Sunday, February 22, 2009

another first

once round the arena, on each rein, on the bit. YAY.

after some circles/voltes (large ones, needed to avoid the boggy bits!) and so on...

very pleased.

smalll show at the yard today, i could have done a walk/trot test and something to music, but decided not to, as it's still too boggy in places ....

interesting to see after i'd ridden, as YO harrowed it after everyone had gone and i was first in there after that .... you now can't tell it had been harrowed, really!

and we nearly fell over once, don't think that was to do with boggy bits though, think that was to do with Molly not quite concentrating at that point...

and we had a nice sunday lunch out, really recommend the Queen's Head at Lanchester - proper beef, thick large slices, proper yorkshire puddings, properly cooked roast potatoes, veyr nice...

we'll have some scones for tea....

2 comments:

Jean said...

Three cheers. The boggy does make a difference as it changes Molly's balance. Unless she is fussy about going through the water, like Tucker (Oooh, I don't want to get my feet wet...) she will eventually learn to keep her frame steady and her balance all the way round even through the bogs.

Lunch sounds scrumptious. A good day, I think. And no need to show when you are having such a good time just schooling!

Claire said...

it's not so much about feet wet, it's a sticky bog, so it's about being able to pul your leg out again!