Bramble has done so well today, she really has proven herself as my ideal pony.
I have never trailered her before but took her on a two hour journey to the trials, she only had 1hr to prepare the previous day
We put to and warmed up for the dressage and with some good instruction from my groom for the day and the fact she knew it was special she was collecting really nicely and holding it
We went into the arena and got through the whole test with no major blips, the main comments given were to gain more impulsion without speeding up and to be more accurate on the turns (ahem)
We then did the cones, which was such a laugh! I knocked down 27 but went through 42 clear not bad for a first attempt I think.
We then had some lunch and then had the obstacles, apart from the added obstacle of some rather serious flooding Bramble did well unfortunatly I took a wrong turn but after some laughing about it we did the course right at walk Bramble was so very tired but has behaved impeccably.
I am so proud of her
We asked not to be included in the competition, but they still gave us a placing on each element. In the dressage we came 7th out of 30 and in the cones 8th, obviously I got us eliminated on the obstacles.
I had a ball it was so much fun and the people were nice, she really enjoyed it too!
Thanks to all those who encouraged me to attend, I think i've been bitten by the bug now, already planning my next training event and I'm now grooming for a pair of big boys so will be great as I will get double the experience.
I have never trailered her before but took her on a two hour journey to the trials, she only had 1hr to prepare the previous day
We put to and warmed up for the dressage and with some good instruction from my groom for the day and the fact she knew it was special she was collecting really nicely and holding it
We went into the arena and got through the whole test with no major blips, the main comments given were to gain more impulsion without speeding up and to be more accurate on the turns (ahem
)We then did the cones, which was such a laugh! I knocked down 27 but went through 42 clear not bad for a first attempt I think.
We then had some lunch and then had the obstacles, apart from the added obstacle of some rather serious flooding Bramble did well unfortunatly I took a wrong turn
but after some laughing about it we did the course right at walk Bramble was so very tired but has behaved impeccably. I am so proud of her
We asked not to be included in the competition, but they still gave us a placing on each element. In the dressage we came 7th out of 30 and in the cones 8th, obviously I got us eliminated on the obstacles.
I had a ball it was so much fun and the people were nice, she really enjoyed it too!
Thanks to all those who encouraged me to attend, I think i've been bitten by the bug now, already planning my next training event and I'm now grooming for a pair of big boys
so will be great as I will get double the experience.
