Interdressage without the dressage

More Interdressage videos done this week. Continuing the non dressage theme after the Christmas competiton which involved handy horse, practical horsemanship and a performing goat.......

This month there is a Happy Hacker class. Last time we did this, I was the only one not filming in a sand school, we actually went for a little tour round the village. We came 6th, the winner basically filmed a walk and trot dressage test wearing a hi viz vest! Not what I call hacking.......

Still, we have decided to give it one more go, so I filmed a test earlier in the week on Chester. Because most of my hacks involve ride and lead these days, I took Sky along too, and the dog, who always comes with us, wearing what's left of her hi viz coat which has unfortunately proved to be non bramble resistant.......

Quite impressed with Ches, one of the required movements is a small jump and he actually bothered to jump the ditch instead of his usual tromping through it.

Ali wanted to do the class with Fina, so they did something similar, without a saddle, she's got a bit of a thing about riding bareback at the moment.

So we'll see what happens with the judging. If another sand school perfectionist wins, might just have to give up and go and do some online horse agility instead.......

Interdressage out and about

Just had time to film this month's Interdressage entry today before the closing date tomorrow. We are entering the Happy Hacker class so I thought it would be appropriate to do the class out and about rather than in the school.......not that we've got a school anyway!

It is judged on "turnout- no need to plait (may use ‘high vis’ or traditional showing clothes), condition, manners, ability and performance, continuity of show and on the horse the judge would most like to ride on a long hack or pleasure ride"

Well we won't get much for turnout, they'll probably say he's too fat (good job they don't judge the rider's condition too!), his manners & performance are generally good (apart from reluctance to leave the horrible pony and trying to take off in canter at one point) and he's certainly the horse I'd most like to take out for a long hack.......

Shame I forgot to tighten his girth and the saddle slipped back when we went up the bank! Also shame none of the noisy vehicles going past (including a quad with a rattly trailer) ended up in shot......