Okay so haven't been on this in ages which is really annoyed about. Cannot see/add video's because I still haven't got my laptop back after 3 weeks now. Totally ridiculous and going totally mad over it. Have loads of video's to put up but I can't because I can't see them and it takes close on about 2 hours to upload one on this old laptop that I am using.
Anyway, rant over. As it has been non-stop rain down here, haven't been able to do much riding. Took Millie to the Tenner League in Clonshire last Sunday (3rd June). Wasn't a great day, all the mirrors and all really wasn't good for Millie and she stopped at 1st fence in the 80cm. After a slap and a chat she realised I was boss and she was meant to jump it. We got around, with another stop at no. 8 which is very unlike her. Had a clear second round and a clear 1st round in the 90cm. They changed the course in the 90cm and it was horrible. In the second round, got a total wrong line into the double off no. 3 and stopped, but I was happy that she didn't attempt to jump it because we would have got hurt if she did. Didn't have a great day but sure, we all have bad day's and it was just an off day, so what can you do. Couldn't go to Ruan show Sunday gone (10th June) because of the really bad weather and wasn't going to jump and slide around on Mud. Next leg of Tenner League is on this Sunday (17th June) in Askeaton but again its on grass so if this weather keeps up, more than likely will head to local indoor arena for a school around and do some jumping as seen as I haven't rode Millie in nearly two weeks because the field is literally mulch. Its her birthday tomorrow and she is the big 8 years old, will post pics :)
On Bob news, didn't get out on his much the week before last, as it pi***d rain all week, but YO got him out between showers. Text me on last Sunday to say he was much better this week and no coldback. So went up Monday (11th) and rode him. Got on very well, did our usual routine. My saddle fit him too which saved me a few hundred euro thankfully. A lot of schooling and some trotting poles and little crosspoles were added in. Have some lovely video's of last night (Wednesday 13th) of jumping cross poles. Didn't get out on him today and probably wont tomorrow either because we are supposed to have 33mm of rain today and tomorrow and it hasn't stopped all day. Hopefully will be able to ride him on Saturday. Have been doing a bit of thinking and hopefully might do some ODE's on him instead of just showjumping. He is a lovely mover and hopefully will get some dressage lessons in a few weeks off 2nd YO, as she is on Irish international team for dressage and get some XC schooling at the end of the year. Might do schooling and go some dressage tests the end of this year. I have loads of video's and pictures to add on to this, but will add as soon as I get my own laptop back and it won't take as long to upload them onto here.
Thanks for reading, sorry it got long again, but I have so much more to add but really annoyed cannot add my video's and pictures. Will update again soon. Thanks again for reading if you got this far. :)
Sounds like you're making the most of both horses despite the weather doing it's best to disrupt progress.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Millie - she is a few weeks younger than Kika who turned 8 on the 25th of May - good year for mares 2004, eh? ;)
Yeah I suppose you got to over here or else you would never get out. The weather is so unpredictable.
ReplyDeleteYeah 2004 was a great year, my cousins mare was 8 years old in May too lol :)