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Warm up Routine – Getting ready for Trailblazers Championships Walking square with turn about the forehand in each corner – was better today after the few practices we’ve had since our last lesson – much more free/not so sticky! Keep thinking forward and use the outside leg to control the amount of turn. This helps...
3 biggest things to take away from this lesson:1. Softening my left hand2. ‘Finish off’ the lateral movement3. Squeeze with the knees Another walking warm up to compliment the 10m circles exercise. Ride a box/square with a quarter turn about the forehand at each corner, and leg yield (quarters to the wall) on each side....
Date: 25/07/2023 Affiliation: BD SUMMER REGIONALS Venue: Bury Farm EC Section: Silver Test: Prelim 17a Overall Score: 68.91% Judge (C) Lotte Olsen Score: 69.48% Judge (E) Annette Scott Score: 67.41% Judge (M) Sandra Smith Score: 69.82% Placing: 5th An early start to make sure we arrived in time for the arena walk at...
Lesson this evening after work as a ‘tune up’ for the Summer Regionals at Bury Farm tomorrow. We worked on use of the arena and shape/size of circles (consolidating learning from the last lesson on using the 5m line to judge my circle size and shape). In tomorrow’s test I need to ride a half...
Date: 20 July 2023 Affiliation: UA Venue: Onley Grounds EC Section: Trailblazers Test: P.17a Score: 69.13% Judge Graham Noakes Placing: 1st £25 prize money Judge’s comments – Graham Noakes (C): “Pity about the spook as most of the trot consistent and pleasing. Could have a little more freedom through the shoulder. Quietly ridden test,...
Date: 11 July 2023 Affiliation British Riding Clubs Venue: MDRC Section: S/E Test: Elementary 42 Score: N/A Judge Jonathan Canty Placing: RETIRED Evening dressage at Misterton Club. Nash warmed up beautifully at home this evening; Popped him on the trailer to travel down to the club as it was rather a late start and the...
3 of my Goals achieved so far this season: · BD Regional Finals Qualification (Bury Farm, Tuesday 25 July) · Trailblazers Championships Qualification (Addington International, 10/11/12 August) · BD Area Festivals Qualification (Onley Grounds, Saturday 19 August) So we focussed today on how I can get the best out of these...
Opened this email from Trailblazers today to see Nash’s little face in one of the pics – in the line up accepting his rosette! Looks like he spotted the camera – which made me smile!