Today was both good and bad as well as an incredible learning experience. I finally got the concept of looking over the jumps. It helped so much!
First, I rode Calypso. This didn't go too well. We refused a triple, but after that it was ok. I didn't get after him though. The rest of the course was great. The 2nd class was our classic. He tried to run out in the warm up ring and again I didn't scold him for it. So big surprise he did it in the show ring again :( I was so aggravated. Our course ended well, but there was no reason I should have let that happen.
Jack and I were super stars. I was a little late getting on for the flat, so we had to trot down to the ring. This got him excited, so he was very strong. We did better than usual which was good :) We had a little bit of a break where I lunged him. He is so quiet on the line. I flatted him for a while before our 15-17 class. He was being very good. In the warm up ring I finally started understanding looking over the jump. It makes finding the distances so much easier. I was so happy with my warm up.
15-17: It was pretty good. Definitely places to get better. We needed to stay out in our corners more. We ended up 5th.
THIS: This class rocked. We stayed even paced and attentive every stride. My roll backs looked flawless. We didn't let it fall apart at the end of the course. We ended up with an 83! We tested. You had to canter right to an oxer at the in-gate end of the ring, then trot over the jump in the center of the ring, halt, then canter the four stride. After this you had to extended trot to the in-gate and walk out. I absolutely loved how I tested. I didn't get nervous, and I did my absolute best. My mind was completely in the show ring. We ended up 2nd which was where we were going into the test :)
NEHC: The course really was not the difficult, but everyone seemed to be having trouble with it. Out of 14 people, 3 or 4 fell off either in the ring or practice ring, 7 refused, and many people added in the bending 4 and bending 6. After watching all of this, I was a bit nervous, but it was just the same as the other courses I had been jumped. We rushed the 4 a little so we had the out rail down :( after that everything was so nicely executed. I loved my 3 to the bending 6. I ended up 2nd. Ugh one place off from what I needed to qualify. I was wicked happy with the day regardless.
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