It Happened

Well, sure enough, as predicted in the previous pos,t I rode like a complete muppet and really let Spyke down (although he did his bit too). I just could not find my secure seat the entire day and was hyperventilating like an idiot. I thought I was just really stressed and nervous and that was why I couldn't get my position but the next day my thighs were burning so badly that it made me realise that I'd had my stirrups too short. DOH!!!!!! What a muppet!!!! Spyke's bad contribution to the day was one fence that he just kept hitting no matter what I did so between the two of us we managed to drop ourselves right down the rankings (well, down to fourth). I was completely annoyed with myself!!!

However, onwards and upwards!! We have our second to last event of the series on Sunday and this time I am not going to pour tonnes of pressure on myself. I am going to concentrate on what I have been learning at my lessons and I am going to have some fun with my lovely horse. :-) At least that is the plan, I suspect a certain amount of self pressure will still be in evidence. :-)

We had another fantastic lesson with Tracey again last weekend and, as always, came away feeling like I had really learnt some things and really achieved some GOOD jumping. We are now jumping fairly comfortably at 90 in our lessons so I have entered the 90 class on Sunday (gulp).

On the doggy front I have a whole load of vet bills coming my way but they are all nonscary (ish) ones (at least as far as the doggy wellbeing is concerned, they will be fairly hefty bills still). Sammie is going in to have her teeth done next Thursday, the vet feels that if we do them now she probably won't need them doing again and we will manage to avoid any extractions. On Thursday Brina will get her Pentosan shot and epilepsy bloods done and then the following Wednesday she will be going in to VSG for a stricture dilation. I didn't think I would ever be able to get her done again so I am quite excited about it. Of course, it means poor Spyke will miss out on a nice saddle, but it could make a HUGE difference to Brina and myself (fingers crossed).

Wish us luck for Sunday!!!! I would love to creep back up that leader board. And wish us luck for next Wednesday, it would be AWESOME if this dilation made a huge difference (although I suspect it is going to take another one..... :-( )