reindeerlover
Well-Known Member
Hi all, well I took "new boy" and "mad mare" to a UK chasers course today to see how they went. New boy is a superstar!! He was so chilled the whole time, from grooming the mud pack from him, through loading, travelling, unloading and starting around the course what a dude.
As I hadn't taken him to anything before I was a bit wary and so Nice New Sharer (NNS) took mad mare (not mad really) as I knew she was ok across country and would not bolt. Anyway, right from the start new boy was ace and even after I jumped the first fence he came nicely back to hand afterwards and stopped when asked. Mare was a little different and jig jogged quite a bit. We had some nice canters and some more little pops and as he was so good and mare was such a tool we swapped nags. Mare calmed down after that (think she may be a little scared of my wrath) and we jumped a few more. New boy had slight issue with "hairdresser's style" so wobbled a bit but nothing naughty or dangerous and as soon as NNS rode him at it with "grrr" he jumped S.P.E.C.T.A.C.U.L.A.R.L.Y and carried on from there- sunken road, water complex, logs, brushes, drunken post and rails. Could not fault him. I have attached a few pics with the permission of NNS so you can see how honest he is (NNS was a teeny bit unbalanced after one fence and he just carried on).
Before the fun began
Honest!
Weeeeeee
Awwww
I am very pleased indeed! Look out hunter trials tomorrow!
As I hadn't taken him to anything before I was a bit wary and so Nice New Sharer (NNS) took mad mare (not mad really) as I knew she was ok across country and would not bolt. Anyway, right from the start new boy was ace and even after I jumped the first fence he came nicely back to hand afterwards and stopped when asked. Mare was a little different and jig jogged quite a bit. We had some nice canters and some more little pops and as he was so good and mare was such a tool we swapped nags. Mare calmed down after that (think she may be a little scared of my wrath) and we jumped a few more. New boy had slight issue with "hairdresser's style" so wobbled a bit but nothing naughty or dangerous and as soon as NNS rode him at it with "grrr" he jumped S.P.E.C.T.A.C.U.L.A.R.L.Y and carried on from there- sunken road, water complex, logs, brushes, drunken post and rails. Could not fault him. I have attached a few pics with the permission of NNS so you can see how honest he is (NNS was a teeny bit unbalanced after one fence and he just carried on).
Before the fun began
Honest!
Weeeeeee
Awwww
I am very pleased indeed! Look out hunter trials tomorrow!
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