It has been a shocking 6 months for ginger and I. After a really positive winter schooling, followed by a great RAF team training then RAF Champs it all went really badly wrong.
After the comp in April I went back a week later to the same venue and he just turned himself inside out. To the point that I nearly spotted half way through the first test. I withdraw from the second as he was just to tense and stressed.
Two weeks late I try again. As we walked in to the indoor arena he flipped his lid (this is at home in the school he goes in weekly) I couldn't get him near the judge at all. Made it to the end of the test and cried. The judge called me over and said she was at the last comp I did and that he just looked tense and wrong. I completely agreed with her and stated he has physio already booked in for the next day.
Physio agreed he was tense and tight worked in him for over an hour. We would see anything actually wrong. She sees him every 6 weeks so knows him. I told her I was pulling back from training at medium level as I believe this is what is causing the issues he is just not built for that level of work and was struggling with the advanced movements.
I went away for 2 weeks so he was rested, got back on and he felt slight off.... I went away for another 2 weeks so he was rested. Physio out again as due and found he was slightly sore on right shoulder but nothing else and so much better than last time.
Went up on the following Monday and did some inhand work with him. On Tuesday was grooming and noticed a splint!!!! had formed, not a hint of heat or swelling at all. Left him until Saturday got on and was sound.
Booked comp for the following weekend and had to withdraw as it was to windy to take the trailer.
Finally got out on Wednesday. First time since April, I knew it was going to be messy as we have hardly schooled but I needed to se what he was going to be like at a venue. I had already said that if he loses his Sh^& I would not compete again this year.
Well he was lovely back to his old self but such a shame I rode like a T*t. It was chucking it down we were wet through before the first class (class was indoors) I rode the novice like an idiot but was so pleased that he listened and I was smiling at the end. Then rode the elementary again I was crap I think I rode so badly because I was waiting for him to be silly and not really riding him at all.
Anyway we managed to very low sixties but I am over the moon with my boy
After the comp in April I went back a week later to the same venue and he just turned himself inside out. To the point that I nearly spotted half way through the first test. I withdraw from the second as he was just to tense and stressed.
Two weeks late I try again. As we walked in to the indoor arena he flipped his lid (this is at home in the school he goes in weekly) I couldn't get him near the judge at all. Made it to the end of the test and cried. The judge called me over and said she was at the last comp I did and that he just looked tense and wrong. I completely agreed with her and stated he has physio already booked in for the next day.
Physio agreed he was tense and tight worked in him for over an hour. We would see anything actually wrong. She sees him every 6 weeks so knows him. I told her I was pulling back from training at medium level as I believe this is what is causing the issues he is just not built for that level of work and was struggling with the advanced movements.
I went away for 2 weeks so he was rested, got back on and he felt slight off.... I went away for another 2 weeks so he was rested. Physio out again as due and found he was slightly sore on right shoulder but nothing else and so much better than last time.
Went up on the following Monday and did some inhand work with him. On Tuesday was grooming and noticed a splint!!!! had formed, not a hint of heat or swelling at all. Left him until Saturday got on and was sound.
Booked comp for the following weekend and had to withdraw as it was to windy to take the trailer.
Finally got out on Wednesday. First time since April, I knew it was going to be messy as we have hardly schooled but I needed to se what he was going to be like at a venue. I had already said that if he loses his Sh^& I would not compete again this year.
Well he was lovely back to his old self but such a shame I rode like a T*t. It was chucking it down we were wet through before the first class (class was indoors) I rode the novice like an idiot but was so pleased that he listened and I was smiling at the end. Then rode the elementary again I was crap I think I rode so badly because I was waiting for him to be silly and not really riding him at all.
Anyway we managed to very low sixties but I am over the moon with my boy
