Sapey, our first event since knaptoft and our last JRN of 2009.
Well, we warmed up for the Dressage, and OMG he was going so well-- for us (he was still like 10 miles long but he was really nicely flexed through the body and in the poll. so I was very happy). Anyway, we managed to retain it in the test and ended up with 34. ---very happy better than those 45's we have been getting recently!
Onto the Show Jumping--the worst bit normally! We have been having sj lessons with a new trainer- a show jumper- Brian smith. He is AMAZING! Totally revolutionising belvs canter, and how I ride etc. has been going so well in our lessons. But it’s hard as I’ve only had 3 lessons and belv and I are both having to learn ''the system''. So we went in, and did a super round, soooo much better than our SJ has been for..well...ever. Therefore I was really disappointed with two down first part of a double of uprights and the last but it was sooo much better.
Well, we warmed up for the Dressage, and OMG he was going so well-- for us (he was still like 10 miles long but he was really nicely flexed through the body and in the poll. so I was very happy). Anyway, we managed to retain it in the test and ended up with 34. ---very happy better than those 45's we have been getting recently!
Onto the Show Jumping--the worst bit normally! We have been having sj lessons with a new trainer- a show jumper- Brian smith. He is AMAZING! Totally revolutionising belvs canter, and how I ride etc. has been going so well in our lessons. But it’s hard as I’ve only had 3 lessons and belv and I are both having to learn ''the system''. So we went in, and did a super round, soooo much better than our SJ has been for..well...ever. Therefore I was really disappointed with two down first part of a double of uprights and the last but it was sooo much better.
The Cross Country was as always super, but we were held before the water for agessssssss! so I had no idea on the time front and I was worried about going too fast so I sauntered home and ended up with 0.8 time pens.
So we finished on 43.1 and in 11th,,grrrr (for the 3rd time this year, and 5th time in two years!!!) I’m always 11th!
But yeah, fairly pleased, would have liked a DC though
The BEST BIT though; the JRN co-ord came up to me afterwards and said that she watched all three phases and that she was very impressed and that we have improved hugely and we looked like a diff horse and rider in the SJ and that she now is perfectly happy for us to do a CCI* (she wouldn't let us do Hartpury before). So that is FAB!! And she was so nice about the improvements.
Now the even better bit, we got an email the next day and she has invited us to represent Wales and borders at the JRN champs at Weston Park, WOOOOOOOOP!
Basically she knows how awesome he is XC and I think she was very impressed with our effort and results in improving our SJ. I just hope I can keep it up and make it better.
But very exciting! I have an on foot training session tomorrow where we discuss preparing for the 3day and meeting the other team members etc, and a ridden one the following Wednesday, where we ride through the test and do a 1* course of SJumps. That I am TERRIFIED for!!! They will all be sooooo good and we will be crap I am sure of it lol!!
But yeah, fairly pleased, would have liked a DC though
The BEST BIT though; the JRN co-ord came up to me afterwards and said that she watched all three phases and that she was very impressed and that we have improved hugely and we looked like a diff horse and rider in the SJ and that she now is perfectly happy for us to do a CCI* (she wouldn't let us do Hartpury before). So that is FAB!! And she was so nice about the improvements.
Now the even better bit, we got an email the next day and she has invited us to represent Wales and borders at the JRN champs at Weston Park, WOOOOOOOOP!
Basically she knows how awesome he is XC and I think she was very impressed with our effort and results in improving our SJ. I just hope I can keep it up and make it better.
But very exciting! I have an on foot training session tomorrow where we discuss preparing for the 3day and meeting the other team members etc, and a ridden one the following Wednesday, where we ride through the test and do a 1* course of SJumps. That I am TERRIFIED for!!! They will all be sooooo good and we will be crap I am sure of it lol!!
