23/08/2024
Again the word k**b comes to mind in block capitals ,underlined Midway Champs at Hartpry today. 2 day show.
Today music in the big indoor and Elementary it the pokey indoor.
Vince warmed up well he felt more relaxed and less argumentative.
Off i go to the holding arena... tantrum 1. Can't get over the rubber mat into the holding arena. Rearing spinning reversing. Manage to get a lead, still felt relatively focused.
Into the big arena he has a spook and a look at the new flower pots. Bell goes music starts we make it past the big pot and banner at the arena entrance halt , salute. Off we go 2 strides of walk into canter...
But we dont obviously, tantrum 2 , somewhere vince heard some1 shout 'the floor is lava and the pots are going to get you'
K**B he went round nearly the whole test like he was about to be murderd!
Bit of a break. Quick chat with king k**b go up to warmup for top indoor... he was forward happy ears pricked .. out of no where tantrum 3 sod this im going back, rearing spinning ... so we reverse to the warm up and jump the rubber mats in door way to get in..K**B im working hard to focus on riding him positively ,no picking a fight ..
He warms up ok the bit gnawing isnt to bad the giraffe neck hasnt emmerged yet.
In we go..huge shaft of slatted light in 2 blocks just infront of judge on floor. We trot round
Tantrum 4 . He could not go anywhere near the top end of the arena ,jammed on reversing spinning rearing. I quietly get him past doing the same half way down the arena. Some how we got over the shaft of light.
Bell goes vince seems relieved that hes going down center line and not into the corner . Halt salute trot.
I have to make it between the shafts of light and then turn back to cross it. He stops quick ,i was ready with hoof in the guts the 1st bit of trot was passable but v tense we then had medium trotfrom shaft of light to scary corner . Tantrum 5
Big no 2/3rds of way there rear spin stamp now i needed to be going down centerline in trot doing leg yeild and i find myself facing the opposite direction, so the turn on the spot hit the trot button and leg yeild.
When i had to canter just b4 scary corner i used every ounce of my leg strength to keep him in the arena going in the right direction.
I got a horrific score worst ever.59%!!!!
But what was lovely was i got a round of applause from everyone watching for staying on and finnishing. If nothing else this testing journey helps me no end talking to clients who feel disappointed, failures, let down. I get them i understand. Vale Hypnotherapy
Outside arena tomorrow, gonna try a syringe of calmer and see if that does anything .
Send calming happy vibes to king k**b 8.30 am tomorrow pls.
