Well Xmas Eve we did have a wee incident, just got on Oliver in arena and he got a fright, hadn't had a chance to do girth up, he bucked a few times, more once he realised the saddle was slipping and I fell/jumped off. Bad day..... BUT he's been great ever since, he was a bit fresh that day as he had 2 days off so now he is getting stabled every night, much better as now it's all about me being his best friend and he doesn't worry so much about my other two horses in the paddock next door.
He got jumped at home on Saturday and lets just say he was keen and a bit cocky, i think maybe the x country schooling confused him.....
So went to a showjumping show on Sunday, he loaded straight on my float and travelled like an angel, it was really good to get him out by himself, I got there, paid my entry for 3 rounds, she told me i better be quick as there were only 6 riders in the 2 classes before my class so I tacked him up and rode over there, well 2 and 1/2 hours later I got to do my round of showjumping.... yes, I kid you not!! As I was struggling to get near the practice fence because Oliver was PETRIFIED of the 10hh paint pony with the little kid on top hooning everywhere and constantly whipping it we went straight in, came up to first jump and whoops jumped from a standstill. Flew around after that, was attentive and listening what a star.... Oliver and I decided we'd been on for a long time and didn't want to wait another 3 hours for our other two rounds so loaded straight on the float again and went home.... All in all a good day, we are really going places!! Maybe just might borrow my friends 12hh pony to graze with him for a few days.
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