Pics and results of Isis and I's first "ODE"

KZWestern · 10-07-2006, 10:56 PM

Well yesterday Isis and I went to a PC ODE. I'm only a D1 so it wasen't all that challenging, but it was an EXCELLENT experience for Isis. For the first time ever she got to go out and ride on a cross country course and see all the big jumps. She did very well. For our dressage test we had to do USDF Intro A... They only gave me 20 minutes between formal inspection and my test to warm up and I wish we could have had more time but oh well. Isis was extremely tense through the entire test, I was riding like crazy and you could tell I was working hard to keep her under me, but we came out with a score of 38. (To those of us who are not eventers and just do normal dressage, that's equivelant to a 62%) "Cross country" was just going over ground poles which for us was very nice because I've never even had her on a cross country course before. She got to go by all the big jumps and get a good look at them while just having to go over ground poles. A good training experience for Isis rather then tough competition.

The jumps were raised to between 12 and 18 inches for stadium and Isis went through flawlessly. Our team ended up coming out at 4rth place (some other members had a couple refusals both in XC and stadium). However, they gave me a gigantic multi colored Grand Champion ribbon because Isis was the most well presented horse there, whatever that means. So that was nice, even though it doesn't mean a whole lot to me. Anyways, pictures!!

A decent looking, but very tense 20 meter circle in dressage. For both circles, but particularly the one going to the left Isis felt like she was going to explode. She wanted to run out and you can tell in the picture that I'm working very hard with my outside aids to keep her on, I was half halting with my outside rein like crazy and using my leg pretty hard. (I misplaced my whip again so I did not have it to assist me) On my score sheet the judge commented that I made a "nice effort with my outside aids." That made me laugh. I know that if Isis were relaxed we could have scored tons better, but that's ok.

Looking a little more relaxed here.

Isis... ever the expert at the halt.

Trotting towards "jump" #3

By the time XC came around Isis was settled into her environment.

Over the last ground pole to the finish line. There were 8 ground poles spread around the XC course. It took me 1 minute and 27 seconds to clear it. The optimum time was 2 minutes but they weren't time faulting us so luckily I didn't get any penaltys. For this reason I let Isis take it at as fast a paced trot as she desired because I'm trying to encourage her to trot larger and faster, so I'm glad I didn't have to slow her down when she was trotting out so nicely.

There were two "jumps" on the diagnol. This is the 1st...

And this is the 2nd. THis is my fav pic of us "jumping." For those of us who were discussing my jumping position, my legs are at my comfortable in this picture. I think it looks pretty darn good myself.

arabianlvr87 · 10-07-2006, 11:07 PM

VERY nice! Isis is GORGEOUS!

SunBun · 10-07-2006, 11:09 PM

Awesome pics! It seemed like a really good experience for you both. Isis is just goregous. How tall is she?? I dont remember her looking so big!!

Congrats

Chester · 10-08-2006, 03:47 AM

That is certainly a lovely halt. Nice to see another person entering the world of jumping. Congrats on a good day.

Kissitgoodbye · 10-08-2006, 04:18 AM

Great pictures! Beautiful Mare!

i_luv_moth · 10-08-2006, 04:19 AM

Congrats!! That is so cool! Well Done to you and Isis!

She is GOURGEOUS!

KZWestern · 10-08-2006, 04:21 AM

Thanks! SunBun, the last time I measured her which was a year ago she was 15.2 HH. We measured her this past friday and she's just over 15.3.

ches · 10-08-2006, 04:27 AM

Oh my goodness she looks like she's walking over the jumps in the stadium, and I love that pic of her going over the ground pole as if to say "why all the trip hazards, mum?" She's beautiful, and she definitely looks like she could've competed at a much higher level (despite your disappointment at her dressage -- I would give my right arm to get a 62 on a dressage test.

).

Feliche · 10-08-2006, 04:30 AM

Isis...what a great name for her...

I'm glad you had a good time.

