Warmup for 90 class with David Sheerin - he warmed up nicely enough - on the flat we did on and back in the canter trying to make sure he stayed up in front when asked to move on and didn't dive onto his forehand. Jumping wise he popped over everything fine so no great changes.
First round of the 90 class - wasn't great - I didn't really have him forwards enough and was hanging onto his front end and seeing some backwards strides - also felt was getting in front of the movement at times. Warren said actually it wasn't that bad at all but needed to up the tempo so next round got him more forwards and it really flowed - have to remember not to get stuck in the corners - make corners smooth, not squares. Surprisingly we came 3rd out of about 20. Improved style mark 4 marks between rounded and finished on 32. 6.5 then 7 for balance/rhythm, 6.5 then 7 for paces/quality of ump, 6 then 7 for riders ability to present horse correctly and ride accurate lines, 13 then 15 for riders position/balance. Comments "Stay upright through the shoulder on take off. Keep a good tempo, let the fence come to you and ride your line. Smooth your turns so you're not riding a corner then you can keep the canter and you dont have to do so much at the fence" So we qualified for champs at Solihull although dont think will go as day before Munstead 100 so bit much for him with Solihull so far away.
Course walk for 100 with David - again, all about the lines and what to look out for around the course that might affect your line.
Warmup with Warren. Popped over the little x-pole then had to do it again not nagging with legs every stride and he half died over it so we had to do some serious wake-up work. Halt and ask to go into walk and if not going forwards snappy enough then all the way up to gallop for a few strides then repeat. That did the trick and sharpened him up and he was then jumping really nicely and seeing some great onwards shots - made the corners tighter but kept the canter moving and he said could really see his back end coming up now and no reason why he couldn't make a really good shape over a fence.
100 course with David. Tried to remember what just been working on - let fence come to you, dont keep pulling on his mouth all the way to a fence when he's happily heading towards it in a good rhythm, soften the arms and let him jump. Keep the forwards rhythm and he flew round - fabulous clear, landed on correct leg after each fence - really pleased. David had nothing bad to say about it. 7.5 for balance/rhythm, 7 for paces&quality of jump, 7 for riders presentation to a fence and lines, 15/20 for riders position/balance. Total: 36.5. He said it was really hard to replicate a good round and we failed miserably. 2nd round he was too forwards and flat so didn't feel able to go off a long one and then kept chipping in which finally resulted in a pole down 1st part of final double. Interesting style mark didn't drop much. Got 7 for balance/rhythm, then all the same. Finished on 27.5 plus 4 faults so 31.5. Not sure on placing. Comments: "Basically good. Relaxed and Focused. Help him around the turns a little more. Hard to replicate a good round"
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