Woo hoo! Made it back alive!!

[PapaFrita]

So, had first show with the Ginger One today. He had a minor paddy in collecting ring when eejit child barged in to him (the air was blue, I can tell you!) everyone kept saying in hopeful tones "He's behaving very well, isn't he?" I thought we'd better wait until he'd jumped a bit before making such pronouncements!
He jumped impeccably in the collecting ring... well... one buck, but I'll forgive him that... Then came the 70 cm class. I got a bit close to the first in the ring and from then on I rode a rather untidy round with Antifaz steering a bit like Titanic! Still jumped clear, and owner pronounced herself pleased with him.
I jumped a much tidier and more rythmic round in the 80cm class, with A far more relaxed, but had 2 fences down (the 2 easiest, of course!!) All in all very pleased that A behaved so well and confident for next show in 2 weeks.

These are the only 2 pics of me and A anywhere in the vicinity of the jump (C, photographer for the day, was struggling with the shutter delay on camera)

After fence in 80cm class (A doesn't look as huge as he feels compared to PF!)

Getting a bit close to the first part of combination, but not a bad pic I think

A and Fabian... Fabian working very, very hard (yes, he is texting someone!)

 

[Bess]

Well done you, a great result. Am sending you fancy hat covers etc. and can't wait to see them in action.

 

[Irish_horse]

Fantastic!! Well done, great result, glad to hear it! The ginger one is looking well!

 

[PapaFrita]

OOh, lovely, and thanks

I HAVE given you my email addy for pics, haven't I?

 

[PapaFrita]

Thanks I_H

Fabian is sulking because he thinks the Ginger One is too skinny!!

 

[Tharg]

Well done, you look tall on him, hes a lovely looking boy.

 

[EllieBeast]

YAY!!!! well done you! i told you that you would live to tell the tale! A looks to really be enjoying himself, which is always an advantage with jumping!
Sarah xXx

 

[LauraBR]

Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What an achievement for you both! What a long way you have come, really pleased for you!

 

[Moggy in Manolos]

Well done to you, i love your horses facial marking,its very unusual and eye catching,lovely horsey

 

[ruscara]

Well done PF and Antifaz! He looks as if he is jumping his little heart out in the second pic, bless him.

 

[Prudence]

WOW!! Well done you to both of you! You have really come a long way together - you are now a partnership!!

 

[Peanot]

Well done PF. When`s your next show?

I love his facial markings. As someone else has already said, very eye catching.

 

[PapaFrita]

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Well done, you look tall on him, hes a lovely looking boy.

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Odd thing is... he's a good hand taller than PF and MUCH stockier... He feels much bigger, but he seems to shrink in photos!

 

[PapaFrita]

Thanks EB! When he relaxed a bit he did seem to enjoy it

 

[PapaFrita]

Thanks lzt!!

 

[PapaFrita]

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Well done to you, i love your horses facial marking,its very unusual and eye catching,lovely horsey

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Thanks, but he's not actually mine

I get paid to school and compete him! Cool, eh? He is pretty though, isn't he?

 

[PapaFrita]

Thanks Caroline. He did jump very nicely except for the 2 he really clunked!!!!

 

[PapaFrita]

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WOW!! Well done you to both of you! You have really come a long way together - you are now a partnership!!

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Weeeeeell, perhaps ALMOST a partnership!

But it is true we've come a long way

 

[PapaFrita]

Next show is on 10th September.. assuming his owner wants to fork out for transport, etc, etc!

 

[riotgirl]

Yay you!! Well done. xx

 

[PapaFrita]

Ta very muchly