GOOD SUNDAY FOR THE GIRLS.
Yesterday we went to a Zone Showjumping day.
Liz took Lady's First,Jessica Conran rode Orion Star and Lauren Nicholls rode Barney (not sure of his showname).
Jess kicked off the day with a win in the Two phase and Lauren was 3rd.
Next was the jump off AM7, Lauren was 2nd, Liz 4th and Jess missed out by one place.
Last class was the AM5, Liz 1st, Lauren 3rd, Jess 5th.
It was a very good result for the girls.
Lauren was the age group Champion, well done for her and Glenorie Pony Club.
It is looking very Wintery outside now, the grass is brown and nothing much is growing. The horses are more hungry at feed time more then normal.
As a result we give them more hay (bulk) to help maintain their weight and hunger pangs.
A very good horseman told me once for an older horse "a rug is as good as a feed".
So for those very old horses or those who feel the cold a rug is essential ,especially on those wet winter nights.
At the opposite end of the scale we should not be rugging young horses.
I do not rug any horse until I start to think I want to take it to a show.
They do not need rugs and young horses need to have an uncomplicated life. Many a horse learns bad habits at feed time when people are trying to put rugs on them.
If there is shelter, trees or shed the horses cope very well, after all they are waterproof.
Our next outing is the Jumping NSW Clinic at SIEC in two weeks.
It should be a good weekend socializing and learning how to ride our horses better.
I am off to Townsville teaching this weekend so I will not need my overcoat!!!
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Monday, May 10, 2010
Weekend of World Cups SIEC
What a big weekend,
Eventing World Cup and showjumping,there were hundreds of horses there.
I rode Harry's Jane in the 4 year old Young Horse Class.
It was optimum time for the jump off and Jane was clear again to be second.
She coped well and she is a tough girl, I like her for the future.Harry will have a great time with her.
It was nice to see many riders with their young horses.
The time has come for Australia to run these classes on a regular basis.
NZ has been running them for a few years now successfully plus of course the European countries which provides a solid base of educating the horses ,showcasing for sale and some stables specialize in producing young horses only.
The Sydney Jumping Club will be holding a qualifier in the next month or two.
I watched the cross country two and three star,for a while, which was great.
The main requirement is still the same, the horse must go forward and straight.There was a double of narrow hedges on an acute angle for the three star which looked quite formidable accuracy wise.
Those riders and horses just ate it up, very impressive.
Liz was an onlooker while I helped Millie Clarke in the Juniors and George Johnson in the 1.30m's.
George had a good show placing each day.He is very competitive in those classes.Millie rode well without winning a ribbon but what an improvement in the last two months she really is on the up and up.
The World Cup eventing was a cliffhanger,with Chris Burton jumping a clear to claim the $8.000.00 first prize.
Jamie Kurmond rode a classy round on the young mare Colthaga to jump the only double clear to win the showjumping World Cup.
We have a quiet time competition wise for a few weeks. I have a few jobs teaching clinics
We have 4 young horses that are ready to drive.
I use two long reins and lunge them and walk around steering them etc teaching them about the bit before someone gets on!their back!!
It is fun working with the young ones, you need to keep your wits about you, make haste slowly.
I am not a buckjump rider by any means but I can play with them and get them started.
I like to leave the rough riding to the younger brigade!!
I have learnt from smart horse trainers to teach the horses to do what you want them to do on the ground before you get on, it makes the horses' lot much easier.
I ask the horses to leg yield, sh in, backwards and sideways. I use a halter first so they learn to respond to light pressure before the bridle goes on.There is so much to learn about horses.
Sydney weather perfect, although the grass is dying off and the horses are bit more hungry at feed time now.
Eventing World Cup and showjumping,there were hundreds of horses there.
I rode Harry's Jane in the 4 year old Young Horse Class.
It was optimum time for the jump off and Jane was clear again to be second.
She coped well and she is a tough girl, I like her for the future.Harry will have a great time with her.
It was nice to see many riders with their young horses.
The time has come for Australia to run these classes on a regular basis.
NZ has been running them for a few years now successfully plus of course the European countries which provides a solid base of educating the horses ,showcasing for sale and some stables specialize in producing young horses only.
The Sydney Jumping Club will be holding a qualifier in the next month or two.
I watched the cross country two and three star,for a while, which was great.
The main requirement is still the same, the horse must go forward and straight.There was a double of narrow hedges on an acute angle for the three star which looked quite formidable accuracy wise.
Those riders and horses just ate it up, very impressive.
Liz was an onlooker while I helped Millie Clarke in the Juniors and George Johnson in the 1.30m's.
George had a good show placing each day.He is very competitive in those classes.Millie rode well without winning a ribbon but what an improvement in the last two months she really is on the up and up.
The World Cup eventing was a cliffhanger,with Chris Burton jumping a clear to claim the $8.000.00 first prize.
Jamie Kurmond rode a classy round on the young mare Colthaga to jump the only double clear to win the showjumping World Cup.
We have a quiet time competition wise for a few weeks. I have a few jobs teaching clinics
We have 4 young horses that are ready to drive.
I use two long reins and lunge them and walk around steering them etc teaching them about the bit before someone gets on!their back!!
It is fun working with the young ones, you need to keep your wits about you, make haste slowly.
I am not a buckjump rider by any means but I can play with them and get them started.
I like to leave the rough riding to the younger brigade!!
I have learnt from smart horse trainers to teach the horses to do what you want them to do on the ground before you get on, it makes the horses' lot much easier.
