first elementary

[lyna]

Well today i decided i would try my first elementary
Got to inchoonans started warming up and he was being VERY naughty so much so i was considering goin home!!
But thought i may as well just give it a bash seen as i was there did novice first going was very deep and he was just being such a numpty got 65% was shocked at, i was expecting less than 60%!!!
Then went in to elementary 42 only 3 of us in but the others were people who have done elementary before so wasnt holding out much hope, went in i thought he didnt go great made a few silly mistakes got 7 and a 8 for med trot was really happy wi that. Turns out i was 2nd wi 63.8%!!
Back again tom as it was a qualifier for the chamionship tom.
I really hope he behaves better tom as its a hard marking judge

[valaraki]

Well done thats great. ;D
Good luck for tomorrow and hope he behaves

[lyna]

you and me both!!!!
I was very tence as you can see from piccy goin to try relax and ride properly!!!

[penllys]

Well Done!! E42 is a really nice test. Flows well too. Good luck for tomorrow

[lyna]

thank you!! yeah that was another reason why i chose this competition for my first elementay as it had e 42.
The begining of Last year my goal was to be competing in novice by end of year which i was and my goal for this year was to give elementary a bash by the end of the year which i have i think a lot of it is in your mind i was like omg there is no way i can do elementary but if you dont try you never know!!
To be honest im not expecting much tomorrow i will just be happy if he behaves

[penllys]

What test is it tomorrow?

[oldmoss]

Oh well done and I am so very jealous of you gettings 7s and 8s for medium trot ;D

I think we are all so critical and harsh about our abilities and I felt exactly the same when I did my first 'proper' competition at elementary a few weeks back competing against all affiliated folk that had been at that level for considerably longer than us - but it's never as bad as you think / feel it is

Well done and good luck !

[lyna]

its e42 again i cant have a caller eek!!! So hopefully the fact i did it yest ill help me remember it. Thankfully i also qualified in novice so not doing e49 as my warm up
OM it seemed to be a mix bag of marks got a 3 cant mind what for as he was being a twat but got mostly 6 and 7's.
I def wont be getting that today tho lol
Will let you know how i get on today!!!

[eirewhisper]

Fantastic pic! Huge well done!

[bangle]

brilliant well done ;D

[jacx]

well done

[lyna]

thanks everyone!! well tody i had a different horse ...... a donkey
He was dead to the leg mega calm tho no naughtyness like yest which i was pleased with but just totally lacked energy typical with it being the championships!!!! I did loads of transitions made no difference
Went did novice 25 12 in class was 5th 61% which was more than i was expecting had comments that i was expecting lacking energy etc
Went into elementary and god he was sooooooooo backward the little monkey! 6 in class some v good folk as well, we were 3rd!!!!! Judge was hard marking only got 57% but way more than i was expecting was over the moon the fact i had got that score when he wasnt going well he can do so much better when he is forward!!
And i cant believe i remembered 2 tests!!!!
Think my poor boy is shattered now!!

[Magic]

Well done Lyna and solo! sounds like a good weekend getting two elementarys in I am fully converted to elementary much prefer it as there is so much in it although I need a caller! Bet I can guess who champs judge was can i ask who won the championships?

[lyndab]

Well done Lyna brill results your pic is great.

[lyna]

I know the champ elementary wasnt a high a mark as yesterday but im pleased with it considering his way of going it gives me some hope!! I really was sooooo worried i would forget both tests!
The winner i think was emma willis and 2nd was fiona bowman so i was pleased to be 3rd to them ;D