Post by oldmoss on Nov 14, 2009 16:03:05 GMT
Sure you all know how much hassle I've been going through for months now re saddles and how for 7 weeks all I've been able to do is bareback and lunge work 
Well borrowed an Isabell Werth this morning (not for us though
) and off we went to dressage.
I had entered the novice and an elementary as had been working towards elementary before the saddle saga but what with time off etc just wasn't sure what level he was capable of.
Novice was okay, nice and forward and relaxed but I thought he could have been rounder and could have gone a lot better.......... judge obviously liked it though as we came 1st with 65.4% (not big entries, only 6 in class).
Into elementary, fairly hard one E50 with lots of collected canter work, which although he did, it was a bit laboured so only 55.1% - however at least it's made me realise that we will stick with the novice once we get saddle sorted out as he need to have more power for the elementary. I've plenty time with him, as he's only 8 and will just move him up when I feel he is capable
Was pretty pleased considering I'd never ridden in that saddle until the novice test like
- but found it too wide for me but much better than the Albion
At least I have tried all the options so it's defo M2M now ;D
So fingers crossed in 4 weeks time with new M2M saddle we will be able to get out there again (sure you will all be glad as you must be as sick about hearing it all as I am )
Well borrowed an Isabell Werth this morning (not for us though
) and off we went to dressage.I had entered the novice and an elementary as had been working towards elementary before the saddle saga but what with time off etc just wasn't sure what level he was capable of.
Novice was okay, nice and forward and relaxed but I thought he could have been rounder and could have gone a lot better.......... judge obviously liked it though as we came 1st with 65.4% (not big entries, only 6 in class).
Into elementary, fairly hard one E50 with lots of collected canter work, which although he did, it was a bit laboured so only 55.1% - however at least it's made me realise that we will stick with the novice once we get saddle sorted out as he need to have more power for the elementary. I've plenty time with him, as he's only 8 and will just move him up when I feel he is capable
Was pretty pleased considering I'd never ridden in that saddle until the novice test like
- but found it too wide for me but much better than the Albion At least I have tried all the options so it's defo M2M now ;D
So fingers crossed in 4 weeks time with new M2M saddle we will be able to get out there again (sure you will all be glad as you must be as sick about hearing it all as I am
)
Elem will come K so don't worry. E50 is quite a tiring test. Maybe do 44 42 or 53 - E42 rides really nicely and I wouldn't stop doing them. Remember he has had time off with all the saddle hassle 
