Renapur and RenaSan Legupfortalent in action

First of all a bit thank you to everyone who has liked the Wacky Racers Team page and followed our ups and downs to date on Facebook. 

As always we need your continued support as we search for our perfect supporting partners 

The team is eager to get out there and go promo-tastic as well as raising brand awareness via social media.

Starting 2016 in style: 

Alfie entered his first BD DTM and competed in his first BD Winter Regionals. 

Closely followed by our first Wacky Racers Team Quest outing of 2016 and Alfie's first ever My Quest class.

8 months ago I started the page along with my Legupfortalent journey.

We drew the the Snuggy Hoods...for smart horses Travel Set Giveaway winner. 

Big Thanks to RenaSan / Renapur for supporting the Legupfortalent stars 

http://www.renasan.co.uk
http://www.renapur.com

Over the last three months I have been trying to gather up some pennies to help with my equine bills So the leather work had some Renapur TLC before posting out to the winning bidders  


My tack was looking very smart and super shiny for the BD Winter Regionals  
All the the rest of the tack has also had a much needed polish as well


My show boots and chaps got a shine as well 



The work boots and work chaps got a lovely polish before we headed off teaching for the afternoon. 









This is what happens when Nick East neglects the cats and doesnt feed them on time. 
Mrs East starkers after lovely warm shower admiring horrid spotty face in the bathroom mirror to suddenly feel deep pain as the black furry one miss times jumping up onto my shoulders for some attention....... I felt the claws get stuck into my side.. more ouchy 


Today's job for RenaSan was for a bullied chuck. Poor thing just 'cause she looks different !!

rescue the bridle rope

Decided to get the Ninja a spare bridle rope so we have one in the trailer ready for our travels

I need to rescue the bridle rope but I ain't putting my fingers anywhere near those claws.

Interesting Family History

My racing claim to fame
G Clancy was my Great Grandad

Position	Name	Jockey
01	Glenside	Jack Anthony
02	Rathnally	Robert Chadwick
03	Shady Girl	G Clancy

The 1911 Grand National was the 73rd official steeplechase which took place at Aintree Racecourse 24 March 1911.

The only moving images of the race turned up in a London auction in 2007, found by Angus Loughran, and first shown to the public in a BBC documentary "THE BIG FLUTTER: THE GRAND NATIONAL ON FILM" in 2011. 

Torrential rain caused many riders to fall. Twenty two out of the twenty six runners failed to finish.

 Shady Girl with my Great Grandad came 3rd 

Check out the video 1911 Race

Cracking the Novice 22 Code

Feeling much more confident with Nov 22 for tomorrow.
Last weekend we were travelling to the show with headlights on this time we will coming back in the dark.
Good to see shows well attended, Hope Alfie wont mind getting his dinner late smile emoticon

Yesterday was a very good session. The arena we share was super busy, Alfie not only had to go round lots of jumps but also pass lots of others working. This is really good practice for him. It did take a while to get him out of tight back I am on a mission mode but he did soften in his overall frame eventually and didn't tighten his neck up at the start. Without the short choppy steps I could ride him more forward and stay quieter myself.

We had a head bobbing moment when he decided to try and test me and he almost got me fiddling ! It wasn't a head shaking episode just a bobbing away from the contact moment so we went into a bridge rein to allow me to hold my contact still and waited for him to settle/give him.

Last weekend I rode the two half 10m circles atrociously so that was the mission of the night. By jove we did get it and if i say so myself they were super !!! We even used the jumps as markers to ride round and Alfie stayed calm, although that may have been tired rather than calm !!

So tomorrow I need to remember speed is not necessary.
Check out my next post to see how I will ride them

B – Half Circle Left 10 Metres Diameter to X
X – Half Circle Right 10 Metres Diameter to E

Master the 10m circle first then ride through the half 10m circles
Count the beats to help with the rhythm. I also like to say what I am riding in time with the striding for example Look sit up left bend X look sit up right bend.

I need to show the judge Alfie can stay soft in his back. Maintain rhythm through the turns
Softness shows relaxation.

My aim is to maintain lightness in my aids.
Use half halts in prep for every turn section.
Look where we are going. I need to know I am sure where I am going so Alfie knows where he is going

A little collection rather than speed without wobbly errors at X to give us time to prep for the second movement

Think about keeping mine and the horse’s shoulders level.
Inside leg to maintain the bend but also be ready to catch if he drifts out through the left shoulder.
Level hands are important this also helps me keep my elbows tidy
I must not collapse on the turn sections. I don't want my horse to mimic me

Good Luck everyone that has a test this weekend with this movement in it.
Why not share your stories with us and let us know how you get on.

Renapur polish

Just enough time to give the boots/chaps a clean and a Renapur polish before heading off to teach this afternoon 

Marching on

March started off rather damp

Coming in from the field it was time to change that drab wet face to the happy cheerful face thanks to our BoT rug.
The fabric reflects body heat in the form of infrared heat radiation.

With rain stopping play we did some more syringe therapy.

Old wormer syringe tied onto leadrope near headcollar.
Cant barge me, cant get away from it. Works a treat smile emoticon
Then came the carrots. He liked that bit

He soon stood still and let me fiddle with the tube next to his mouth.