Warmup went well. Worked hard on creating the bigger canter into the outside rein and he felt really up for it (perhaps having the previous 3days off helped!) Met all the warmup fences ok and didn't touch one.
Class was 90cm-1m. Most fences around 90-95cm, probably just the last oxer with brush underneath was 1m although not overly wide. First round went well - 5strides related distance to a one stride double, then round the corner, hugged the wall, leg on to a related 4 strides across the diagonal, right handed to a 3 stride related distance across the other diagonal then left handed to related 4 strides down the long side and he just dropped his back legs on it for no good reason other than he was gawping at the final brush fence that he then got a fab stride to and flew no probs so disappointing 4 faults.
Quick walk while they put fence up then straight onto next round. Messed up first related distance and got in ridiculously close to first part of double so had to put 2 strides in. Managed the 2 diagonal lines ok but then in too deep to the penultimate vertical and then had to put 5 strides in before the oxer so again far too deep. However he went clear - work that one out!
I think as usual I struggled to remember how to ride each individual fence when they were all there as a course. When it's just a single fence I can think about everything but soon as it's a course I mess up - grrrrr.
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