🥇WE QUALIFIED FOR THE BRITISH DRESSAGE WINTER AREA CHAMPIONSHIPS🎉| AD | Riding with Charlotte

Welcome to a new video! This week, I head out to my second ever British Dressage show at a totally new venue!
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Hello, my name is Charlotte. I’m an Equestrian Content Creator, Marketing and Social Media Manager. I enjoy sharing my equine journey with my horse, Vossi. Voss is the first horse I’ve owned and I am beyond grateful to call him my very own. I am currently in the process of regaining confidence in Showjumping with him.
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[@RidingwithCharlotte]

Welcome to a new video! This week, I head out to my second ever British Dressage show at a totally new venue! Thank you Equilibrium for sponsoring this week’s video. To find out more about the new Heatsense Massage pad, check out the link below; www.equilibriumproducts.com/product/equilibrium-massage-pad-heatsense/ I hope you enjoy and please don't forget to subscribe xx

[@ceciliavondehn4402]

Congratulations ! Vossi has his future secured!

[@RidingwithCharlotte]

Thank you!

[@AimeeandApollo]

Well done to you both! 👏 im so glad its not just me that gets brain fog! Xxx

[@sallyannefrancis8647]

Well Done Charlotte !! Think Back When you nearly sold him and gone through all that exclusion !! Yard moves !!! That all worked. Oh yes !!! As I said well done !!!🤩🤩

[@RidingwithCharlotte]

Thanks so much!! It’s definitely been 3 years of non-stop learning!Xx

[@issybrinesj]

You both look awesome huge well done ❤❤❤

[@RidingwithCharlotte]

Thank you so much💕

[@kathifrangquist7319]

He really makes a nice dressage horse, I've never seen him move and extend so nicely, he just seems much more relaxed!

[@RidingwithCharlotte]

Totally more relaxed in the Dressage environment - a whole different horse for me compared to Showjumping xx

[@nickrichardson6364]

How good is he! And you both look so happy, that expressive trot he does is absolutely to die for, what a pretty boy, like “check this out dressage judges, just call me Voslegro” amazing, well done both and congratulations 🎉🎉🎉

[@RidingwithCharlotte]

Voslegro😂 hahaha thank you, bless his heart, he does have some expression in there😝

[@CrownhillEquestrian]

Well done! I think he has some potential as a dressage horse. Love his flicky toes!

[@RidingwithCharlotte]

Thank you so much ☺️ I love his flicky toes 🥹xx

[@Bhrolchain223]

You were amazing and takes a lot to get back on track when it doesn’t go to plan. Still incredibly proud of you! X

[@RidingwithCharlotte]

Aww thank you so much Ash, really appreciate it xx

[@cnkequestrian5789]

Well done! Congrats on qualifying!!

[@RidingwithCharlotte]

Thank you!!

[@elainecole6896]

Huge well done, Vossi looks so good! 🎉

[@RidingwithCharlotte]

Thank you ❤

[@LucyJackson-om2dc]

Well done to you both! Ok the first test went a bit tits up … but you carried on! Second one was so much better. Have more confidence in yourself and it’ll show in your riding. It’s great to have a great support team around you x

[@RidingwithCharlotte]

Thank you so much! Having Georgie, my trainer with me was such a confidence boost, she really helped xx

[@janicegalloway5636]

Well done, you both did fantastic and look so well turned out. A pleasure to watch his tests. Congratulations on the two 1st places 👏🥰

[@RidingwithCharlotte]

Thank you very much, really appreciate it xx

[@thomasmumw8435]

I am so happy for you and Vossi! You are doing so much for him, and you keep him so beautiful balanced that he can work off that so easily! 🤩 The rest is practice. The mind is key so lots of mental preparation and the results will come! 🥇🥇🏆🦄❤️ Well done! 🎉

[@RidingwithCharlotte]

Thank you so much💕

[@nancyhamlin9169]

Good job Charlotte🐎🐎🐎🐎

[@RidingwithCharlotte]

Thank you xx

[@originallyalice]

It’s so good to see you so genuinely happy! Immensely proud of you and it’s lovely to see so many good comments from your tests, you’re doing incredibly 😍 Can’t wait to see what’s next for you and Voss

[@RidingwithCharlotte]

Thank you so much!❤ it’s so nice to enjoy competitions again xx

[@karenb.9281]

🎉🎉🎉Congrats🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@RidingwithCharlotte]

Thank you❤

[@jo7409..]

Well done Charlotte - 2nd test was great x

[@RidingwithCharlotte]

Thank you!🤍

[@amberheart77]

Brilliant 🤩 well done both of you

[@RidingwithCharlotte]

Thank you❤

[@kiwgirly2822]

well done!

[@RidingwithCharlotte]

Thank you❤

[@falconk9]

Well done. The more prepared you feel, the more relaxed you will be in the test. Also, you really need to know where all the letters are and what the distance is between each of them. As you move up in the levels, the judging will be less forgiving shall we say..... Each movement needs preparation, half halts etc. which are things you will learn to do in your regular training prior to showing.

