Willie was a dream warming up, and did a really nice quiet flowing dressage test for a score of 61%.SHOW JUMPING
Not to be I'm afraid.
Not sure if it was memories of previous outings at that venue where he had been sore, indeed on three legs at one, or maybe the softness in the ground worried him?, but he was not happy, and I got the impression that he really didnt want to be there.
He didnt spark up at all, as he usually does jumping, and when we turned to go through the start flags he actually napped. I did then get him to approach number 1, clouted him, and he stopped!?
He then jumped it, and did the same at number two....then at number three
???
So, not sure what's up.
Perhaps time to get a new pony? ... will take him show jumping at Waerenga in December though and see how he feels on a different venue.
