Gia - session 956 and 957 - War Horse schooling and show
I took Gia to the War Horse schooling and show this weekend at the Carolina Horse Park. When I got on Saturday morning, she started out quite tense - wanting to go up in the front, and up in the back as well, but not really wanting to go forward. I finally did get her forward, eventually, and slowly, and we made it to the stadium warm up. After warming up with some trot, and over a few jumps, we schooled the stadium course. She was a bit nervous, but did OK otherwise. So, on to cross country schooling. She felt fairly the same on cross country - a little nervous, but at least by that time, she was moving forward. She was a bit nervous about a couple of the jumps, and some of the soggy ground. We "discussed" it, and then she was able to get over/through it. She felt a lot more confident by the end. On Sunday, she felt fine when I got on for dressage. I warmed her up in the grass, near the barns, first, where she could stay calmer. She was fairly responsive and rela