In the money!

Well, the day has finally come when Lucas and Corky went head to head in the same class, only an 85cm @ BS but the pressure was on! Bella came along again to chaperone Corky while I was jumping Lucas. Lucas continued the theme of behaving much better at a competition than at home to jump 2 beautiful double clears. Corky also seemed more relaxed to be at a show with Lucas than previously which was great as he gets so anxious and upset about being separated from him traveling companion. I thought it was because we were at Rockrose and he feels at home there. Unfortunately this calmness did not continue once we got to jumping. He was upset again and not listening. He jumped round the course at super speed taking 4 poles. We went back in HC for a better and calmer round but still had a couple of poles. One was my fault as I didn't have enough canter coming out of the corner, but the other was definitely him :-( I think I might need to accept the fact that corky will not relax and listen to me if I take him with another horse.

On the bright side as the classes were quite small Lucas' DCs actually picked up first place in both classes and a lovely surprise of £25 prize money in the second class.

Back to schooling with Corky this week ahead of the BCR1 dressage team competition in 2 weeks time. We also have come XC schooling to look forward to on Monday at Gleneagles with David Gatherer - great way to kick of the season. We have a few more schooling seasons and HTs planned before our season starts properly in April. Lucas also has a trip to Ingilston planned on Sunday - a venue either of us have been too since before his injury!

I have some lovely photo coming from Jim Hunter from Rockrose so will add them as soon as they arrive.