Last week I came in from the field to do some work (well that’s what I heard Francesca say) so as soon as she put me in the barn, I got down and rolled, kicked as many of the fence boards as I could and lost two shoes in the process, as well as banging my leg which I had not meant to do. So that was a bit sore for a couple of days. Got me out of the work though.
Dad was not very pleased, as he had to mend the boards; there were a few strong words if you know what I mean.

Riding Club

I have not been to Riding Club for a while Mum and Francesca took ‘Lollipop Eric’ and ‘Gormless’². They won’t take ‘Gormless’ and me out together again because of his little mishap in the trailer the last time he went to riding club with me.

Not sure if I mentioned my first red rosette, in only my 3rd ever test!

Well we went to something called Riding Club Area Dressage Competition on Sunday 10^th July. It was at Richmond Equestrian Centre in North Yorkshire.

I was to do three tests with Francesca.

Will Joyce our trainer had been down to home last week to give us a couple of lessons before we went.

After about twenty minutes he swapped with Francesca and he got on my back. Well girlfriends, I can tell you for nothing, he is worse than Be’elzebub, bossy, bossy, bossy. He was trying to make me bend more around his leg, I thought I’ll show you bossy boots, and let go with a mini buck to show my aggravation, ooooooooooh!

Mistake, he pulled me up straight away and gave me a right telling off.

I decided to behave; I do not like being shouted at. Not at all. I am very sensitive.

These three tests would bring my grand total of dressage tests up to eight so far. The place was jam packed full of people and horses, I have never seen so many it was very busy. Mum was a bit nervous that I might want to show off and ad lib a bit, so she put that nice red ribbon in my tale, so I would get noticed.

But I didn’t, ad lib that is, I was very good and went straight into ‘game face’ and stayed there all day.

The first one was a ‘Novice’ test, I got 66.something in that one, but it was not quite good enough for a rosette. The second test was not about me they were marking riders not horses, so not of any interest.

However the third test was a Prelim and we were part of  team Charlie for Hambleton and District RC, I only went and got third place in that one and the team came second overall. Francesca was a bit miffed coz we were equal 2^nd on 70.63 scores with somebody else, but were placed 3^rd on collective marks, whatever they are. I did get my first eight for my canter though.

The judge, who is obviously very knowledgeable, said “I had great potential!”

You can watch a bit of it here on Facebook if you want

https://www.facebook.com/deboizequestrian/

I do like to show off though and I know mum, Daddy and Francesca are always very pleased and proud of me when I get ‘7’ scores in my dressage tests. I’m sure if I work hard and don’t ‘ad lib’ too much, very soon I will be getting eights and nines all the time. Well maybe not all the time.

There are days though when I just do not want to be ridden at all and I do let them know in my own little ways. Haha lol.

See you soon and do not forget your exercises from last month.

Dare to be different

Love Daisy xxx