June 21, 2014

FRVPCHT BN XC

Oh god you guys, I am exhausted.  Short version is: no jump faults, 10.8 time faults - the course was 400m longer and much hillier than Penny Oaks, and the same MPM that we did Penny Oaks in, plus he lost a lot of momentum at several fences jumping them from a standstill.  I am THRILLED!  Slightly longer version is, he jumped four fences from a standstill, including this massive freakin table that scared the crap out of me the entire night before:

I called his breeder Lisa and thanked her/congratulated her for breeding such athletic horses!!!!!

Anyway, no writeup tonight, but here are photos and a video of a few fences.  My mom apologizes, she was taking video with the left hand and manning her DSLR with the right, and her amazing still photos of the water meant that she missed the video there.  No worries. :)









And video:


23 comments:

Alanna S. said...

Congratulations. I love those water shots. Connor is adorable.

Nicole said...

Oh yeah he is related to Comrade. Congrats!!!

redheadlins said...

You guys look so awesome!

Austen said...

Standstill jumps, whoops!! Those are the worst!

Carly said...

Super pony!

Kelly said...

Yeah!!! Love the video and pics!

jenj said...

Woohoo! You guys look great!!!

Jessica said...

Those water shots are adorable!! Your mom is the best, doing video and photos at the same time. =-)

Alli + Dino said...

Connor is the coolest! Way to go conquering your first BN!

Anonymous said...

The water pictures are so stinkin' cute! You both look great!

Tracy said...

FANCY WATER PONEH! <3

Boss Mare Eventing said...

WOOT WOOT!!

Jen said...

Thank you! That will be you and Emi someday!

Jen said...

Yes he is. Thanks!

Jen said...

Thanks!

Jen said...

I am fairly used to them by now...but he does jump normally after he gets settled.

Jen said...

That's what Cathy calls him!

Jen said...

Thanks!

Jen said...

Thanks!

Jen said...

Haha, and she had so many people around her to help her, my aunts and pseudo-aunts and college roommates. Oh well!

Jen said...

Thanks!

Jen said...

Seahorse! Haha.

SarahW said...

A table from a standstill?!! You guys are rock stars!