I went to this test feeling cautiously optimistic but nervous. If you've watched some of our other videos, you know how naughty Novel can be when she's in the presence of her field buddies and Charlie had come along for the ride this time... BUT she felt fantastic. Her owner rode a test before us and said Novel had never felt that good! We've had a good couple of months hacking and building up Novel's back & hind legs with a new saddle as well and she's like a different horse! Having spoken to the other competitors, the judge of our ring may have been quiet a strict one so the 63.89% was well earnt! We were also happy as we managed to avoid the rain...
Date: 08.08.21
Judge: Vanessa Mitchell
Judges Comments: A lovely horse with lots of ability. Transition will benefit from more preparation to develop fluency and balance. Much to like!
Placing: 2nd