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Post by belladonna on Jan 1, 2006 20:17:36 GMT -5
Knocking down an obstacle 4 penalties First disobedience in the whole test 4 penalties Second disobedience in the whole test Elimination First fall of horse Elimination First fall of competitor 8 penalties Second fall of competitor Elimination Jumping and obstacle in the wrong order Elimination Error of course not rectified Elimination Course 1 Novice There are 7 fences. they are set up in a firgure of 8 design. all fences are a max of 2 foot tall. Course 2 Intermediate All fences are a max of 4 foot tall. Course 3 Experienced All fences are a max of 6 foot tall, 2 foot wide.
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Post by karla on Jan 2, 2006 20:11:31 GMT -5
RIDER: Name: Kate wood Age: 16 Gender: female Level Competing: Intermediate
HORSE: Show Name: Golden dream Age: 7 Gender: mare Colour: Palomino Breed: Irish warmblood
Kate stroked Dreams slightly sweaty neck reassuringly, “Its okay girl, good girl easy does it” she murmured over and aver again. The bell rung and Kate gathered her reins up and asked dream to halt, Dream paused for a few seconds ears pricking eagerly, she new exactly what the task was in front of her. Kate smiled and saluted, dream felt wonderful. From the halt dream trotted on and soon she was cantering around the ring her stride smooth and long, Kate half-halted her to balance her and shorten her stride on the corner before she approached the red and white flags, Through the flags dream cantered eagerly, Kate sat on her back quietly her hands giving gentle aids as she approached the first upright which lead onto a 4 foot spread, she ran over the course in her mind, upright, land, push on, 4 strides spread, turn right and before she new it they were clear over the first jump, perfect striding, leg, leg and over the spread. With her out side leg back keeping her hind quarters in Kate balanced her around the turn sitting still but yet asking her to listen and do many things. Spread then upright, Kate pushed her on letting her stride lengthen but still keeping the rhythm over the oxer, dream cleared it but taking of a little bit to soon which left them with two short stride to put in before the upright, Kate half halted her but dream had other plans for she was just so keen, she lengthened her stride and leapt her back legs rapping the top rail but it did not fall, Kate a little unbalanced used the corner to regain her balance and dream, recovering from the leap turned all her attention to listing to Kate, now listening to her fully. Dream with her ears pivoting backwards and forwards listening, her golden coat gleaming in the sunlight, her neck slightly darkened with sweat and her creamy tail blowing the wind like a banner cleared the next two jumps, having full confidence in Kate, there timing was perfect and Kate rose in the saddle gently her reins giving dream enough freedom to extend her neck, three more too go, and the most difficult, the treble!!! An upright two small strides a spread, one short stride then a vertical!
Kate half halted her again in the corner balancing her, her stride becoming shorter but not loosing impulsion, she felt dreams hind quarters gathering underneath her powerfully ready to take on any obstacles, A few strides out Kate half halted her again, she new dream needed to get under this one to be able to get the next jumps correct. Dream listened and rose into the air, clearing the jump easy, Kate sat still waiting, One stride Two stride, Jump! One stride Jump! Dream cleared them both Kate cantered quickly through the finish flags, She stroked dreams neck happily “good girl good girl hunny ” she praised her a smile was on Kates face she was proud of dream she had done well for a youngster
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