He actually did an ok dressage, but I was completely blown away by the standard of dressage in our ring! I watched about five other riders and they did BEAUTIFUL tests. However, I was still surprised to be placed 24th even with course errors; very near the bottom!
Show jumping:
Hmmmmm: best forgotten!
Again started ok....then after a semi roll back onto an oxer (which funnily enough caused quite a few stops overall), he stopped. Smacked him, and over we went....then a few more jumps and onto the spooky ! double. Again stopped once, then went over.....and unfortunately a little further on in the course he decided to have another stop at something.
However, I was DEFINITELY tilting on this occasion. I felt myself go, coming into the first oxer and I'm afraid all the old habits came back....grrrr - not that he should take advantage; but he does.
Cross Country:
Nice training course, with some questions and enough to keep him amused.
Went very well, despite me having the flu and questionable brakes. He did run away with me down the hill at one stage, but I just managed to get him semi back before the chevron (although as can be seen by the photo he stood off it - not how one is supposed to jump a skinny). He actually jumped everything really well, just met them and jumped out of his stride including the coffin, which I was expecting either a spook, or him to back off a little, but he just kept on coming into it...so all good.
I did muck up the bounce. Being undecided about going the direct route I was possibly a little half hearted, and essentially took my leg off at the base....so MY fault, not his.
All in all quite happy with how he went XC.....now just to get that dreaded show jumping thing on track!Photos again by Take the Moment
