Post by racaille on Jan 19, 2015 12:24:05 GMT
Went to a XC training session yesterday and the boys were stars. Unfortunately I wasn't very well, having been up most of the night before with a thingyy tum (not at all like me). So I only did about half the session as I was feeling pretty frail.
But the lads were awesome! Paco was really powering around, even pulling, most unlike him, but I think I rode him more positively than I have previously. I was also thinking about my leg position and it is better, which makes me more stable. I did a good half dozen different obstacles before my tummy told me to stop and then the teenager took over. Poor Paco didn't know what had hit him! But he went brilliantly for her, ending up doing a couple of Club 1 combinations, including a coloured 'house' with a drop on the other side. He was truly knackered afterwards! It's always good for me to see what he can do when ridden positively (the teenager admits he does need 'riding') and gives me something to work towards.
As always Saint Sam lived up to his name. We laughed at the beginning because he made a fuss about walking past the most teeny jumps but once he got working he was an angel, taking everything in his stride, even some quite big/scary stuff. He was wearing his Boa boots (the ground can be a bit pebbly) and they were no problem at all, he just stormed round.
There are some pix too ....
But the lads were awesome! Paco was really powering around, even pulling, most unlike him, but I think I rode him more positively than I have previously. I was also thinking about my leg position and it is better, which makes me more stable. I did a good half dozen different obstacles before my tummy told me to stop and then the teenager took over. Poor Paco didn't know what had hit him! But he went brilliantly for her, ending up doing a couple of Club 1 combinations, including a coloured 'house' with a drop on the other side. He was truly knackered afterwards! It's always good for me to see what he can do when ridden positively (the teenager admits he does need 'riding') and gives me something to work towards.
As always Saint Sam lived up to his name. We laughed at the beginning because he made a fuss about walking past the most teeny jumps but once he got working he was an angel, taking everything in his stride, even some quite big/scary stuff. He was wearing his Boa boots (the ground can be a bit pebbly) and they were no problem at all, he just stormed round.
There are some pix too ....
for so much hard work we thank ye!!
He does do a lot of work barefoot but since he still has a sensitive spot on the dodgy foot he doesn't like sharp stones. The Boas haven't (yet?) ever come off, unlike metal shoes which he pulled off from time to time (short coupled) and when he did they took great chunks of foot with them.
