Warmed up over 2 poles going from fitting in 5 canter strides to 4 strides and up to 8 strides. Proud to say we were the only ones to get it foot perfect every time and have to have another go. I only have 2 poles for equipment at home so it's an exercise we do a lot of and practice definitely makes perfect with this one.
Moved on to the usual trot into a xpole, 5 strides to an oxer which got bigger and bigger. Monts was doing his usual leaning to the right slightly so had to halt him after and then just ask him to yield away from the right leg. He was jumping well though. Think it got up to about 1m20 although wasn't that wide.
Warmup photos:
From there we moved onto a course which was set around 1m05 ish. Started with the same SJ course as we did on Saturday. I rode for 7 strides instead of 8 between the first two fences after getting too close on 8 on Saturday. 7 was a bit of a reach though! Should have sat up and held a bit for 8. He then carted me down the related distance line of one stride double, 5 strides to oxer and only just fitted in the 5th stride and had to cat leap the (not small) oxer before settling down ok to jump the last oxer which was then followed 2 strides later by a skinny rustic which he had a little look at and dangled his legs over (there's always gotta be one!). On to another rustic parallel then a house, brush skinny, left turn to another brush skinny and tight right turn to the horrid skinny brush rolltop. Made sure to really get him back and set up properly for it. Probably held a bit too much but at least no run out!
Then a second course with them all up a couple of holes so reckon 1m10-1m15 - same SJ's and first two rustic fences then round to a vertical, 4 strides to the massive oxer we had jumped in the warmup and round to a final rustic upright. He stumbled after the first oxer so had to regather ourselves and then put 9 strides before the 2nd fence. Was very forwards through the related distance line again but managed to woah him a bit earlier to fit the 5th stride in easier. Good for the final SJ to rustic skinny but he merrily ploughed through it again for no good reason (wasn't even getting too close - grrr!). Fab over the rest of them athough did veer rather too much to the right over the massive great oxer. He was absolutely flying though! So much so he really jarred my back in the first round so I wasn't at my best in the second round and got a bit left behind on a couple of occasions. Soooo pleased with how well he was jumping though - he was awesome!
Piccies from final course:
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