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On Saturday we were coming 3rd after dressage and stayed there with a clear in showjumping over a tight course with some slippery sections. On Sunday morning for the Crosscountry the warm up was a bit awkward with cars and floats moving through the warm up area. So the first jump was a bit awkward and Occy struggled a bit with some of the turns in the first section. But the middle section of the course had some nice galloping sections to make up time. Apart from slowing to a trot everything went well especially as many jumps were below maximum. We would have come in just on time to finish second with a double clear 3.6 penalties from the leader.
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Regards Walter
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After 2 days of having to eat grass in a fresh paddock Jarrah is so tired he had to have an afternoon nap before the nights activities commenced under a full moon. Hope he is not going to turn into a werehorse.
Regards Walter
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Nothing disastrous really but enough to stop him from working for a few days as there is some swelling in his lower leg. Didn’t really want to restock my supply of bute but looks like Occy had different ideas. No idea how he did it but he did it and today some time. Could have told me before I loaded him up and drove for half an hour for our regular lesson. Regards Walter
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The season is starting off with the first comp at Lysterfield. Slight dew made the dressage a bit slippery for Occy and I was concentrating so hard on keeping him balanced and forward around the short side in canter I forgot the medium canter. Bugger. Should have put grass studs in.
Regards Walter
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Regards Walter
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In the last few days I had one of each. On Saturday I discovered a way to
make sure that my shoulders and neck and even upper body were relaxed while
doing some flat work with Occy in the arena. Just make sure you have some
neck muscle spasms happening before your ride. That way every time you tense
up you KNOW about it as your neck ties itself in knots. That was interesting
Once I learned to relax ended up having a good ride.
Today went for a ride out down the back of my place and ended up having a
great ride. Apart from a short moment where Occy tested me at the creek
crossing, he was the most rideable he has ever been. I just had to think
turn and he turned. And as for jumping, I was really able just to sit him up
and wait for the jump to come up with power in his stride. In fact he was so
good I decided to jump “my log”. Halfway down the back of my place there is
this log. Good size log, never measured it but it’s at least 90cm high with
a angled approach and about only a meter of log available to jump with a 2 ½
stride approach. Been waiting for 10 years to jump that log. Good boy. Great
Ride.

Regards Walter
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http://au.tv.search.yahoo.com/search?p=Australian+International+3+Day+Event&fr=tvguide-au-ss&fr2=type&ei=UTF-8&section=tvguide 

 

  

 

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Regards Walter

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Time to hook up the trailer get the gloves have a big drink to hydrate and get the hay in. Best thing for the hayfever. I’m sure the horses will thank me for it.
Regards Walter
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The hay is being raked so maybe later this afternoon or at the latest tomorrow I get to bring in next years hay for the horses. So I get to cart hay while the horses watch instead of being ridden. I’m sure they’ll enjoy that.
Regards Walter
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The 2011 Deloitte Australian International 3 Day Event highlights program will be shown in Adelaide on Chanel 7 on New Year’s Eve – Sat 31 Dec at 4.30- 5.30pm.

 It will be shown around Australia on the 7 Network Saturday 7th Jan at Noon . 

 Tune in to the 1 Hour Higlights on Channel 7: 

• South Australia – December 31, 16:30-17:30
• Nationally – January 7, 12:00 pm 

 Regards
Walter

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