before the next comp and will be concentrating on that, his dressage seems fine now as does the XC, so some grid work at home and some help from her trainer will be sought.
Next event is a week on Wednesday so hopefully enough time to sort things out.
Didn't see Cheeky Girl but did see Miss de Meena who would have been in the ribbons but for a very nasty skinny fence that caught loads of horses out.
As we left Bossanova was about to start her XC, so don't know how she did.
Amazing to watch the Wiegersma yard in action, all 33 of them.. Just think how much the entry fees must have cost...
I'm looking forwards to a day at home tomorrow, just had a really good soak in the spa and feel so much better now..off to bed..
As ever CCJ did no warm up but went straight over to the dressage, a nice test which produced 29.1. She lost marks on the give and take the reins and the free walk on a long rein, playing safe and not asking enough.
The showjumping was apparently running to time so she went over ten mins prior to her time and warmed up, saw the steward who said 7 people in front of you..
went away and walked quietly, went back 15 mins later, "Oh 9 in front of you now!"
Repeated with Chocx steadily falling asleep by the minute. She went back again, and to her annoyance there were now 10 in front of him!!! She protested as she was actually due on the XC at this point and had no chance of making that..
In all she had to wait over 40 mins and he was half asleep, so what happened next shouldn't have come as a surprise. She came in, cantered round, approached the first fence and as he wasn't quite right he stopped dead. I don't know who was more shocked, me or her. Normally if they get the stride wrong he does an exuberant leap and gets out of trouble, but obviously he just couldn't be ar**d to do that today.
She whacked him and he flew the next few fences, but as she was hurtling round to try not to get time faults he flattened over the last double and had both down..
Infuriating because she had been lying fourth after the dressage so in with a good chance.
She set off on the XC course with nothing to lose, and he flew round, fast and clear.
They ended up 11th just out of the rosettes, and as I said on the way home, we really shouldn't feel miffed if on his bad day he ends up 11th!!
We have decided some showjumping help is needed before the next comp and will be concentrating on that, his dressage seems fine now as does the XC, so some grid work at home and some help from her trainer will be sought.
Next event is a week on Wednesday so hopefully enough time to sort things out.
Didn't see Cheeky Girl but did see Miss de Meena who would have been in the ribbons but for a very nasty skinny fence that caught loads of horses out.
As we left Bossanova was about to start her XC, so don't know how she did.
Amazing to watch the Wiegersma yard in action, all 33 of them.. Just think how much the entry fees must have cost...
I'm looking forwards to a day at home tomorrow, just had a really good soak in the spa and feel so much better now..off to bed..
