Eva Vatcher - Eventing/Concours Complet

Eva Vatcher - Eventing/Concours Complet A glimpse of my journey towards moving up the levels in the eventing world

04/27/2022

3 weeks later and she's still lame 😞. Farrier coming Tuesday to see if it's a bruise or abcess then calling vet. Interesting how she always seems to get injured when show season is about to start 🧐

04/06/2022

Read , let it sink in, then read again :

“No. 1. Get your tack and equipment just right, and then forget about it and concentrate on the horse.

No. 2. The horse is bigger than you are, and it should carry you. The quieter you sit, the easier this will be for the horse.

No. 3. The horse's engine is in the rear. Thus, you must ride your horse from behind, and not focus on the forehand simply because you can see it.

No. 4. It takes two to pull. Don't pull. Push.

No. 5. For your horse to be keen but submissive, it must be calm, straight and forward.

No. 6. When the horse isn`t straight, the hollow side is the difficult side.

No. 7. The inside rein controls the bending, the outside rein controls the speed.

No. 8. Never rest your hands on the horse's mouth. You make a contract with it: "You carry your head and I'll carry my hands."

No. 10. Once you've used an aid, put it back.

No. 11. You can exaggerate every virtue into a defect.

No. 12. Always carry a stick, then you will seldom need it.

No. 13. If you`ve given something a fair trial, and it still doesn't work, try something else—even the opposite.

No. 14. Know when to start and when to stop. Know when to resist and when to reward.

No. 15. If you're going to have a fight, you pick the time and place.

No. 16. What you can't accomplish in an hour should usually be put off until tomorrow.

No. 17. You can think your way out of many problems faster than you can ride your way out of them.

No. 18. When the horse jumps, you go with it, not the other way around.

No. 19. Don`t let over-jumping or dull routine erode the horse's desire to jump cleanly. It's hard to jump clear rounds if the horse isn't trying.

No. 20. Never give up until the rail hits the ground.

No. 21. Young horses are like children—give them a lot of love, but don't let them get away with anything.

No. 22. In practice, do things as perfectly as you can; in competition, do what you have to do.

No. 23. Never fight the oats.

No. 24. The harder you work, the luckier you get."

~Bill Steinkraus

Yet another medical adventure with this girl! A bump showed up on her face 2 weeks ago, got kinda worries last week so c...
12/22/2021

Yet another medical adventure with this girl! A bump showed up on her face 2 weeks ago, got kinda worries last week so called the vet. Well, I honestly don't even know how she does these things to herself, but she hit her head so hard she has a crack in the bone! Where you may ask, no one knows 🧐! So now we have have a permanent bump, my 🦄 is turning into a 🦏 🤣

10/18/2021

And we're off! Cross was amazing! Atty felt great and didn't blink at any jumps including the very tight turning ones. We kept a pre training pace so unfortunately had 27 penalty points for a fast pace but it was a great schooling for the both of us! ✨

10/10/2021

Finished off the day with a 5th place overall! Had a great clear stadium with a few times faults for being a tad slow (things to work on next time) but what a great experience and a great show! Many things to work on, experience gained for both of us and many more memories made!

Fun day tomorrow! We are ready!
10/09/2021

Fun day tomorrow! We are ready!

When your bestie is a super star mane puller 😍 we are almost ready for this weekend!!
10/08/2021

When your bestie is a super star mane puller 😍 we are almost ready for this weekend!!

Enjoying my evening rides in good company!
10/05/2021

Enjoying my evening rides in good company!

So beautiful! Little jump session with the beast, did mini cross and stadium and was almost foot perfect!
10/01/2021

So beautiful! Little jump session with the beast, did mini cross and stadium and was almost foot perfect!

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