After a fab run at Aston, I was really looking forward to the step up to Novice this season. However it just didn't quite go to plan, as I had hoped.
Our plan for the dressage lately has been calm and boring but sadly that wasn't quite what Sky had in mind this time. She heard the hounds during the warm up which meant we spent our entire warm up cantering until she settled. Annoyingly the hounds started barking again on my walk down to the test which unsettled her again. I was very annoyed and upset with our test.
I knew the jumping phases would be testing and needed riding so I decided to withdraw. I was gutted but didn't feel she was on side enough to tackle the courses. With eventing being so expensive I have decided to give it a break and concentrate on our showjumping for a while. Barbie will have to step up next year to fill the gap as my eventer until then we are going to enjoy the winter hunting.
Amber x
Our plan for the dressage lately has been calm and boring but sadly that wasn't quite what Sky had in mind this time. She heard the hounds during the warm up which meant we spent our entire warm up cantering until she settled. Annoyingly the hounds started barking again on my walk down to the test which unsettled her again. I was very annoyed and upset with our test.
I knew the jumping phases would be testing and needed riding so I decided to withdraw. I was gutted but didn't feel she was on side enough to tackle the courses. With eventing being so expensive I have decided to give it a break and concentrate on our showjumping for a while. Barbie will have to step up next year to fill the gap as my eventer until then we are going to enjoy the winter hunting.
Amber x