So how did you do at Oldencraig??

[GraceT]

Blackhorse & Me Me?? Results please :)

[Blackhorse]

Not that well:rolleyes:But we had a lovely weekend

Blackhorse
Prelim 62.83
Novice 59. something

MeMe
Novice 55 something

Gina
Prelim 63.49
Novice 55. something

Gina had also qualified for the Elemental but Darcy really was not his normal self so we asked if I could take her ride. Gaetano had been pulling like a train all day and seemed really keen. So I had a hour to learn the test and teach my horse collected canter:eek: Well we rode it, it was not pretty I still had break failure so Medium canter to collected canter to collected trot did not happen. I was please with his trot leg yeild that we have never done in a test situation before. We got 56% by hey, we did it.:D:D and we did not actually come last:D

Oldencraig was fantastic, the staff could not have been more helpfull, really worth the 40 quid a night to stay there. We had a lovely lay in yesterday Gina and Chelle rode. The had the whole lake arena to themselves. I bailed out as my legs were killing me and I did not want to get muscle shakes as I am the driver. We left mid afternoon yesterday.

[GraceT]

Ah well done all of you! The staff there are great arnt they, Jane was so nice about me being an invalid and gave me my rosette to take home and lift my spirits - which I did with a bottle of wine :)

Sorry i didnt stay to watch you, I was just in pain and peed off! Lovley to meet you though.

Bloomin well done for doing the Elemental!! Hope to see you at the Summer Champs!

[Blackhorse]

I could see you were in alot of pain. Now worries you really did not miss much.

I had my prelim and novice video'd, wish I had the elemental done too now.

[GraceT]

I had my prelim video'd but wish I hadnt really, waste of money! oh well apparantly they come in a nice case lol

Meant to be going our next Sunday a well but have asked a friend if she wants to take him instead, no point rushing it, meant to be doing a Novice test for the first time (on him) in December so I'll wait for that...

[Blackhorse]

Best not to rush it.

See not all affiliated riders are not pros we all have good and bad days and we certainly did not go and win all the classes.:D:D

[GraceT]

Thanks for all your encouragment it was very kind of you!

[Blackhorse]

No problem. Hope to meet up with you again soon.

[GraceT]

Hiya

Finally got my test sheets and I was quite pleased considering the pain I was in I got consistent 6's for everytng apart from my right canter which I didnt establish, he went on the wrong leg and I didnt correct. I got nice comments to just said needed more impulsion which I knew as I couldnt put my leg on!

Also got my fabby video from Hoofpics, very professional, it even had a picture of Diamond on the envelope!

[Blackhorse]

See you did better than you thought.

The video's are great arn't they. I just need to work out how to get it on YouTube

[GraceT]

See you did better than you thought.

The video's are great arn't they. I just need to work out how to get it on YouTube

That is beyond me!! :)