The Poshcob jumps!

Still in shock Saturday Charlie the Poshcob did the yard show. 

We did our first ever dressage test intro A not brilliant but there were moments. It was on grass and we stayed in the arena :)

Warming up was exciting lots of his friends milling around so i kept taking him away riding circles in walk and trot bringing him back. He had  a few eeks (never had a horse that squeaked before like a giant mouse) and a little whoops but pretty ok.

Following that we decided to show jump over the ickle show jump course. As we haven't jumped together yet I decided to walk between fences and then gently trot over the show jumps they were pretty colourful lots of fillers at the sides. 

However this scheme was not on Charlie's agenda. A long course 10 fences with twists and turns in an open field. Charlie's plan was go as fast as possible and when I came back to walk for one particular turn and then allowed him forward over the fence he actually squeaked at me.

Thank god he has a mane now I had at least a handfull over every fence or maybe two handfuls.

The jump off was the first 5 fences again but as I felt we had no control in just a simple snaffle and he was getting a bit too excited  i decided we would bow out at this point and finish on a positive note.

So loads more schooling to do and more brakes needed for jumping but I was correct I really do have a Poshcob.

Not too bad as its the first time we have ever jumped a course and its also the first time all four feet have left the ground ,intentionally, since his op.