2015 Pig Pond Classic

051015 Pig Pond Classic dressage

By Jennifer Klitzke

Three weekends in a row of fun activities for me and my Spanish Mustang. This week Indy and I trailered to the Pig Pond Classic Schooling Show held at Birchbury Farm for dressage and stadium jumping.

051015 Pig Pond Classic 18 inch cross rails
Since this was our first course since last September, we began with 18″ cross rails.
051015 Pig Pond Classic 2 foot verticals
Next we jumped the 2 foot vertical course of nine jumps.
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And we finished with First Level Test One – our first time entering First Level.
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First Level introduces the trot lengthening.

We didn’t place in our jumping classes but took second place in First Level with a score of 61.111%. While checking in I was tapped on the shoulder by a Mom and her daughter who I had met two years ago at a schooling show. The mother rides a Spanish Mustang and her daughter rides a dun pony. I was thrilled to watch her winning ride over the two foot vertical course. It was a simply textbook ride—forward, confident, and well negotiated!

Since storms moved in just after the last dressage test was ridden, it cut the day short so we will have to take a rain check on schooling Birchbury’s elaborate cross country course.

Video: 18″ Hunter Course

Video: 2′ Hunter Course

Video: First Level Test One