Picked to do a walk dressage test at a local outdoor venue which is always nice. She travelled fine but came off the other end completely soaked in sweat and a bit stressy, so quick tack up and clamber on board.
She stood like a rock for me to get on and warmed up nicely if a bit worried with other horses constantly moving round her. Didn't do too much warming up and took her out when she started getting tense and scowling at other horses coming close so we went and stood outside the ring and watched a few tests.
Finally time for my test and took her in with a friend very kindly walking up the spooky side with me at which point Pait decided she had to go peer into the judge's shed just to check for monsters.
She did a brilliant if babyish test and I was shocked when she scored 65% and came 5th out of about 11, not bad for her very first party and also the first time we've managed to do the test as all practice time kept going wrong over the last few weeks. No pics of the birthday girl as I had nobody to take any pics but here's the comments sheet.
Well done Paitience. Nice to be in the ribbons for her first time out, and on her birthday too xx
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