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Butterball |
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Training rides |
0 |
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Lessons |
3-
all jump lessons |
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Hacks |
2- 8.4 miles from home; 5 miles at
Black Prong |
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Flat rides |
11 |
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Conditioning rides |
1 |
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XC school |
2-
Majestic Oaks and Sweet Dixie |
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Shows |
0 |
Butterball had another good and productive month. Our jump lessons this month focused on riding forward between the fences and then not dropping him at the fences. I didn't get back down to JV, but did re-incorporate his methods to my flat rides with positive results.
I also snagged some comparison pics, last compared to August. Honestly, assessing anything in the dappled sunlight is a bit beyond me. Oops.
We had two cross country schools this month and one conditioning ride. Our first cross country school wasn't great, blame not great riding or mildly sore feet, your pick. But the second school went much better and we played with a few combinations and skinnies.
For our conditioning ride, we did 3x3 min canter sets, aiming for training level pace. We didn't quite get there, but did average 458 mpm. It's a start.
The last day of the month he had his dentist appointment, much more on that later, and we played with bridleless work. We kept it to walk, halt, and circles, and he was fantastic. He did veer onto the grass at one point and stole a few bites before I got him routed back to the arena. But other than that he was quietly responsive and in tune with me.
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| SO CUTE |
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| Cookie plz |
He also snuck out of his field one night and into the field with Ms. GY's OTTB and her old man. Everyone was fine. But the electric fence is now always on at night.
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| Claiming innocence |
Looking ahead, we're signed up for HITS in December. Turns out my whining was not completely over. We both have to be USHJA members to show. Oye. $105 later ($20 to transfer his registration to me, $85 for my membership), I think we're done. And I think we're going to make it to a foxhunt(!!!) this month too. Conditioning wise, I'm going to keep plugging away at getting to that 470 mpm pace and making it feel easy for us.
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| Never sick of this view |
