joandlad
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Post by joandlad on Oct 8, 2010 10:59:10 GMT
Murph's first hunter trial is this Sunday at Munstead. Doing the 2ft3. New x-country colours have arrived in post today (phew!). Keep everything crossed for us! Will let you know how it goes.
Seems weird to think that 3 years ago he'd never been sat on. He's a big boy now but he'll always be his mummy's little boy. ;D
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Post by bonnyben on Oct 8, 2010 11:57:21 GMT
Good luck, have a great day!!!  |
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Post by fleabitten on Oct 8, 2010 14:53:51 GMT
have a great time!!! pics please! want to see the whole xc look! - have you got a matching saddle cloth too?
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Post by kitcat on Oct 8, 2010 15:06:57 GMT
Good luck. I hope you both have a great day!
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Post by duckles on Oct 8, 2010 19:58:56 GMT
Well Jo, glad you have priorities right - colours arriving are really the important thing!!!#
GOod luck on sunday - Murphy sounds a dream - eager but listening - you will have a ball
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Post by spotti on Oct 9, 2010 7:51:13 GMT
Good luck for sunday!
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Post by haffyfan on Oct 9, 2010 13:54:18 GMT
Good luck, at least the weather has picked up and stopped flippin raining (well up here it has) so going should be okayish for him. I'm sure he'll sail round.
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joandlad
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Post by joandlad on Oct 11, 2010 10:06:49 GMT
Well........ we survived! Weather was perfect. Ground was perfect (thankfully as there's no way you can stud up a shoeless horse!  ). Had a few stops to start with. Just think that Murph didn't really understand what it was all about. Wasn't scared of any of the jumps just a bit confused as to what all the cantering was about.  Parted company 3/4 of the way round. Jumped the ditch perfectly but then put in a stop at the upright a couple of strides after it. Did it perfectly at 2nd attempt. Was just greenness and for a first outing was really rather good. ;D I'm sure the next time out will be even better. Anyway, more importantly, photos as promised.   |
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Post by kitcat on Oct 11, 2010 10:34:22 GMT
I love the photos. He seems to be really enjoying himself and so did you by the sounds of things. Love the colours! When is the next one?
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Post by bonnyben on Oct 11, 2010 12:00:20 GMT
I love them too. Smashing photos. What a lovely boy Jo and what super coulours.  Well done you both.... Is that the end of the season now? One of the liveries at my yard went down south somewhere this weekend but that is the last one she is going to this year. |
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Post by fleabitten on Oct 11, 2010 15:33:54 GMT
he looks like a pro!!!
great photos - i do love the colours ;D
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Post by haffyfan on Oct 11, 2010 18:52:50 GMT
Lovely pics although going by the avatar pic I had thought he was a dark chestnut! Seeing a bay was a bit of a shock
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Post by duckles on Oct 11, 2010 19:19:07 GMT
He has a lovely jump and yes, he looks eager (which is a great quality). Your colours look great. Well done on your first outing and I hope you will have loads more. Your photos are fantastic.
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Post by brigadier on Oct 11, 2010 19:33:39 GMT
Really well done- he looks great!
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joandlad
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Post by joandlad on Oct 12, 2010 9:44:47 GMT
Flea - No funky saddle cloth unfortunately.  I've got a treeless saddle so am quite limited to the type of numnah I can use. Just got a boring old white hi-wither one. Haffy - He's got darker as he's got older. The avatar picture was taken a couple of years ago when he was 4ish. His winter coat is much darker than his summer coat and he's got quite a lot of winter coat through already. Not sure about next outing. Probably Jump Cross in a couple of weeks time. I think that might be quite helpful for him in understanding that x-country is essentially the same as showjumping. ;D It is getting towards the end of the season but I'm quite happy to spend the winter schooling and then be ready to start the season next year. Need to build up the height we're jumping over the winter. Murph seems to think that you have to jump 5ft high over a 2ft 9" jump.  He's fine at smaller heights. Again, it's just greenness and will come right with practice.  |
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Post by solomon on Oct 12, 2010 14:44:29 GMT
He is lovely.
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Post by fimacg on Nov 1, 2010 9:23:24 GMT
just seen these pictures and you both look brilliant
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). Had a few stops to start with. Just think that Murph didn't really understand what it was all about. Wasn't scared of any of the jumps just a bit confused as to what all the cantering was about. 
for so much hard work we thank ye!!
I've got a treeless saddle so am quite limited to the type of numnah I can use. Just got a boring old white hi-wither one.
He's fine at smaller heights. Again, it's just greenness and will come right with practice. 
