14th April - XC schooling

Aww good pony! Think she enjoyed today!

We haven't been out XC since october so I wasn't sure what to expect, it was an RC clinic with Nat Dixon and I was a little worried as I've never actually had a lesson on the XC!

Nat was amazing, such a good trainer, really want to have some more sessions with her! Started with 5 simple fences, linking together - D popped through like a pro. Then onto two fences then a log on a bit of an angle - still a pro. Absolute star through the water! Trotted straight in, jumped in first time and generally was fab!

Only issue was ditches! Now this has always been an issue with D and whilst every ditch we encountered today we did get over, we did have to have a lead first or someone walking up behind. Definetely the area we need to work out.

Mainly worked over introduction (3ft) fences today as thats the height of the Area horsetrials qualifier course but did jump some PN stuff. Deanna just found all the non-ditched fences soo easy and (dare I say it?!) I really want to event her!!!

The venue we schooled at today run unaffiliated ODE's over introduction and PN courses all up to BE spec so aiming for them...but need to make sure we're ditch proofed!!

Anyway..pics, sorry not many. We were mainly linking fences so Mum would only ever be stood near one and then its lots of bum shots!