Dressage
We didn't get a very great score (around 58%) which was a bummer, as there were very few comments on the test sheet for us to know what to work on. But I was so pleased with her, it was such an even test. And she was even plaited thanks to Mum (I wasn't going to bother).
Photos of cute little Silvi:
More canter work (I love her showhuntery canter):
More trotting and freewalk (wish she'd stretch a tiny bit more):
Halt and leaving the arena:
Cross Country
She was great out of the start box again, and a little wobbly into fences 1 & 2, but by the time we got to fence 3 she was fully into it and flying (as you can see from the photo).
Fences 2 & 3:
She was really good with the few different types of fences (helsinki and corner), and great at coming back to me for quirky little turns before and after fences.
Fences 7 & 8:
She had a little wobble into the last 2 fences as well (I think she sees everything else going on and being green still gets a bit distracted), but she was super. And after the last fence I was able to have her on the buckle to canter steadily through the flags (no wonder she never raced!)
Bonus cute pics of her hiding in grass and cantering along:
Showjumping
Was supposed to be back number order, but so many people took ages to get over there, so I went in third. The course was quite nice - lots of room in between the fences. We did the first few fences nicely, but then got a little disunited and never quite got ourselves together 100% again, but did go clear and as always she was lovely and calm the whole time.
Jumping the last 2 fences:
Cute pics coming into the arena and then going through the finish flags:
Then she was a bit of a snot to load, but didn't take too long (just wanted more carrots I think!) and travelled beautifully all the way home. Swifty drove to Pukerua Bay and then I took over the rest of the way.
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