Post by tillyfidley on Mar 7, 2011 11:27:52 GMT
Wasn't sure where to put this:
I hacked from Nairn to Forres yesterday 8.5 miles took 2 hours with a forward going, snorting pony at the end of it.
We set off at 6.30 (so ponies thought it was brilliant - fed at 5.20am.
Anywho, I walked the course which looked dinky and feeling brave decided 45cm was too small so I'd enter the next two classes.
Went to warm my little dragon up and we managed to stand at block long enough for me to get on, before we trotted to the warm-up arena, snorting at EVERYTHING.
I got into the ring for the first round and OMG - 60cm is HIGH. Cue me going around the arena going, Ooooh, **** and *******. Whoops - language was not my strong point. Pony was flying over the course and we went round half of it with me trying to find the stirrup that I lost!
Put pony away and was delighted as we came 6th!!! ;D ;D
Then came the 70cm. WELL, got pony out of stable - since she charged out!! She then nearly sent me and mounting block flying as she couldn't possibly stand still since she knew - we're going jumping mum!! The round was better but we knocked 2 down in first round. This was a more fluent round I feel!
We then had our hack home and OMG, was she going home! We did have a gallop on one of verges that we know - please note this was supposed to be a steady canter! We got back to the yard at 2.30 so an 8 hour day which is not too bad for a 4 hour hack in between
She is flying around the field this morning so I think she enjoyed herself!!
Oh and video evidence:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIHIVSV0diM&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGSOKZlL4ww
Piccies of first round:
I hacked from Nairn to Forres yesterday 8.5 miles took 2 hours with a forward going, snorting pony at the end of it.
We set off at 6.30 (so ponies thought it was brilliant - fed at 5.20am.
Anywho, I walked the course which looked dinky and feeling brave decided 45cm was too small so I'd enter the next two classes.
Went to warm my little dragon up and we managed to stand at block long enough for me to get on, before we trotted to the warm-up arena, snorting at EVERYTHING.
I got into the ring for the first round and OMG - 60cm is HIGH. Cue me going around the arena going, Ooooh, **** and *******. Whoops - language was not my strong point. Pony was flying over the course and we went round half of it with me trying to find the stirrup that I lost!
Put pony away and was delighted as we came 6th!!! ;D ;D
Then came the 70cm. WELL, got pony out of stable - since she charged out!! She then nearly sent me and mounting block flying as she couldn't possibly stand still since she knew - we're going jumping mum!! The round was better but we knocked 2 down in first round. This was a more fluent round I feel!
We then had our hack home and OMG, was she going home! We did have a gallop on one of verges that we know - please note this was supposed to be a steady canter! We got back to the yard at 2.30 so an 8 hour day which is not too bad for a 4 hour hack in between
She is flying around the field this morning so I think she enjoyed herself!!
Oh and video evidence:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIHIVSV0diM&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGSOKZlL4ww
Piccies of first round: