Dressage at Vale View

[@Pikachu_TwentyFive]

Well done Ali and Archie🐎💖! That was a brilliant performance,(especially as you had to remember so much), and both of you looked so smart🌟 Thank you for sharing your adventures with us!😊

[@everydayeventers8580]

Well done team 🎉

[@AnnieOakley-downthetrail]

Such a pleasure following you and Archie.❤ I'd be over the moon happy with the day. He's growing up and handling the environment so well. Anything regarding the tests is just a very talented baby developing! Love his swing and elasticity!!! He's got beautiful gates and you have done an amazing job shaping his mind! Up, up, up and onwards!

[@righthoofforward6718]

@@AnnieOakley-downthetrail thank you so so much ❤️

[@patriciaemms1902]

Good tests and results, once he is more settled in his mouth the scores will be even better, he seemed much more relaxed in the second test and looks really well, I bet you are buzzing that the kid done you proud 🎉🎉

[@horsecare.skincare]

Nicely done, more than respectable 1st test!! 🎉🎉 and thank you for not putting music over it!! I'd rather hear the horses, announcers, general ambience. 😊

[@kippen64]

My Thoroughbred definitely preferred a double jointed snaffle. I did start riding him in a soft rubber bit to give him more confidence in his bit and then switched to the double jointed snaffle. Thoroughbreds can have a low palate. Edited to add that this is my very first video of the day. Starting the day with Archie is always great.

[@Golden1989-days]

Test 2. He looked as though he was accepting the bit kindly. He was gently mouthing it throughout. Slight resistance into canter and I guess a little strung out in canter but what an absolute dream boy. He is just so lovely.

[@righthoofforward6718]

@@Golden1989-days thank you 🙏🏻 I definitely have a blockage on the left rein so I’m getting a different dentist to take a look at his teeth in just over a week just in case he has any discomfort 🙂

[@Golden1989-days]

@ That will be interesting. And I bet you’ll really benefit from a dressage saddle, just helps with leg placing doesn’t it. But he is such a good boy and really “growing up” now. He is mature in so many ways for a baby ❤️

[@righthoofforward6718]

@ I can not wait to get a dressage saddle. I’ve been trying to win one 😂 it’s will help loads! He’s fussy in the mouth no matter what bit I put in (all soft) so it will be interesting to see what this chap says when we see him. He’s an expert and not cheap but Archie’s worth it ☺️

[@Golden1989-days]

@@righthoofforward6718 Look forward to hearing all your progress 😃

[@Golden1989-days]

@ 🤞

[@Golden1989-days]

First test. Well done. I thought they were a little harsh score wise when you take together with their comments. He was a star ❤

[@righthoofforward6718]

@@Golden1989-days thank you ☺️

[@HeebieJeebiesEventing]

Well done guys... thought the C/L scores were a bit mean in the first test. Looked straight to me! ❤

[@righthoofforward6718]

@@HeebieJeebiesEventing yeah me to! I was super chuffed with that C/L because he’s only a baby and keeping straight is hard so I was a tad disappointed with that mark 🩷

[@HeebieJeebiesEventing]

@righthoofforward6718 should have gone to specsavers judges 😅😅

[@righthoofforward6718]

@ 🤣 she did have glasses on 🤓