and it's a bloody good job my OH was with me toady or I might have gone home in tears and never competed again!!!
Serves me right...complacency is a baaaaad thing
Boy has been going so well at home in snaffle and drop, I decided to take him out for our second competition in 6 months in it...to a venue he is notoriously spooky at, when he is fit as a fiddle and sharp as a needle, I didn't check what trainer thought, extra fail...I am a prize knob!!!
E45...a bitty, weird test....started well halt 7, serpentine 7 (good rhythm) even a 6 for medium trot
7's for 10m circles, medium walk, extended walk...oh yes, all very active because the little shit was about to royally embarrass me 
Working canter left
explode and leap, fabulous flying change, stop...get correct lead, sets off like the entire inhabitants of hades are up his arse...3...circle left, ummmmmm well we can have a go at steering....5..... 
Medium canter...oh, I think you mean, bolt with my head upyour nose, changing twice along the way surely mother...3.... 
at this point I am thinking retiring is the onlyoption, then I got really cross and thought no, you little bugger...man up!!! 10m circle in canter , 6, by some miracle...change of rein 6, some tension..SOME!!!!
God bless the judge...medium canter 5...that will be barely staying in the arena then....stretch in canter....hahahahahaha...4, daren't let him stretch, I would ave probably been in Leatherhead!!! Trotting to finish 7...guess at least she got to use all her marks To be fair I left the arena and apologised to judge...was utterly horrific even by our standards!!
Shouted at my husband a lot, as clearly it was his fault
and told him we were going home!!Bless him, he said absolutely not, and made me change bridleto the double and get back in the warm up and get on with it!!!
Thank the lord...have to say, I thought it was pretty poop...I was so cross with myself, I rode him far too hard, but he was going to do what he was told under any circumstances and if that meant another shit score so be it
Freestyling
So here it is....70%, and 1st, with the highest score of the day for Music classes...to say I was shocked and surprised is an understatement
I think judge was relieved we didn't repeat earlier shenanigans
So, we are off to regionals at our first attempt...she loved the music, and I know we can do better, so delighted with something to aim for for 2016
FP! was a great calming influence as I was beside myself with embarrassment...but the boy pulled it out of the bag and we have something to aim for...just got to double and triple check rules as would like to aim for Medium areas in October without jeopardising FSM qualification
Onwards Small brown...but sightly idiotic wonder pony!!!
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