I’ve been riding Nash for about 3 weeks now, so have decided to join Misterton & Distrtict Riding Club (MDRC) to get him out and about a bit. Dressage on Saturday and Show Jumping on Sunday at the club field was this weekend’s plan. Lynsey came to support (and call the tests for me). Bit...
It’s been 12 months since our last competition, but having to moved to Pezinok a few weeks ago with the aim of ‘getting our mojo back’ and doing more, I took the decision on Tuesday to enter for the Grand Prix this weekend. Had a practice jump on Thursday before going into Bratislava for the...
Late decision on Wednesday to take Finn Show Jumping today, seeing as the Eventing next weekend has been postponed until September. We entered the 90cm and 100cm classes, and were looking forward to a nice morning of jump practice. Left the yard on time at 07.00, as all competitors needed to be present and available...
Alexi has left Ranc Galanta and take her show jumps with her, so we need to travel to Šaľa for show jumping training until we can get more jumps of our own. I took Vivi and Silver too, so we had a joint lesson.
Flat work lesson with Patrik Eibner @ Ranč Galanta 15/09/16Dressage lesson today, I rode Finn in the Myler, Patrik asked if it was a ‘danger bit’, he took a good look and was quite happy to see that it was anatomical and mild….I’m now starting off by putting Finn in a long and low frame...
Dressage lesson today, I rode Finn in the Myler, Patrik asked if it was a ‘danger bit’, he took a good look and was quite happy to see that it was anatomical and mild…. I’m now starting off by putting Finn in a long and low frame to get her stretching over her back abs...
I had my lesson booked for 10am but was not feeling well (following several glasses of prosecco, white wine and a late night dancing in the garden with Chris and Zoë), so Patrik rode Finn today! Just as well: Finn was in a feisty mood, playing up on the way down to the indoor school...
Warm up, as usual, was to think about rhythm, suppleness and submission. Canter felt really good today – very light, with Finn using her back end. We used some ground poles during the warm up to help me to focus on the rhythm, riding 5 strides in a 2 point seat and 5 strides in...
Focus during warm up was to think about suppleness, submission and rhythm. I should not ride Finn too much in a forward trot, it’s great for in the dressage test, but at home I need to ride more ‘pomaly’, in a slower more deliberate rhythm. Patrik set out ground poles for a walk distance 5...
Dressage Test CN 1/14 XC Jump Pens: 0 Total Penalties: ? Judge: C & E XC Time Pens: Dressage Score: ? XC Distance: 1760 SJ Jump Pens: 0 XCT Optimum: 4:11 Placing: 8th SJ Time Pens: 5 XCT Actual: ? So, our first Slovak Competition! “Military” is what the Slovaks call Eventing, with the same...