Having had 6 weeks off eventing on the lead up to the wedding, I headed the 156 miles down to Little Downham with Percy on Sunday ready for the novice on Monday. I think somebody had switched into holiday mode!!! His dressage wasn't terrible in any particular parts but was just a little narky all the way through resulting in an embarrassing mark of 40. Then showjumping he warmed up beautifully and jumped 1 and 2 beautifully but then it went downhill from there having 4 down. By the time it came round to Xc luckily he switched on again and jumped an impeccable clear, I didn't push him for time, treated it more like a schooling round after our first two negative phases. He came home with 8.8 time, which I was very pleased with having not pushed him and delighted he'd remembered what eventing was all about by then, popping all the straight routes no problem. So before our next event he can have a clip and have a bit of SJ and dressage practise and hopefully up our game a bit!!! I half wonder if the long drive down and over night stay may have played a part in his performance some what. As it was the first time stabling away with no company, so maybe he had a restless night which could explain a lot. On wards and upwards :-)
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