Show Jumping Champs Trial #3

Well guys we had our 3rd and final show jumping trials. I thought I would share the pics with you. I had so much fun. Though they screwed up the distances on the triple and everyone in our ring (senior ring) had at least 1 stop. So in our 2nd round they then moved the distances.

This is the coolest oxar I've ever done. It was a 3 bar oxar.

Landing the cool oxar

Going over the wall. I took a bad line into this but he still cleared it!!

Landing the wall and looking for my next jump.

Going over the natural coloured upright.

Going over the final jump in the triple. It was an upright, then an oxar, then this picket fence upright.

Going over the cone oxar. I liked this jump, it was nice and easy.

So I guess you are all wondering how we did overall?? well guys, We came 4th overall!! im so proude of Gizmo!! We made a way out dream which was to trial for show jumping champs this season and we did it!! I didnt get into the Hamilton team but I can go as a draft rider. That means that If a team is missing a senior rider then i ride for them. I really really hope I can go. That would mean the world for me!! Just want to take the oppourtunity to say thankyou to Val for giving me Gizmo. Hes such a special angel!

Show jumping champs trial number 1

ok so last night i had my fisrt trial for show jumping champs. i was first to go in our ring. we had 2 rails down which was entirely my fault so therefore we didnt make it into the jump off. we did however come 4th equal.

in our 2nd round we were going so nicely, it was against the clock but i just rode it like normal otherwise he jumps flat. he was awesum. i took him to a real bad line going from number 6 to number 7. he was pretty much going at it sideways without even looking at it but he pulled out his best and still managed to clear it. hes so great. we even cleared the double, something im not too great at. we did however, fall off at the 2nd to last jump which got us eliminated. im so proud of my boy. he gave it his best and looked after me. hes such a forgiving jumper. i have a terrible position as u will see in these pics and no matter wat i do he still clears them. anyway here are some of the pictures. (they are bad quality because they are pics off the tv)

A day at the Beach

Ok so it was really sunny and hot here in Hamilton today so my boyfriend drove my friend and me to the beach. I rode Gizmo and she rode Casey, the pony I graze with. I've never ever been horse riding on the beach and I know that Gizmo gets excited in open spaces. Well we loaded everything in to the back of the car and then we loaded the horses. Casey went on the float well, 2nd attempt and she was in. then i loaded Gizmo. we travelled to Raglan beach, which is a really nice nice west coast beach about 45mins from Hamilton. We had to go to the harbour part because we wernt sure if we were allowed the horses on the surf beach. Saarin and I unloaded and tacked the horses up. We went for a wander down to the beach which involved a short road ride.



When we got there the horses didnt want to step on the sand. Well actually, it was mud. The whole lot was mud. So i had to get off Gizmo and lead him off the concrete boat ramp onto the beach itslef. Once he got on the beach it was fine. I got on him and we went for a walk.




The horses didnt want to go in the water either to start with, funny seeing as Gizmo loves water.



After a few attempts they were fine and it meant we were able to go swimming.

We then went for a gallop along the beach and just had heaps of fun hooning around.

It was my first time ever on the beach with a horse. After we fininshed riding we rode up the boat ramp again and rinsed everything because it was iced in mud. we then loaded the horses again which took a bit of time because Casey wasnt too pleased about going home. We were given a beautiful sunrise to end the day too.