Went to the stressage today! Horible weather, but ah well! He stayed pretty clean last night (was surprised as whenever I bathe him the night before he alwas rolls in poo! Anyway, arrived at comp in plenty of time. He was a bit tense to warm up and was calling quite a bit but was good otherwise! Only to be expected really as he's only just 5 and this was his second ever time out!
Anyway, went in and did my test (random walk and trot test I thought I'd do it to get him used to being in the ring and the atmosphere etc!) Anyway, he was a bit spooky and strong and then my Mum called the test wrong by accident so we went worng (no idea what I thought I was doing followng what she said, I knew the flippin' test)! Never mind, one of those things! Judge was lovely and we got back on track! He was very good but didn't think we'd done brill in that one.
Anyway, bit of a wait ad then we had our Prelim 10! He was a bit naughty in the warm up and bucked a couple of times but I pushed him on and he was fine after that! Wenr in and he did a lovely test! Was beautifully behaved, had a tiny spook once and slipped once as the field the tests were on was gtting slippy by this point! Anywsay, came out and I was thrilled with him!
He was great! Then I took him off to untack, rug up etc, before bringing him back for some grass whilst my friend did her test! She did well and so we were thrilled with them!
Anywaym then went to pick up score sheets and neither of us were expecting to be placed very high up. Some of the standard there was quite scarily high! Anyway, in the Walk and Trot we came 2nd! Couldn't believe it as we'd gone wrong etc.! Was soooo happy though!
Then, in the Prelim we won!! Out of a class of 11! Was sooooo thrilled and couldn't believe it! He is a star and a half! Am very proud of my little man and my friend was thrilled as she was placed in the Prelim, so we came home very happy! Brilliant day out and we're planning a lot of comps coming up now! My RI was really pleased as well!
So a fantastic day out and I am very pleased with my boy!
Here are the pics, sorry, none of me riding as the weather was so miserable and my Mum was calling so couldn't take any.
Untacking by the trailer!
Having a well-deserved bite of grass.
Sleepy babe doing his donkey impression with his rosettes back at the yard!
We only went for the experiemce! No way was I expecting to get placed! He's only 5 and i was his second ever time out! He tried his heart out for me and was great! I couldn't be prouder of him!
Anyway, went in and did my test (random walk and trot test I thought I'd do it to get him used to being in the ring and the atmosphere etc!) Anyway, he was a bit spooky and strong and then my Mum called the test wrong by accident so we went worng (no idea what I thought I was doing followng what she said, I knew the flippin' test)! Never mind, one of those things! Judge was lovely and we got back on track! He was very good but didn't think we'd done brill in that one.
Anyway, bit of a wait ad then we had our Prelim 10! He was a bit naughty in the warm up and bucked a couple of times but I pushed him on and he was fine after that! Wenr in and he did a lovely test! Was beautifully behaved, had a tiny spook once and slipped once as the field the tests were on was gtting slippy by this point! Anywsay, came out and I was thrilled with him!
He was great! Then I took him off to untack, rug up etc, before bringing him back for some grass whilst my friend did her test! She did well and so we were thrilled with them! Anywaym then went to pick up score sheets and neither of us were expecting to be placed very high up. Some of the standard there was quite scarily high!
Anyway, in the Walk and Trot we came 2nd! Couldn't believe it as we'd gone wrong etc.! Was soooo happy though!Then, in the Prelim we won!!
Out of a class of 11! Was sooooo thrilled and couldn't believe it! He is a star and a half! Am very proud of my little man and my friend was thrilled as she was placed in the Prelim, so we came home very happy! Brilliant day out and we're planning a lot of comps coming up now! My RI was really pleased as well!So a fantastic day out and I am very pleased with my boy!
Here are the pics, sorry, none of me riding as the weather was so miserable and my Mum was calling so couldn't take any.
Untacking by the trailer!
Having a well-deserved bite of grass.
Sleepy babe doing his donkey impression with his rosettes back at the yard!
We only went for the experiemce! No way was I expecting to get placed! He's only 5 and i was his second ever time out! He tried his heart out for me and was great! I couldn't be prouder of him!
