Since our first show resulted in a blue ribbon I thought he was right back into show mode..however apparently that is not the case. At Mystic we had a great dressage warm up but a disaterous test however we still managed a score of 35% and was put in 5th place. Our show jumping was great besides one weird distance that led to a little barreling around a corner. However our xc was the worst thing of my life; refused a tiny log at one, jumped a max table at two and then bolted right turning to a crossing that was over a stream that he flew so fast right I stayed put and next thing I new I was standing on my feet with reins in hand. Since the fall was not related to a fence I got back on and asked "can i go?" but jump judge at two told me no. But then start and jum judges at 4 were screaming GO! However, then a lady with a clipboard and walky talky who was apparently the owner of the place comes running and screaming to get off the course. So I go back to start get the TD and they allow me to start over but still with the 20 penalties from one. We restart with no problems all the way until after jump 7 were there was then a water crossing which was a running rocky stream in the words. I tried everything I could do but he just would not go in so I retired. I was so upset after the show and it took me days to be able to talk about it without crying and to begain to look ahead and to what was next but I got over it and was on to the next.
We then had the Valinor HT which was at home and he ushaly always does his best at home. We had a great dressage warmup and I was very excited for my test. However, we get in the ring and Carino wont even go forward all he did was spook, hop and bolt and that is exactly what our test consisted of. It was the worst ride of my entire life. However, after the awful expierence at Mystic I kept trying to just push in the back of my mind and get ready for jumping. Ww had a very quick warm up for SJ but he was spot on so we went right in the ring. We was great a little strong but he was just excited. However, he got a little to excited and began to scoot and even give a few little hops and leaps after some of the fences but I just laughed cus hey? what did I have to loose? I wasn't getting a ribbon and we were having fun. We went double clear stadium and headed right to xc. He was very good xc but strong and not ground covering with his stride but more up and collected and filled with enrgy. He pulled some simillar leaps and such xc like he did stadium but nothing I couldn't handle or get him back before a fence. We had no refusals but a good amount of time penalties because he wasn't covering the ground. But now I know if he gets balled up like that to try to push him on and forward.
I took him on a xc school of the courses and he was great jumping BN, N and even some T fences and questions no problem. Next for us is Scarlet Hill XC Schooling Show and Flatlands Schooling HT to get some more practice in before Area 1 Championships. Hopefully, things will began to click again.
Videos of the show are on my youtube page.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
2011 show season has begun!
Show season has officially begun! and it kicked off with a wonderful start adding another blue ribbon to Carino and I's collection! Carino and I did our first show of the season at home (Valinor Farm) it was a two phase and we competed at Beginner Novice. I was very curious to how he was going to be since it was a long winter inside and we haven't had many lessons. However, he came into dressage warm up very relaxed even with the awful sloppy footing from the down poor that night and the misty showers during our warm up. He was very good in warm up and our test was great too! Our test was in the indoor which I find difficult to warm up in one setting and show in an other..however he was way more relaxed that I expected and didn't spook only gave a little turn of the head as we walked by the judge. I was so proud of the test..it felt like my best yet because he was so relaxed! He could have been more into the contact and he had a little feet confusion on our left lead up transtion but made a great recovery. Despite me feeling like it was our best test our scores did not match the feeling...I was the only one in my division that scored in the 30's all the others were in the 40's. We got a 39 which is uncommon for us we usually get a 35 and sometimes high 20's. But since all the scores were like this I assumed the judge was just tough and I couldn't complain we were first after dressage again! Its a nice feeling to consistently come out on top after dressage, work is paying off.
Jump warm up was just as great! Very relaxed and spot on! After having to wait until SJ judge and everyone was ready to go we finally got to go! I was very confident after dressage and our SJ warm up..he just was on it. When we picked up the canter in the ring he became a little more tense but much better and more controlled than last years season. We had a clear and beautiful round...best yet! I still realize that talking to him and telling him how good he is really helps him when he is uneasy and uncertain about certain questions.
Carino put in a perfect day and got his well deserved blue ribbon. It was the perfect way to start off the season..he started this year even better than the last. Now I am even more excited for this season!
Jump warm up was just as great! Very relaxed and spot on! After having to wait until SJ judge and everyone was ready to go we finally got to go! I was very confident after dressage and our SJ warm up..he just was on it. When we picked up the canter in the ring he became a little more tense but much better and more controlled than last years season. We had a clear and beautiful round...best yet! I still realize that talking to him and telling him how good he is really helps him when he is uneasy and uncertain about certain questions.
