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Post by racaille on Feb 13, 2010 17:16:17 GMT
At last! My mate has just phoned to say there is a local TREC on March 14 and she wants to do it in a team with me.
We're going hors concours as we are both ATE but she wants to do the baby one as she has a new horse who is not superfit and Paco is fat so it suits us fine. So we'll do the 12km only and then the baby PTV - just as well, as P hates with a passion the place we're going to. Last time we were there we won the POR and then he threw a monumental wobbly in front of every obstacle ... and the water ... well, he was abominable.
I've signed up the teenager too so if R is coming there won't be any problem about loading P!!!
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Post by spotti on Feb 13, 2010 20:24:12 GMT
Oooh yay! I'm excited for you!
I hope it all goes well!
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Post by brigadier on Feb 14, 2010 14:07:36 GMT
Thats fab Rac, maybe you could put the word about the Racaille is for loan/sale there- if he does a good performance you may get some interest!
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Post by bonnyben on Feb 15, 2010 10:52:48 GMT
Excellent Rac.. We'll be doing one of 14 March as well all being well.....I will think of you if you think fo me.... ;D ;D I need more good vibes than you do...  |
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Post by racaille on Feb 15, 2010 11:51:30 GMT
Not true BB! I'd swap P for Ben any day - sounds like after just one outing he is more chilled than P!
Actually it's not the obstacles that freak P out at this place, it's the judges. Normally they stand somewhere near but this PTV is so huge they have a judge or two sitting/standing next to each one and it's that that terrifies P. I've always found it very odd that he is very anxious to see walkers on a path, for instance, than to have a helicopter land next to him. I think, as a baby, he must have had a very bad experience with people - and he does have that big scar on his back ......
Anyway, mutual good vibes I think!!! ;D
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Post by bonnyben on Feb 15, 2010 12:19:28 GMT
I think that's about right Rac. Mutual vibes. Good luck with it..  But sorry to hear about Paco's back...I didn't know he had been abused or whatever. Poor boy... Thank God he now has you but yes I can imagine bad memories are still lurking somewhere in the background. Bless him. Ben, according to his former owner, had a habit of running out at xc jumps if the judges were too close. But I doubt if we'll ever get to do them so it shouldn't bother me!! But I told her about the tarpaulin and she is amazed he walked over it...must be getting mellow in his old age....  |
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Post by racaille on Mar 9, 2010 6:38:00 GMT
We're set for Sunday but having trouble signing up  . It's an official one so it has to be done through the FFE on line and my chum (who, admittedly, is a bit of a divvie  ) can't seem to get it to recognise the boys' ID numbers. I've just tried and it was faultless...... so I'd better get down there and see what is going on .....  |
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Post by bonnyben on Mar 9, 2010 9:45:49 GMT
Tch, how annoying!!
When you say faultless does that mean logging on to the official site was ok or that you have managed to register now?
I hope you have got it sorted Rac, good luck with it!!! After your dressage win this weekend it should put you and P in a good frame of mind.
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Post by racaille on Mar 9, 2010 18:36:07 GMT
Well of course this being freakin France it's not sorted Naturally it's R's papers that are causing the problem - it seems they need to be 'verified' as he was young (three) when he got them and they need to be sure he hasn't changed significantly since then. No, he's not turned purple or grown to 17h2. But we know the organiser and he's being flexible, thank goodness. It's only that the FFE is involved otherwise it's not a problem. And because it's official I have to get new 'fit for it' medical certificates this week. Just as well I'm mates with my GP (she has a lovely TB). And our licences haven't turned up, although I can print them off on-line..... blurry French ......  |
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Post by brigadier on Mar 10, 2010 18:08:45 GMT
blimey- what a faff! Do they want to put people off? Mind you- there are no suprises, it being France and all!
Youve got an exciting weekend lined up and Ive got a kiddies party- oh joy!
Good Luck!
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Post by racaille on Mar 12, 2010 12:11:04 GMT
Well, the paperwork seems more or less sorted except that we now have to go HC - my friend's horse's papers are not in order. And we have a nasty early morning start: we are due on the PTV (before the POR, unusually, but to my relief as Paco doesn't like this course and I'd rather get it over with) at 9am so will have to hack the horses over there tomorrow evening and put them in a temporary enclosure overnight. We'll box the horses back home on Sunday night. Only one slight niggle now: my friend's horse will not tolerate being behind. Could be interesting between him and R, who also likes to be in front. Luckily P is happy anywhere, although I shall be the one map-reading .... Have a feeling this is going to be a day of thingy-ups and catastophes ....  |
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Post by brigadier on Mar 12, 2010 14:50:20 GMT
We shall enjoy the tale though.........!
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Post by Jen on Mar 14, 2010 16:57:15 GMT
Have a feeling this is going to be a day of thingy-ups and catastophes .... t'would be what the kelly marks trec was today then!!!!!! i was the only one doing my job right (adding up the scores that the others gave me, in an office on my own) yet i was the one that the angry peed off competitors yelled at. i was yelled at because one womans horse reined back 50m down the control of paces corridor and she didnt get a mark for it - she was supposed to canter!!!!!! |
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for so much hard work we thank ye!!
. It's an official one so it has to be done through the FFE on line and my chum (who, admittedly, is a bit of a divvie 
