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charlo
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Join date : 2009-03-30
Age : 42
| Subject: Re: Christian and Skippy  Sat Sep 17, 2011 10:21 pm | |
| So we're home... The day didn't go so well...Christian made an error in his dressage test that lend to his elimination. They did let him try the stadium jumping part. But no cross country, which sucked but at least they didn't send him home right after his dressage test. At least before his error, he was pulling 7s in his movements. Each movement is scored out of 10, so 7 is actually really good. The judge was a hard marker, so for them to pull those marks I was pleased. See I can see positive to the day. I did get to meet one ME member there, sorry I wasn't very talkative, it was right after the child got eliminated so I was slightly peeved and really frustrated with him. All better now...now we can laugh about it, but it certainly was an expensive mistake ha ha. Here some pictures from the day Hanging out at the farm that Skippy stayed at. 1st thing this morning.   Warming up for the day   In the ring getting ready for Dressage   Jumping  So after today...we going back to the drawing board. It was a good learning day, an expensive day but we got to spend time together so a good day. | |
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just joan
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Location : THE BULLSHIT STOPS HERE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BEIN PHADRUIG CAPE BRETON
| | Subject: Re: Christian and Skippy Sun Sep 18, 2011 6:19 am | |
| AW SHUCKS.........how did Christian take it Charlo??? was he really disapointed?.....I feel right sorry for him......sure hope it doesnt spoil his enthusiasm.......I'm sure that the adventure you guys had together with Skippy outweighs the cost of the trip....and as you said, you did get to spend the time together. An experience for sure......BUT I DID LOVE THE PICTURES...........BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME CHRISTIAN............... :cowboyhound.gi | |
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withaTwist
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Join date : 2010-04-12
Age : 38
Location : PEI
| | Subject: Re: Christian and Skippy Mon Sep 19, 2011 10:04 am | |
| i saw you guys tacked up for the stadium, but missed christians stadium. was it better than dressage?
no worries about not being talkative, i get the show frustration thing, definitely.
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charlo
Posts : 250
Join date : 2009-03-30
Age : 42
| | Subject: Re: Christian and Skippy Mon Sep 19, 2011 10:08 am | |
| Stadium went ok...but I called it a day after that. He is now home from school today, so I'm wondering if he wasn't fighting something this weekend. Oh well. There is always next year. Already plotting and planning  | |
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charlo
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| | Subject: Re: Christian and Skippy Mon Sep 19, 2011 11:12 am | |
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just joan
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| | Subject: Re: Christian and Skippy Mon Sep 19, 2011 11:55 am | |
| that is just cruel...........but looked like Christian enjoyed jumping the course all on his own little self........ :cowboyhound.gi | |
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Flicka
Posts : 229
Join date : 2009-04-02
Location : Moncton, NB
| | Subject: Re: Christian and Skippy Mon Sep 19, 2011 12:00 pm | |
| What a nice mother/son adventure. It sucks he couldn't complete the whole thing, but your right, next year he will be ready to "take over the show"!!! :) | |
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charlo
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Age : 42
| | Subject: Re: Christian and Skippy Sun Sep 25, 2011 2:44 pm | |
| For those wondering about his written tests for Pony Club...He got 98% on his D and 90% on his D1. The riding part of the test is Oct 2...I'll keep you posted. | |
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just joan
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| | Subject: Re: Christian and Skippy Sun Sep 25, 2011 3:36 pm | |
| Great Charlo......Congratulations Christian.......great marks.........thanks for keeping us up to date. :cowboyhound.gi | |
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charlo
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Join date : 2009-03-30
Age : 42
| | Subject: Re: Christian and Skippy Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:45 am | |
| Christian passed both his D and D1 yesterday in his Pony Club testing. He was tested on his Stable management and riding.
Skippy didn't perform to her highest level though, I think the cold, damp and wet weather was affecting her yesterday...she just seemed off, not unsound just the off. She is a point and shoot horse...put her at a jump and she'll jump it, not yesterday, so that sort of threw Christian for a loop. Which is good in a way because he hasn't had to deal with a horse refusing so now he knows how to fix it. But it didn't help his mark...once something goes wrong for his he gets all flustered so another thing to work on. But it is break time now, only trail rides or fun rides now...
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charlo
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| | Subject: Re: Christian and Skippy Mon Oct 03, 2011 9:04 am | |
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Barefoot_Horsegirl
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Join date : 2009-04-03
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| | Subject: Re: Christian and Skippy Mon Oct 03, 2011 5:49 pm | |
| You have lots of positives to take from this. A long trailer ride to a new environment for both horse and rider. That in itself to me is a big deal. He tried two out of three events and nobody got hurt. Good job! The performance in the ring is really small beans compared to everything else you've accomplished.
The riding conditions for the pony club testing look very cold and miserable. Good on them for doing so well. | |
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