Carino put in a perfect day and got his well deserved blue ribbon. It was the perfect way to start off the season..he started this year even better than the last. Now I am even more excited for this season!
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Beland
Long time no post?
So I ended up doing the dressage show and trying my hand at first level. At this point I was more than over showing and I was fried from the season. I just wasn't into it or excited. It was a freezing and windy day. Carino and another horse Merlin loaded into the trailer. Carino unloaded and tacked up without a problem, nice and calm. Walked over to the warm up field pretty calm as well, but when we got the field he began to show off his "passage" and "piaffe" for everyone..oh and even a little airs above ground...problem was I wasn't asking for this. The wind and all the movement for some reason set him off...this hasn't been a problem for him since the spring when we first started showing so I was completely taken off guard and frustrated with him. We eventually got him so we didn't have a scooting/bolt every other circle. It was time to go in the ring...I heard the bell and wished for the best. Was it my best test? No. Was he relaxed through his back? No. Did we get around quietly and politely? Oh, yeah! So, I was please we managed that test after that warm up and for our first time at this level. We scored a 60.667% and got a third place ribbon in the JR/YR division however I think there were only three JR/YRs. The other riders in my division got 65% and 67%. I placed 9th out of 12 first level test 1 competitors. I might try the test again at Pony Club Dressage Rally in the Spring. I wish I had a better warm up so I could have gotten better quality work in the ring, and I wish I had the chance to practice in a big ring since I kinda got lost in there which threw off my accuracy. Oh well, im pleased for it being our first first level and hey, Im qualified for that scholarship now!
Video of Test:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnSXPv20NdM
So I ended up doing the dressage show and trying my hand at first level. At this point I was more than over showing and I was fried from the season. I just wasn't into it or excited. It was a freezing and windy day. Carino and another horse Merlin loaded into the trailer. Carino unloaded and tacked up without a problem, nice and calm. Walked over to the warm up field pretty calm as well, but when we got the field he began to show off his "passage" and "piaffe" for everyone..oh and even a little airs above ground...problem was I wasn't asking for this. The wind and all the movement for some reason set him off...this hasn't been a problem for him since the spring when we first started showing so I was completely taken off guard and frustrated with him. We eventually got him so we didn't have a scooting/bolt every other circle. It was time to go in the ring...I heard the bell and wished for the best. Was it my best test? No. Was he relaxed through his back? No. Did we get around quietly and politely? Oh, yeah! So, I was please we managed that test after that warm up and for our first time at this level. We scored a 60.667% and got a third place ribbon in the JR/YR division however I think there were only three JR/YRs. The other riders in my division got 65% and 67%. I placed 9th out of 12 first level test 1 competitors. I might try the test again at Pony Club Dressage Rally in the Spring. I wish I had a better warm up so I could have gotten better quality work in the ring, and I wish I had the chance to practice in a big ring since I kinda got lost in there which threw off my accuracy. Oh well, im pleased for it being our first first level and hey, Im qualified for that scholarship now!
Video of Test:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnSXPv20NdM
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Wrap up...
As show season comes to an end I think back to the memories this year. Good, bad, frustrating, funny... all made great stories to tell.
Here are the results of mine and some of the other shows I attended or my barn attended. This is not all of them since many from our barn will travel to shows by themselves..but here are some we went to in groups..
UNH-Spring
Erin and Riff,BN-7th
Betsy and Keno, N-8th
Erin and Cosmo, BN-1st
Erin and Tucket, BN-5th
Lisa and Jericho-BN?10th
Erin and Beacon, P- 8th
Mystic Rec. HT
Alison and Cosmo, BN-E
Emily and Rocky, BN-E
Betsy and Keno, N-11th
Flatlands CT April.18th
Carino and I, pre. elementary-R
Cassie and Sunshine, BN-7th
Jericho and Lisa,BN-8th
Valinor Farm rec. HT
Alison and Cosmo, BN-9th
Brooke and Boo, BN-E
Emily and Rocky, BN -E
Betsy and Keno, N-11th
Sara and Diem, N.-17th
Flatlands HT July.3rd
Carino and I,E-6th
Emily and Rocky, BN-8th
Pipestave Hill schooling HT-July 10.
