The most OK-est

In order to try and have some sort of confidence going into the show, I have attempted some stuff at home.  Tuesday was not a success day of - I rated it an 80% after.  We did most of the things, but I felt scared and a bit shit.  I ended up lunging him mid-ride over a single jump on the right lead.  And he kept landing all over the place and then lead swapping and then bucking himself right.  I was really worried that he was sore somewhere after our lesson, so he has been on Previcox this week and I was really thinking it was going to make a difference for Tuesday.  Nope, but bucking his way over the jump 5 - 10 times seemed to work out whatever was bothering him.

After that I set up multiple oxers - normally shit my pants jumps.  I just stared at them yesterday and planned on staring at them again today, but I actually found my big bitch panties and jumped around today.

These are not big, 2'2" -3" ish.  But let us not pretend the real struggles isn't my brain.

Uno warmed up super pissy - the bugs were bad, he did not want to stretch, halting was the worst thing EVER!  I honestly popped over the barrels in an attempt to appease the snorty stompy dragon.  I just trotted in after the advice from my lesson - surprise surprise - he was perfect.  He cantered off and woahed very softly in a straight line.  He still did not want to dressage - so we just jumped around trotting and cantering all the jumps.  I pulled him to a stop at the first attempt at the oxer above.  We had a moment where I felt if I put my leg he would have gone - and I pulled instead.  BUT I came back around and clucked at the base and he just popped it.  I even jumped the 2'4" (or 2'6" I cannot remember) cross country gate my husband built when I still had dreams of BN.  Everything was smooth and easy.

Uno gave once bounce-y lead change, where he swapped front and back for no reason whatsoever, but other than that he was GREAT!  We then went back to dressage and played with our trot-walk-trot transitions and our medium and free walk transitions.  I was so happy with him - the bugs were making him very pissy, but he worked so hard for me.

 After this I am just planning on hacking until the show.  Fingers crossed I show up to the show with at least an OK mentality.  Uno is certainly capable.