Post by Lesley from Kent (Floydsmum) on Jan 2, 2011 22:03:05 GMT 1
Well, after breaking Floyd to Harness in November this year, we went to our first Club competition today! We didn't do very well but we had a great time, Floyd was very good, if not a little excited and we achieved what we set out to achieve and that was to have a go, stay safe and have fun!
IH certainly made the training much, much easier and the lady who helped me remarked how very well behaved and well prepared he was - it normally takes several months to get them to this stage! I was very, very proud of him today and was even more proud to wear my IH Jacket!
The competition consists of 3 phases, just like a one day event. Phase 1 is dressage, Phase 2 is Cones (replaces show jumping phase) and Phase 3 is Obstacles (replaces the Cross Country phase).
Our dressage was pretty dire, the cones were quite good, of the 12 cones I knocked 4, and we went clear in the Obstacles although we were a lot slower than everyone else!
Phase 1 - Dressage
Phase 1 - Dressage - a perfect 5 second halt
Phase 2 - Cones
Phase 2 - Cones (as you can see I well and truly fluffed this one!)
Phase 2 - Cones
Phase 3 - Obstacles
Phase 3 - Obstacles
Phase 3 - Obstacles (a gallop for home - well a sedate trot - we'll gallop next time when he has his new skinny, lightweight carriage which is due to arrive at the end of the month!)
IH certainly made the training much, much easier and the lady who helped me remarked how very well behaved and well prepared he was - it normally takes several months to get them to this stage! I was very, very proud of him today and was even more proud to wear my IH Jacket!
The competition consists of 3 phases, just like a one day event. Phase 1 is dressage, Phase 2 is Cones (replaces show jumping phase) and Phase 3 is Obstacles (replaces the Cross Country phase).
Our dressage was pretty dire, the cones were quite good, of the 12 cones I knocked 4, and we went clear in the Obstacles although we were a lot slower than everyone else!
Phase 1 - Dressage
Phase 1 - Dressage - a perfect 5 second halt
Phase 2 - Cones
Phase 2 - Cones (as you can see I well and truly fluffed this one!)
Phase 2 - Cones
Phase 3 - Obstacles
Phase 3 - Obstacles
Phase 3 - Obstacles (a gallop for home - well a sedate trot - we'll gallop next time when he has his new skinny, lightweight carriage which is due to arrive at the end of the month!)
. Lots and lots of fun hacking to do before then to keep him keen.