[@RidingwithCharlotte]

Thank you! I know, I’m only on my second show😅 trying to control my nerves is priority as it’s blocking everything in my brain, including letters 😩

[@falconk9]

@@RidingwithCharlotte I have PTSD and have had panic attacks riding so I get it. Knowing there the letters are, knowing the distances they are apart will help you in shows. If you can, set up cones in the arena, measure distances - this will help you visualize the arena. Also, it is helpful to ride through tests a few times before you go into a show. I often do this by talking to myself when I do a half halt, preparation before next movement etc. I have wireless Rode go ll mics I use with my PIVO since I record all of my rides. It's very helpful since you're hearing yourself as you watch the video back of you riding the test.

[@rebeccarapetti3747]

Each time you go out you look better and better. Its still so new for you both and you and Vossi look like dressage pros already. Have you tried rescue remedy. Its a natural calming spray for under your tongue made with bach flower. I swear by it for any nerve racking experiences. ❤❤❤

[@RidingwithCharlotte]

Thank you so much!! I’ve been told about Rescue Remedy a few times, not sure I’m convinced it will work as I am such an awful state!! Definitely think it comes down to getting more experience to boost my confidence and memory xx

[@tori_s_equestrian]

Obviously, the judges can see his potential. He actually has so much to give bless him. Just keep practising! You know the old saying 'practice makes perfect 🥰 you are both doing amazing, considering you're both ex SJ as well. I've said this before on here that you both look more comfortable doing dressage. Obviously, it's still stressful and nerve-wracking, but you don't seem half as nervous as you did when competing at sj, which is nicer to watch as I'd find myself feeling sick with you when you entered the sj arena 😅😂 As I said earlier, practice, and as you commented on the vlog, maybe more than one test a month will help a lot. Maybe more dressage training, too, with your instructor/ trainer xxx

[@RidingwithCharlotte]

Thank you!!☺️xx

[@oliviahakel9947]

My dressage trainer also always told me the first test is a warm-up! Good on you. You shook it off!! Congratulations on qualifying for the championships! In the US we call the trot on a free rein the “stretchy trot”. Is that the term you are looking for? You are doing amazing work with your boy. Your love for him it’s so apparent. Congratulations, again, and I can’t wait to keep following you on your journey!!!!❤❤❤❤

[@RidingwithCharlotte]

Thank you so so much!❤

[@sandracapobianco1983]

Your doing great, give yourself some credit( it’s not easy doing this , remembering everything and staying relaxed at the same time) also if you are nervous/your heart rate is up Vossi will 100% feel that and could be why he wasn’t performing like he usually does(remember they mirror how we are feeling. We feel the nerves get anxious and they show what we are feeling internally ❤️” I put a heart bc it truly is a remarkable thing that our horses show us what we need to work on”). You will get there, you both have what it takes all you need is a bit more “out of your comfort zone time” . You ride beautifully and when you are relaxed you can clearly see it in Vossi. This is something I have to remind myself of every time I’m nervous to ride. My horse is bomb proof and sometimes I can make it look like he’s ready to fly off the handle 😂. All apart of this journey with absolute best partners💙

[@sandracapobianco1983]

I wanted to add, this happens to all of us, it’s a good reminder that we need to sometimes look at what’s going on within us to see why our horses are not responding to what we are asking , or maybe distracted, acting anxious themselves. This video shows me right here that you have a horse who is in tune with you, he is bonded to you ( what mom feels/Vossi feels) Love your videos and the content that you put out. I really do wish more people would put out when they have moments, they don’t realize how much these very type of videos help us navigate what other people may be going through . Thank you❤

[@RidingwithCharlotte]

So very kind of you, thank you so much xx

[@janetrodgers7051]

Congratulations i thought you did amazing. To come back in to do a second test after the first test did not go quite as you had hoped is hard to do. My dressage trainer used to dispair at my circles. They were more like 50p shape than a circle 😂😂xx

[@RidingwithCharlotte]

Aww thank you so much❤ hahaha I have the exact same problem, really struggle with the circles in a new ring xx

[@obsessionofhorses]

I think u look fab! We’ve all had the first test. I ride circles like diamonds and look to the the next quarter diamond in trot and half diamond in canter. I also Google 20 m circles at the point so I can see the exact point of where the horses hooves need to be. Also a dressage trainer once told me to have a good circle u shud only hit the letter and then be gone no strides at a letter

[@RidingwithCharlotte]

Thank you!! I have done both those things you said, diamond shape circles and google how to ride a circle, honestly it’s all nerves holding me back 😢

[@obsessionofhorses]

@@RidingwithCharlotte I think u care so so much it’s just building up but I honestly don’t think this ur end game so I always have to say ya no what this isn’t our end game. This is the road and we’re going to enjoy it because I’ve spent wayyyy too much time and money not too!