(What does ODE stand for?

lol...)

jeda_horse · 10-08-2006, 04:45 AM

Wow I LOVE your horse, she is just beautiful. Congrads on a nice clear round

10-07-2006, 10:56 PM	#1
KZWestern Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 3,643 Images: 35	Pics and results of Isis and I's first "ODE" Well yesterday Isis and I went to a PC ODE. I'm only a D1 so it wasen't all that challenging, but it was an EXCELLENT experience for Isis. For the first time ever she got to go out and ride on a cross country course and see all the big jumps. She did very well. For our dressage test we had to do USDF Intro A... They only gave me 20 minutes between formal inspection and my test to warm up and I wish we could have had more time but oh well. Isis was extremely tense through the entire test, I was riding like crazy and you could tell I was working hard to keep her under me, but we came out with a score of 38. (To those of us who are not eventers and just do normal dressage, that's equivelant to a 62%) "Cross country" was just going over ground poles which for us was very nice because I've never even had her on a cross country course before. She got to go by all the big jumps and get a good look at them while just having to go over ground poles. A good training experience for Isis rather then tough competition. The jumps were raised to between 12 and 18 inches for stadium and Isis went through flawlessly. Our team ended up coming out at 4rth place (some other members had a couple refusals both in XC and stadium). However, they gave me a gigantic multi colored Grand Champion ribbon because Isis was the most well presented horse there, whatever that means. So that was nice, even though it doesn't mean a whole lot to me. Anyways, pictures!! A decent looking, but very tense 20 meter circle in dressage. For both circles, but particularly the one going to the left Isis felt like she was going to explode. She wanted to run out and you can tell in the picture that I'm working very hard with my outside aids to keep her on, I was half halting with my outside rein like crazy and using my leg pretty hard. (I misplaced my whip again so I did not have it to assist me) On my score sheet the judge commented that I made a "nice effort with my outside aids." That made me laugh. I know that if Isis were relaxed we could have scored tons better, but that's ok. Looking a little more relaxed here. Isis... ever the expert at the halt. Trotting towards "jump" #3 By the time XC came around Isis was settled into her environment. Over the last ground pole to the finish line. There were 8 ground poles spread around the XC course. It took me 1 minute and 27 seconds to clear it. The optimum time was 2 minutes but they weren't time faulting us so luckily I didn't get any penaltys. For this reason I let Isis take it at as fast a paced trot as she desired because I'm trying to encourage her to trot larger and faster, so I'm glad I didn't have to slow her down when she was trotting out so nicely. There were two "jumps" on the diagnol. This is the 1st... And this is the 2nd. THis is my fav pic of us "jumping." For those of us who were discussing my jumping position, my legs are at my comfortable in this picture. I think it looks pretty darn good myself. __________________ Kristie + Isis = Krisis!!!!!!!!! Isis - slaughter rescue Grattitude - Swedish Warmblood

10-08-2006, 03:47 AM	#4
Chester Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: inland of the coral sea Posts: 10,120 Images: 777	That is certainly a lovely halt. Nice to see another person entering the world of jumping. Congrats on a good day. __________________ Aussie Aussie Aussie OI OI OI "We're all members of the outback club, we don't back down and we don't give up" Lee Kernaghan "Good friends are worth more than money any day" Adam Brand Is it full moon time again? Did the cereal truck overturn and fruitloops got spilt?

10-08-2006, 04:18 AM	#5
Kissitgoodbye Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 7,891 Images: 71 Blog Entries: 4	Great pictures! Beautiful Mare! __________________ i am only one; but still i am one. i cannot do everything, but still i can do something; i will not refuse to do the something i can do

10-08-2006, 04:19 AM	#6
i_luv_moth Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: New Zealand BABY!!! Posts: 6,818 Images: 133	Congrats!! That is so cool! Well Done to you and Isis! She is GOURGEOUS! __________________ I'd Rather Be...... SHOW JUMPING!!

10-08-2006, 04:21 AM	#7
KZWestern Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 3,643 Images: 35	Thanks! SunBun, the last time I measured her which was a year ago she was 15.2 HH. We measured her this past friday and she's just over 15.3. __________________ Kristie + Isis = Krisis!!!!!!!!! Isis - slaughter rescue Grattitude - Swedish Warmblood

10-07-2006, 11:07 PM	#2
arabianlvr87 Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 8,567 Images: 294 Blog Entries: 158	VERY nice! Isis is GORGEOUS!

10-08-2006, 04:27 AM	#8
ches Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,472 Images: 38	Oh my goodness she looks like she's walking over the jumps in the stadium, and I love that pic of her going over the ground pole as if to say "why all the trip hazards, mum?" She's beautiful, and she definitely looks like she could've competed at a much higher level (despite your disappointment at her dressage -- I would give my right arm to get a 62 on a dressage test. ).

10-08-2006, 04:45 AM	#10
jeda_horse Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: QLD, Australia Posts: 5,448 Images: 393 Blog Entries: 28	Wow I LOVE your horse, she is just beautiful. Congrads on a nice clear round __________________ ~ T H O R O U G H B R E D S ~ County Renegade Fyrefly Throw your heart over the fence and you horse will go after it... R.I.P Rusty

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