What a week we had at Scope, but first let me go back and fill you in, in some of our latest adventures.
We had a great show at Anvil Park with a 3rd in the 1.15 and just a pole in our first foxhunter. Sadly our last show before Scope didn't go quite as well as Anvil. She jumped clear in the newcomers, but an annoying fence in the jump off. We then had a slight disaster in the foxhunter I lost her brain after the newcomers jump off. It didn't fill me with great confidence that we were ready for Scope yet. However Sky had an Equine Touch session by the fab Helen Choma where she found she was slightly tighter down one side. She had the rest of the week off and went for a gentle hack on Friday.
Saturday soon arrived and we were on the road. Sky settled in straight away, as she loves being stabled.
Our first class was the 1.15 in the grass arena. I've only jumped once on grass this year at Rutland County which left me feeling slightly apprehensive. Sky jumped fab, but I didn't quite ride her down a distance enough for just one down. Once the decision had been made to move my 1.05 class from the indoor arena. We got our number down fairly early on, which I was extremely glad about as the class had to finish that evening and continue the next morning. Sunday wasn't quite our day as we had a fence in the 1.05 but I couldn't complain at the way she was jumping for me it was more a case of sack the rider.
We had an early start on Monday as our class started at 7am and I was drawn 20th to go. Sky was on flying form still, I just had to make sure I rode her. She was clear in the first phase and went through to the jump off section. I didn't go any quicker I was just after a nice double clear. We tapped the very last fence but it stayed. I was over the moon. We finished 19th qualifying us for the final.
Another early start on Tuesday for our 2nd 1.05 prelim round. Rider error meant a fence down coming out of the double. I wasn't overly bothered as we had the 1.15 final in the evening. I was extremely nervous and even had a glass of wine at lunch time but it didn't seem to help. The stands were full of people unlike the early morning qualifying round indoors. I was just hoping to get round and not embarrass myself, or be sick off the side of my pony. Sky wasn't the least bit bothered by the crowds, she went in and knew her job. We tapped the first couple before I decided to ride the poor horse. The course was getting bigger the further round we jumped. A silly pole jumping out the double, and some time penalties, but I couldn't have been happier or prouder. The prosecco was definitely being opened.
Wednesday was our last class, the consolation final for the 1.05. Sky was mega she jumped clear so we kicked on in the second half and we ended the week with a great double clear. Just missing out on another placing.
I had an amazing time at Scope and a huge thanks to Erica and her family for taking me again.
Next stop the Arena Uk Festival.
Videos to follow.
Amber x
We had a great show at Anvil Park with a 3rd in the 1.15 and just a pole in our first foxhunter. Sadly our last show before Scope didn't go quite as well as Anvil. She jumped clear in the newcomers, but an annoying fence in the jump off. We then had a slight disaster in the foxhunter I lost her brain after the newcomers jump off. It didn't fill me with great confidence that we were ready for Scope yet. However Sky had an Equine Touch session by the fab Helen Choma where she found she was slightly tighter down one side. She had the rest of the week off and went for a gentle hack on Friday.
Saturday soon arrived and we were on the road. Sky settled in straight away, as she loves being stabled.
Our first class was the 1.15 in the grass arena. I've only jumped once on grass this year at Rutland County which left me feeling slightly apprehensive. Sky jumped fab, but I didn't quite ride her down a distance enough for just one down. Once the decision had been made to move my 1.05 class from the indoor arena. We got our number down fairly early on, which I was extremely glad about as the class had to finish that evening and continue the next morning. Sunday wasn't quite our day as we had a fence in the 1.05 but I couldn't complain at the way she was jumping for me it was more a case of sack the rider.
We had an early start on Monday as our class started at 7am and I was drawn 20th to go. Sky was on flying form still, I just had to make sure I rode her. She was clear in the first phase and went through to the jump off section. I didn't go any quicker I was just after a nice double clear. We tapped the very last fence but it stayed. I was over the moon. We finished 19th qualifying us for the final.
Another early start on Tuesday for our 2nd 1.05 prelim round. Rider error meant a fence down coming out of the double. I wasn't overly bothered as we had the 1.15 final in the evening. I was extremely nervous and even had a glass of wine at lunch time but it didn't seem to help. The stands were full of people unlike the early morning qualifying round indoors. I was just hoping to get round and not embarrass myself, or be sick off the side of my pony. Sky wasn't the least bit bothered by the crowds, she went in and knew her job. We tapped the first couple before I decided to ride the poor horse. The course was getting bigger the further round we jumped. A silly pole jumping out the double, and some time penalties, but I couldn't have been happier or prouder. The prosecco was definitely being opened.
Wednesday was our last class, the consolation final for the 1.05. Sky was mega she jumped clear so we kicked on in the second half and we ended the week with a great double clear. Just missing out on another placing.
I had an amazing time at Scope and a huge thanks to Erica and her family for taking me again.
Next stop the Arena Uk Festival.
Videos to follow.
Amber x