Show report

Well, the Young Man scrubbed up beautifully and so did Nadia - she looked very grown-up, not a kid on a pony any more.

He was a bit of a handful in the warm-up and could NOT canter on the right lead; however he did show his flamboyant side with a fantastic trot that was even a bit bigger than medium, complete with flicky ankles! We had no idea he could do that.

In the show ring he was impeccably behaved and bless his darling heart, he gave her the correct canter lead both times. They did a lovely little show, very neat and tidy, so I was disappointed for them when they were only placed 5th. I'd have given them 3rd. And to add insult to injury, rosettes were only awarded to 4th place so they came away with nothing. What's the point of placing to 6th if you don't actually GET anything?

Surprisingly though it didn't matter for more than a minute. They both looked fab and did very very well, and a good time was had by all. There are some photos somewhere which I'll post when I find them.