Another brill day with my jumping machine. Went to RC's showcross today all 75cms and the show jumps freshly painted (with a luminous spread). The cross country was nearly all 75 as well and proper xc fences we had a chair, roll top, wall, castle and a double of skinny houses along with lots of others. A lot to ask from Rory. First into the showjumps and he popped over 1 had a gawp at 2 nearly repainted white jump with gate underneath so we had the pole down. A little unsure so a stop at 3 the double but straight over on 2nd attempt then he found his stride and took on the neon spread, sheep, pigs and a style. Finished the sj and jumped a hanging rail into the xc field number 2 was a rather large chair at which point I hung onto the safety neck strap kicked and prayed well he sailed it onto 3 a narrow table holding carrots which got the better of him so another genuine stop but straight over on reapproach. Number 4 was a roll top in the shade not helped by 2 partridges flying straight up from the grass in front of me 2 strides out of the fence but again he just went for it. He continued to fly round the rest of the course but did have a little stop again at the arrowhead. So so pleased with him though as there were some major asks of him and a couple of times I messed the stride up and asked him to jump 1/2 a stride out and he just did it.
Came home and had a relaxing afternoon bathing him and Pait, also found out that I'd managed to come 3rd.