Ginny Show Special_Avonvale Racecourse Vets 17/05/2022 15:08 Page 2
GINNY HOWE
THE ADVENTURES OF GINNY…
January Blues, Saying goodbye to two very The 2022 Event Season is underway! special horses, and Pixie the Pomchi!
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his season I decided to hold back on competing at the early events due to the weather being so unpredictable early on. We headed to Cirencester Park with a string of six horses over the two days, and what a sunny weekend it was! The first day saw me riding three new rides in the Novice. It was a great first outing and although I ride them a lot at their home, there is nothing like getting them out to a competition; horses often feel very different away from home. This day was very educational for both me, and the horses; learning about them in the atmosphere of an event and how they perform. Three dressage tests that all had plenty to work on, yet showing so much potential for our next event.
The Showjumping phase equally the same; an atmospheric arena with plenty to look at, but the boys felt good. The XC had been causing plenty of problems with a ratherstrong water jump, that horses were struggling to read. I had three good rides; again obviously things to work on, but I came away from the event knowing a little more about each horse. It's very hard taking on new rides from another event rider. The horses have been produced beautifully, but every ride is different, especially going from a male to female rider. I am looking forward to our next event together, where we can continue to build these all-important partnerships. The second day was with my faithful partner CHF Archie, competing in the Intermediate. He did a lovely, relaxed test for 32, an annoying unlucky pole in the
Showjumping, then stormed around the XC. We have had many great rides XC, and it was lovely to have him feel so good and rideable. His last run was Blenheim and I felt he has come on a lot since then, and learned a lot as a result of that International. Sixmilewater was my second intermediate ride and another relatively new partnership. A nice test from him, where he remained rideable and in a good balance throughout. Scoring 34, obviously still many more marks to be had but for his first time in white boards since Osberton I was very happy. He is so bold and scopey, he just eats up the ground. Often finding a long-distance shirt. I was trying a new bit for the Showjumping, having ridden him in it at home and BS competitions where it felt good, and enabled me to control
Lucky the babies from last year have their Weatherbeta rugs! 'Mo Signal FW' Left; 'Time To Party' right
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