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BSPS Area 13a Spring Show

So, yesterday we went to the BSPS Area 13a spring show at Pendarves. Beautiful venue, I had never been before and once we found it (urgh!) we were really impressed. The surface was lovely, parking was super easy (we got there rather early to warm up!) and even the toilets where nice!

Alarm went off at 4am, and we left the yard at 5.45 to get to the venue for 7ish. I really do not miss plaiting and the hassle of them all being rubbed out in the morning. Natives are so much easier!

Also, he is a very sensible colour!

We left just enough time to warm up, change and be ready for my first class which was just after 9am.



The video also shows our other 3 out in the paddocks at home enjoying some sun on their backs and a good old groom. They are characters...


Really pleased with how he warmed up. It was still quite cool so he wasn't in 'sun bathing' mode yet.

Lisa did some finishing touches and he was ready to roll.



Ready to rumble!


He won his first Open mixed M&M class. Unfortunately he turned off a little, which was a bit disappointing. But pleased with him! Funnily enough the sun had come out by then! If given an excuse, he'd have his deck chair out and enjoying a tumbler of Famous Grouse...


Working hunter was a little different. He jumped ok in the warm up, then we didn't get any further than the second fence. I was eliminated and felt a bit pants... the fences where big quite a few of them up to height and plenty of fillers.

But after the disappointment wore off, my game face appeared and we booked the school at Knightswood to try and get his confidence going again.

Well we where successful! I took a little flying lesson (forgot my velcro) but after we got going, he started to enjoy himself and did everything that was asked of him. Sometimes its difficult to get past the stubborn 'highland brain', but I managed to persuade him that it was actually quite fun after all!



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