Carino and I, mod.BN-E
Allison and Cosmo,BN-3rd
James and Tucket, mod. BN-1st
Myopia Benefit HT July 24
Carino and I, E- 2nd
Alison and Cosmo, BN- RF
Sara and Diem,N-RF
Betsy and Keno,N-
Sarah and Riff,BN-6th
Emily and Rocky,BN-6th
Katherine and Harley,BN-
Kelly and Brumby;elm.-4th
GMHA August
Emily and Rocky, BN-13th
Alison and Cosmo, BN-12th
James and Tucket, BN -13th
Sarah and Diem, N-21st
Betsy and Keno, N -11th
Erin and Beacon, P-8th
Valinor Farm rec. August
Carino and I, BN-5th
Alison and Cosmo, BN-6th
Brooke and Boo, BN-11th
Samantha and Chance,BN-13th
Emily and Rocky, BN-8th
James and Tucket,BN-10th
Betsy and Keno, N-4th
Sara and Diem, N-8th
Jocelyn and Spot, N-13th
Stoneliegh rec. HT Sept.
Carino and I, BN-1st
Alison and Cosmo, BN-6th
Emily and Rocky, BN-11th
Katherine and Harley, BN-8th
Erin and Aladdin, N-RF
Betsy and Keno, N-RF
Kelly and Brumby, E-TE
Valinor Farm schooling HT
Carino and I, BN-1st
Betsy and Keno, N-1st
Erin and Aladdin, N-4th
Sara and Diem, N- 7th
Alison and Cosmo, BN-4th
Sarah and Rocky, BN-8th
Kelly and Brumby,E.-3rd
Jenn and Cosmo,E-RF
Beland Schooling Dressage
Carino and I, First Level -3rd
Gail and Tucket, Training Level-1st
Erin and Merlin, Training Level-6th
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Valinor Farm Oct. Jumper show and Schooling HT
OCT. 2nd- Jumper Show
This was the last jumper show of the season and I wanted to try to get some nice videos for my scholarship. Warm up was great but our courses were not...Our courses just felt sloppy and the the canter changing consistently at the last minute and taking the long spot. This of course resulting in me getting more and more frustrated. I was tied for 2nd for the 2'6 course and so a new jump off course was made. Of course being me I went for the speed and got the 2nd place. We then went to 2'9, same issues...sloppy and long spots. However, when I looked at the videos...It looked a lot better than it felt...it really came to a surprise to me since it felt like the worst jumping I have ever done. I need to let go of this perfection thing, and when one thing goes wrong to just forget about that jump. Every jump can't be picture perfect..right?
Videos can be seen on my youtube channel:http://www.youtube.com/user/MissaRissaJ?feature=mhum
OCT.11th-Schooling HT
This was Carino and I's last horse trials of the season. This was his first season ever showing and this was his third time going beginner novice. My morning started off rough with me feeling very dizzy and sick to my stomach in the car. I was sick the previous week with a bad cold and I think I just didn't get enough rest and food. When I got to the barn I had to get right to tacking up for dressage warm up. He walked right into warm up on a lose rein like he has been and I was pleased. Warm up was good, could of been better if I was on my game but I just wasn't 100% there and feeling right.
When we got to the dressage ring he became a little looky and we lost a little of that connection, but this always happens in the ring. Shows he still needs more mileage in the ring. The test overall felt 'average', I thought we would come out with our average score of a 35% since I just didn't feel a 'wow factor'...but apparently it was just me not feeling so wow because we came out with a 29% our second best score yet! And with a good number of 8's in our test to add. We placed second after dressage so I was surprised but then again we have been placing in the top after dressage pretty much all season.
I then had a good number of hours until I had to jump. So I took care of Carino and let him play in his paddock for a while when I walked my courses. Nothing in the course scared me or came as a shock which was good. Stadium warm up we all seemed to rush since we thought they were running quickly which they were but we all managed to get a perfect amount of time. Carino was great in warm up and listened to me very well. The stadium course ended up being our most fluid and flowing one yet. So, that made the day right there since that was a problem for us at the jumper show and Stoneliegh. We were clear stadium and still in second.
I then had 5 or 10 min. until we went to xc. So we walked around to cool out and have a little break. The first fence was very little and so that was no issue, we were then up the big hill to 2 and he went right over that but had a good look at the jump judges and photographer and took a big scoot type spook but I just kept riding to 3 which wasn't pretty but clear..he then wasn't sure about the hidden trail into the woods but went in warily since there was some sort of machine making scary noises in the neighboring property. Once we got to the bottom of the hill and I could focus him on the jump he knew his job and then up the hill and over the tires fine. A little spook after the tires since he saw all the people in the big field and had a horse galloping right towards him..but showed him our next fence and he was fine...until he decided we were off to the races and showed his big gallop up the hill to the bank which was no issue! He however came back very nicely for the down hill log pile and then flew up hill to the water where he again was surprised there was a person there. I had to 'S' him to the next jump due to rocks and branches but again once he saw the jump he was fine. Then right up the hill and everything was going great to the barrel jump until 3 strides away where we had another spook almost causing a run out but I somehow wiggled and kicked him over it. Then flew down over the ditch as another horse was galloping towards him and flew over the big barn at the end and we were done. The course was clear which was great since no matter what situation he would try and jump it..even if it was sticky. The course felt very fast but this was because he was scooting when he saw a person or something that caught his eye...just shows he still needs mileage to grasp the idea of people around any corner.
