WE WORKED SO HARD TO PULL THIS OFF (BETWEEN HER COLIC AND THE EXTREME HEAT AND RAIN, THE FAST CARS DRIVING PAST , THE PEOPLE USING POWER TOOLS FIXING THE BARN ROOF) THE OFFICIAL JUDGES VIDEO WILL POST ALSO , BUT THIS WAS MY GOPRO FOOTAGE WE SPENT QUITE A WHILE TODAY IN THE SADDLE WITH LOTS OF BREAKS LIKE A REAL SHOW, THERE WERE SOME ALMOST CONFETTI MOMENTS BUT I EASED HER FEARS AND SHE ENDED UP DOING A BEAUTIFUL SAFE RIDE FOR ME IN OUR 20X 40 METER ASCEW DRESSAGE ARENA (with obstacles) .. DUE TO RAIN AND SLIPPERY CONDITIONS I FELT IT WOULD BE SAFER TO CUT IN AT L THEN TROT DOWN THE STEEP HILL FROM B TO F , TO GO DOWN THE CENTER LINE. THIS WAS OUR FIRST TIME ME ON HER IN THIS ARENA.
I FED THEM HAY IN THERE LAST NIGHT TO MAKE HER FEEL COMFORTABLE IN THERE PRIOR TO OUR RIDE, DID A LOT OF APPROACH AND RETREAT GOING BACK TO HER COMFORT ZONE (the mounting block) AND PRAYED FOR GODS HOLY SPIRIT WHICH I FELT ON US BOTH WHEN WE DID THIS TEST. I AM SO PLEASED WITH HER HOW QUICK SHE GOT THE CONCEPTS ( at least me in my limited knowledge I felt she did AMAZING I WAS OVER THE MOON WITH HER, OUR VERY FIRST SHOW YEAH!!!