Onto the SJ. Course causing carnage in true Tweseldown fashion. Full of dog legs and related distances. Eliminations, cricket scores all for the norm. No time to walk the course so watched a few, most making the doglegs look nigh on impossible and then warmed him up. Jumping well so in we went and he flew round - fabulous round but just breathed on the planks behind as I got him in a little deep so 4 faults - bit disappointing but best round he's jumped in ages so still happy
He made all the distances and lines easy. Think there were only about 8 clears in the entire section so 4faults still good. He's been clear at every comp since September and I think even orange ponies are allowed a pole every now and then!Then quick change and onto the XC. Managed to get a lead on him early and lead him in and around the start box, in the front, lead off, turn around and go - much better than last time's airs above the ground! He stormed the course. Came in 24secs under time and I hadn't pushed him. He made the horrible brush box to corner at 6 and 7 look so easy yet it was causing so many problems there was even a little crowd gathered there to watch! Walked my line about 10 times yesterday as it was on a slight right hand curve with a left handed corner so pretty technical for this level but he locked on and jumped like a pro.
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video of last fence:
Exactly a year since our 1st ever BE - how much that pony has taught me in a year - he is amazing! Finished 9th out of 33 in the end today
5th top ten finish of the year out of 5 outings! Next stop BE100 at Borde Hill next Sunday - cant wait after today. He just ate it all up and made it feel so easy. He didn't even break a sweat!
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