I ask the horses to leg yield, sh in, backwards and sideways. I use a halter first so they learn to respond to light pressure before the bridle goes on.There is so much to learn about horses.
Sydney weather perfect, although the grass is dying off and the horses are bit more hungry at feed time now.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
MORE SHOWS
We are back from Gunnedah.
It is a big country show and the ground is magnificent.
Three days of busy ring events. Lots of kids riding around having fun with their horses.
We took two horses each, I rode the two four year old mares in the low height classes and Liz rode Lady's First in the D's and Juniors also with a horse James Mooney loaned Liz for the weekend.
Liz started off with a good win in the Junior A2 in the half dark.
Natalie McNeil riding her old favourite Peppymint was dropped off at the 2nd fence and hurt her back. The show was held up for her to be carted off, she was ok but a whopping bruise on her lower back will be there for a while. Natalie bounced back by winning the Junior the next day on her imported mare Vasandra.
Millie Clarke was there with her two horses.
She jumped well all show, but the last fence down a couple of times caused her grief.Millie chased the demons away with a good third in the Junior GP and a place in the D's..
George Johnson was there with his two horses for the bigger classes and he was 1st and third the first day in the 1.30m and 3rd and 5th in the GP. His young big warmblood Corey was a very good 5th in the D grade champs.
Shows like Gunnedah are great for getting the miles (experience)so necessary for learning.
HAWKESBURY
Our local show,the entries were big which is great. The ground was good lots of different classes to go in.
First day, Harry rode his sister's horse Vandal to go double clear in the 75cm. Pretty good for a four year old as he behaved perfectly.
Harry rode his four year old mare Jane in the 90cm and 1m to keep him busy for the day.
I rode Annie, Peter Carcary's 4 year old mare in the 75 and the 90. I was 6th in the 90cm. She is very straight forward and a very cute jumper, lots of fun there.
Liz rode Lady's First in the pony club classes and won the A grade jumping.
Saturday, Ceasar went well in the 1.25m Power and Speed to be third.
Liz was running second when the last horse to go went around everyone to win. That was George Johnson with Ozbred, George was 1st and 5th.
Sunday,
Liz won the EA Junior Equitation on lady's First, she had to ride well as Kelly Slater had ridden a very good round.
It was a breakthrough win for Liz as she had been placed there many times.
Caesar went around in the Juniors but didn't place.
Harry went around again with Jane in the height classes to finish off a busy three days.
Tuesday was a tragic day. As Liz was riding Ceasar he collapsed and died.Liz was not hurt but it was a huge shock for her.
It was all over very quickly and now he is buried down near the jumping paddock with my old favourite Rebound.
Ceasar was a delightful horse to have around and he and Liz were really going well.He will be greatly missed.
It is amazing the gap you feel in your life when they are gone.
I suppose a clydie cross with a white snip will be on the shopping list now.
We are back from Gunnedah.
It is a big country show and the ground is magnificent.
Three days of busy ring events. Lots of kids riding around having fun with their horses.
We took two horses each, I rode the two four year old mares in the low height classes and Liz rode Lady's First in the D's and Juniors also with a horse James Mooney loaned Liz for the weekend.
Liz started off with a good win in the Junior A2 in the half dark.
Natalie McNeil riding her old favourite Peppymint was dropped off at the 2nd fence and hurt her back. The show was held up for her to be carted off, she was ok but a whopping bruise on her lower back will be there for a while. Natalie bounced back by winning the Junior the next day on her imported mare Vasandra.
Millie Clarke was there with her two horses.
She jumped well all show, but the last fence down a couple of times caused her grief.Millie chased the demons away with a good third in the Junior GP and a place in the D's..
George Johnson was there with his two horses for the bigger classes and he was 1st and third the first day in the 1.30m and 3rd and 5th in the GP. His young big warmblood Corey was a very good 5th in the D grade champs.
Shows like Gunnedah are great for getting the miles (experience)so necessary for learning.
HAWKESBURY
Our local show,the entries were big which is great. The ground was good lots of different classes to go in.
First day, Harry rode his sister's horse Vandal to go double clear in the 75cm. Pretty good for a four year old as he behaved perfectly.
Harry rode his four year old mare Jane in the 90cm and 1m to keep him busy for the day.
I rode Annie, Peter Carcary's 4 year old mare in the 75 and the 90. I was 6th in the 90cm. She is very straight forward and a very cute jumper, lots of fun there.
Liz rode Lady's First in the pony club classes and won the A grade jumping.
Saturday, Ceasar went well in the 1.25m Power and Speed to be third.
Liz was running second when the last horse to go went around everyone to win. That was George Johnson with Ozbred, George was 1st and 5th.
Sunday,
Liz won the EA Junior Equitation on lady's First, she had to ride well as Kelly Slater had ridden a very good round.
It was a breakthrough win for Liz as she had been placed there many times.
Caesar went around in the Juniors but didn't place.
Harry went around again with Jane in the height classes to finish off a busy three days.
Tuesday was a tragic day. As Liz was riding Ceasar he collapsed and died.Liz was not hurt but it was a huge shock for her.
It was all over very quickly and now he is buried down near the jumping paddock with my old favourite Rebound.
Ceasar was a delightful horse to have around and he and Liz were really going well.He will be greatly missed.
It is amazing the gap you feel in your life when they are gone.
I suppose a clydie cross with a white snip will be on the shopping list now.
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