Monty's hooves didn't get chance to touch the lorry floor after his ODE as we whisked him off to do a young event horse class. I considered not taking him after his ODE on Sun but he was so sharp riding on the school yesterday I decided tough he is going.
Field House have an amazing set up, an all weather derby ring, 2 outdoor schools and 2 indoor schools. The course used the Derby arena, flowers on all the brightly painted jumps, an arch to enter under, an optional ditch, 2 steps up a bank with a XC roll top to finish. A super atmosphere was created by a busy spectators bank with a marquee over looking the main arena.
Top Gun performed outstandingly, 1st place in the jumping (judged on style by Malcolm Pyrah) with a perfect dressage to be in 5th place out of 53. But despite performing the best gallop the final judging was our downfall, he was dwarfed by the bigger more imposing horses and ended up 8th.
Monty was full of it, scoring average in dressage and jumping, losing marks for knocking the double and broncing across the entire arena. The spectators gave a ripple of laughter as I called I will be back in a minute as he bronced past the judges shed! Little monkey, he is full of fun and it is amusing that everything he has done is duplicating Top Guns antics last year, including the hooves in the lorry window!!!!!
Proper eventing next week but a good few days off for them first.
1 swot, one ASBO?!
ReplyDeleteWell done AGAIN! Stella, your amazing patience, perseverence and skill with youngsters is now producing the results you so richly deserve (although some 1sts would be a more appropriate reward!). I look at your blog EVERY night to see what you've been up to - it's better than any bedtime story I can think of...... Joy.
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