We moved up to first after xc since we went clear and the rider in first had a stop during xc giving her 20 penalties. It was a good end to his first eventing season, we have one more show but it is just a dressage schooling show, even though we are going to try our luck at first level for some fun!
This was the last jumper show of the season and I wanted to try to get some nice videos for my scholarship. Warm up was great but our courses were not...Our courses just felt sloppy and the the canter changing consistently at the last minute and taking the long spot. This of course resulting in me getting more and more frustrated. I was tied for 2nd for the 2'6 course and so a new jump off course was made. Of course being me I went for the speed and got the 2nd place. We then went to 2'9, same issues...sloppy and long spots. However, when I looked at the videos...It looked a lot better than it felt...it really came to a surprise to me since it felt like the worst jumping I have ever done. I need to let go of this perfection thing, and when one thing goes wrong to just forget about that jump. Every jump can't be picture perfect..right?
Videos can be seen on my youtube channel:http://www.youtube.com/user/MissaRissaJ?feature=mhum
OCT.11th-Schooling HT
This was Carino and I's last horse trials of the season. This was his first season ever showing and this was his third time going beginner novice. My morning started off rough with me feeling very dizzy and sick to my stomach in the car. I was sick the previous week with a bad cold and I think I just didn't get enough rest and food. When I got to the barn I had to get right to tacking up for dressage warm up. He walked right into warm up on a lose rein like he has been and I was pleased. Warm up was good, could of been better if I was on my game but I just wasn't 100% there and feeling right.
When we got to the dressage ring he became a little looky and we lost a little of that connection, but this always happens in the ring. Shows he still needs more mileage in the ring. The test overall felt 'average', I thought we would come out with our average score of a 35% since I just didn't feel a 'wow factor'...but apparently it was just me not feeling so wow because we came out with a 29% our second best score yet! And with a good number of 8's in our test to add. We placed second after dressage so I was surprised but then again we have been placing in the top after dressage pretty much all season.
I then had a good number of hours until I had to jump. So I took care of Carino and let him play in his paddock for a while when I walked my courses. Nothing in the course scared me or came as a shock which was good. Stadium warm up we all seemed to rush since we thought they were running quickly which they were but we all managed to get a perfect amount of time. Carino was great in warm up and listened to me very well. The stadium course ended up being our most fluid and flowing one yet. So, that made the day right there since that was a problem for us at the jumper show and Stoneliegh. We were clear stadium and still in second.
I then had 5 or 10 min. until we went to xc. So we walked around to cool out and have a little break. The first fence was very little and so that was no issue, we were then up the big hill to 2 and he went right over that but had a good look at the jump judges and photographer and took a big scoot type spook but I just kept riding to 3 which wasn't pretty but clear..he then wasn't sure about the hidden trail into the woods but went in warily since there was some sort of machine making scary noises in the neighboring property. Once we got to the bottom of the hill and I could focus him on the jump he knew his job and then up the hill and over the tires fine. A little spook after the tires since he saw all the people in the big field and had a horse galloping right towards him..but showed him our next fence and he was fine...until he decided we were off to the races and showed his big gallop up the hill to the bank which was no issue! He however came back very nicely for the down hill log pile and then flew up hill to the water where he again was surprised there was a person there. I had to 'S' him to the next jump due to rocks and branches but again once he saw the jump he was fine. Then right up the hill and everything was going great to the barrel jump until 3 strides away where we had another spook almost causing a run out but I somehow wiggled and kicked him over it. Then flew down over the ditch as another horse was galloping towards him and flew over the big barn at the end and we were done. The course was clear which was great since no matter what situation he would try and jump it..even if it was sticky. The course felt very fast but this was because he was scooting when he saw a person or something that caught his eye...just shows he still needs mileage to grasp the idea of people around any corner.
We moved up to first after xc since we went clear and the rider in first had a stop during xc giving her 20 penalties. It was a good end to his first eventing season, we have one more show but it is just a dressage schooling show, even though we are going to try our luck at first level for some fun!
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