XC at Hilltop Ledbury today....

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it was just one of those days where it pretty much goes exactly according to plan
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Only the 2'9" class, our second attempt at this height - our first go at 2'9" last weekend was a disaster due to arriving late, rushng to get ready, and forgetting all my plans! Cue several run-outs
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But today I allowed loads of time, planned everything, and it worked
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Bob was very excited in the warm up again so the lovely stewards let me go early, we were able to set off as soon as we got to the start, and he just flew everything without hesitation
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And the best bit was that I rode him positively, and it really worked well - we trotted into the double of rails at the top of the fence so I didnt lose my line, went through the timed section really quickly, slowed right up for the corner so I got my line again and he popped it brilliantly
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The blip came at the water as I had realised yesterday when walking the course that we had never jumped into water before
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It was two small steps down into the water, so I rode really positively and tapped him with the whip - cue a huge leap into the middle of the water, so I had to slip the reins and we missed the flags coming out
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It was a bit frustrating as I am sure we were on target for being placed, but never mind - we wont have to jump into water at Intro, so time for some schooing before we go PN
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I am so shattered now, but very very happy again
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Sounds brilliant- well done!
What do they have in that course? I've been schooling there a few times now and love it there- just curious
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I was there too! My horse jumped clear too but I jumped the wrong steps! I came up to them thinking oh crap thats a blue number! By then it was too late to figure out what I was supposed to be jumping so that meant the big E
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. He jumped the corner and the steps in the water and everything though so I was still really pleased with the day
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You are having a great weekend!
Sounding good for Broadway.

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Thanks Jane_lou, I am so pleased it is all coming together
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Luckily I have booked Thursday and Friday off work so I can walk the XC course on Friday for Broadway... it seems to be all about mental planning for me, so I am doing all I can to help things
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Oooo I was there today on my nappy mare... spent alot of time walking in circles on the xc... oops!!!

FAb though! So pleased its all going well!! x
 
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Sounds brilliant- well done!
What do they have in that course? I've been schooling there a few times now and love it there- just curious
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Thanks Law
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Well at the risk of being boring
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today was anti-clockwise so...

Rail to start, then log. Bear right through the stream and pop out over the rail afterwards, up the hill, then the Helsinki steps. Over a ski jump thing into the wooded bit, through the trees then out over the sleeper fence. Over to the steps, today it was the "big" step up on its own for the 2'9" people, so past the roll tops and over the log at the top of the hill. 9 a&b was a double of rails at the top of the hill, then canter downhill to 10 a&b which was a rail to a slightly narrower arrowhead (which was pretty easy as the arrowhead was facing away from you!) I nearly missed fence 11 which was a bit of a drop fence thing, then over the little trakhener. Nearly got carted off by Bob at this point
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Over the middle log into the quarry, then straight ahead and up the 3 steps out. Turn left and go around to the parallel, then over the right-hand corner (NOT the big horrible one lol!) or you could jump a double of rails as the L fence. Sharp left to the open ditch, then turn back on yourself to the bank - just a little pop up and down it. Down the hedgeline to a little pallisade with a ditch in front (you cant see the ditch until the last minute, so lots of verbal encouragement by me
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) then down the two steps into the bigger water. Out through two flags (or not in my case
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) and pop over a tiger trap thing, then turn right and over the tyres to finish
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Hope you understand what I mean by all that, and can visualise some/all of the fences which I am trying to describe
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I have been there so often I can describe a 2'9" clockwise course for you too if you really want
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I was there too! My horse jumped clear too but I jumped the wrong steps! I came up to them thinking oh crap thats a blue number! By then it was too late to figure out what I was supposed to be jumping so that meant the big E
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. He jumped the corner and the steps in the water and everything though so I was still really pleased with the day
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Oh how frustrating Reashi
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But glad you still had a good day, like you I was so pleased that we did the corner and into the water first time with no thought of hesitation/run out etc
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Well done
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Thank you Jules, and WorMy, and Jumptoit, and LPP
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I did see you on the entries WorMy but completely forgot to look for you today as I was nervous before I started and elated when I had finished
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Hope you and LPP had a great day there - I bet you were doing the nasty scarey 3'3" course werent you, brave people
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Oooo I was there today on my nappy mare... spent alot of time walking in circles on the xc... oops!!!

FAb though! So pleased its all going well!! x

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I think I saw you! It looked very frustrating for you as when you actually went for the jumps she was absolutely brilliant!
 
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haha hey,
had two horses there,
both did 2'9'' and 3'3''
came 1st, 2nd, 1st, 3rd :P lol

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Well done you
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Thats a bugger I didnt realise you could do more than one class or I would have gone into the pairs or something too to give him another go, the collecting ring steward tried to send me off to the start again when we got back as he looked so fresh and well
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haha dark bay mare with yellow rider ontop
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shes so frustrating, but theres no point in getting after her somedays... shes had about 3 months off on box rest... so annoying though, most talented horse Ive ever sat on..! Did a report above
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Thanks Law
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Well at the risk of being boring
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today was anti-clockwise so...

Rail to start, then log. Bear right through the stream and pop out over the rail afterwards, up the hill, then the Helsinki steps. Over a ski jump thing into the wooded bit, through the trees then out over the sleeper fence. Over to the steps, today it was the "big" step up on its own for the 2'9" people, so past the roll tops and over the log at the top of the hill. 9 a&b was a double of rails at the top of the hill, then canter downhill to 10 a&b which was a rail to a slightly narrower arrowhead (which was pretty easy as the arrowhead was facing away from you!) I nearly missed fence 11 which was a bit of a drop fence thing, then over the little trakhener. Nearly got carted off by Bob at this point
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Over the middle log into the quarry, then straight ahead and up the 3 steps out. Turn left and go around to the parallel, then over the right-hand corner (NOT the big horrible one lol!) or you could jump a double of rails as the L fence. Sharp left to the open ditch, then turn back on yourself to the bank - just a little pop up and down it. Down the hedgeline to a little pallisade with a ditch in front (you cant see the ditch until the last minute, so lots of verbal encouragement by me
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) then down the two steps into the bigger water. Out through two flags (or not in my case
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) and pop over a tiger trap thing, then turn right and over the tyres to finish
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Hope you understand what I mean by all that, and can visualise some/all of the fences which I am trying to describe
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I have been there so often I can describe a 2'9" clockwise course for you too if you really want
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Thanks for that- I understood it perfectly! Only fence i don't recognise is the corner
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( can't think where it is - don't think i've jumped a corner there before!
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Thanks for that- I understood it perfectly! Only fence i don't recognise is the corner
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( can't think where it is - don't think i've jumped a corner there before!
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Imagine you are standing with your back to the trakheners, looking up the hill towards where the steps are? The corners are just in front of you, with the open ditches to their left and the banks to the right
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It is a little complex of fences which could be a 2'3" double of rails (one stride) or a 2'9" double of rails (which I think is a bounce?) with the 2'9" corner on the right (an 'open' one made of rails) and the 3'3" corner on the left (an enclosed one)
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Well done! Im doing Broadway, which section are you in?

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Thank you
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I am in section A, hopefully around lunchtime as I am fairly late on in the section... look out for the commentator jokes as I go XC on 'Castle of Love'
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Well done sounds like you have had a really excellent couple of days. Bob sounds like he just bounced through everything.

Dressage now sorted and good run xc. Roll on Broadway!

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Thanks H, he has been truly amazing this weekend, I am so happy
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We are having a couple of SJ lessons on grass this week to try and crack that bit too
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so fingers crossed
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