Totally agree with Justine about Ember having so much power in the tank that when he gets tense, excited, etc it just overboils. Regardless of the score etc it is a joy and privilege to watch Ember grow as an eventing horse. Well done Lucy, Ember and the boss.
I also c love how philosophical you always are. Always remembering where you started with Ember and how far you've come with him. He's just a bit of A kid and can't contain his excitement when he goes to a party!
I have to tell you girl you have my admiration, you have done wonders with him a lot of people would have said no by now. I think I can say that people watching your channel are behind you and always will be.
It really is a mind game with this beautiful boy. There is no doubt about his abilities in all elements. Even though he was obviously very tense in the dressage, I thought he did better than last time out. Love watching your journey. Well done.
The slow mo if your face after dressage is still my fave 🤣🤣! We’ve all felt that on every level.. Also well sat. I love how you laugh it all off best attitude to have. He flew at the XC start box no questions asked! He canters over them 🤣 xxx
He's coming along really well and as always, I'm so happy that you have him because he's not a horse for everyone, but you do a super job with him and you are progressing beautifully! Same message as always; keep having fun and enjoying the process. I see great things in the future!
Ember looks like a fun little horse. Justine Ward is such a great person to have in your support team. Definitely have to find my own Ember and Justine. In the meantime, I have the fun of my exuberant 16.2hh hunter type.
Ember was certainly full of beans, flinging his body here and there. I thought you did a wonderful job of staying with it. As the season goes on he'll settle down and you two will rule!
I think it was a great vlog, Show the good and the bad. I don't think there was bad just that you have a racehorse turned eventer. He is so fit! Not racehorse fit and tucked up but all muscle and power. I agree, he will do better with a larger jumps - he doesn't always respect the little ones. Well done - eliminated or not you guys will do incredible once everything falls into place. Great job!
Yep he’s definitely a cross country horse I totally agree there Lucy. He just needs practice and plenty patience. You rode him very well don’t knock yourself down. He’s taught you a lot since you got him tbs are very smart. The thing now is to calm him saying that he will with age he’s still very young. Great vlog.tfs🤗🏇🤗
It always looks so exhausting when you are riding in the xcountry! Emba is certainly a stunning boy and you work hard. I love that you are always positive and up beat and act as if "what will be, will be" even if maybe off camera you aren't feeling that way at the time. I am sure all your followers are keeping their fingers crossed for you. Sadly, there are those of us who aren't in the UK and so can't subscribe to H&C to watch your show.
Adrenaline was definitely pumping through his veins, you deal with him so well Lucy, would be interested to see what he wouls be like in the comfort barrel Cheltenham gag 🤔
He looked stunning,well done Lucy, incredible rider with a hot horse you have the patience of a saint ,😅👏👏👏but wow is he going to be a winner,keep at it.🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤Thank you
Holy cow! Just had to pause after your show jumping round; wow, Ember is a LOT of horse! I like my jumpers to be a forward ride, but Ember is on a whole different level. 😅 Kudos to you for being brave enough to show jump a horse who looks at times like he has ZERO brakes! 😳 You definitely have him jumping better (although quite an interesting landing on all four feet after the orange oxer (“spread” I think it’s called in the UK). But you did a great job with riding such a fiery horse. I tip my hat to you!
You needed your Mum there for Good Luck! He is still racehorse for me. Wonder what he'd be like hacking on Epsom Downs early in the morning with the strings of racehorses training? Great video, enjoyed and looking forward to your next event.
Now you have him in such great overall condition could you give him a calm and condition type feed? Also he needs to go up a level to make him think as he finds 80 so easy, you have done a fantastic job with him and have a great advisor with Justine, much more old school ( not being rude it's a compliment), well done and kick on but not too much kicking lol 😂 p.s. absolutely love the T shirt caption 🎉 xx
Everything will be okay and I have faith and believe in you Lucy and Ember and you are doing amazing training him 💚🩷🐴🌻💖💙🩵🌈🩵💖💜💜💖💙🌞🧡💞💘💘💘🌈🩵🩵💚💚🌈🩵🦋💛🧡🧡💖💖🌞🐴🐴❤️💙💙🌷💞💞🦋💛🧡🧡🧡💛🩵💚🌻🌻🦋💛💜💜
Lucy you do amazing with the little red wild horse!! I agree with Justine, who is equally awesome. Ember needs bigger fences, so talented for eventing! Are you familiar with Tristan Tucker? He does amazing things at teaches horses to control themselves, control their emotions! Just a thought if you aren't familiar. Super job. Keep going!! Justine, can we see you take him around bigger jumps? FUN!! 🎉🎉
@janeminwell4395 he does amazing things. My red headed wild man also completely changed from Steve Young Horsemanship, shown leadership and focus! I also put him on Daily Gold Stress Relief and made massive different to calm his gut and his mind!!
Good or bad, you still did brilliantly. He's come soo far. The XC alone shows his progress. Honestly, it seems like the best XC horses always struggle a bit with the dressage. I think they find it a bit boring! Like getting a kid to eat their vegetables. Good for them, but not as palatable as going fast and flying over things!
Have you seen the NUPA feed calmer? Piggy March advocates for it and use to give it to Vanir Kamira, takes the edge off them but it doesn't affect their performance nor makes them dull, I've seen a huge difference in mine on it! Well done Lucy!
I addmeryou for all you do, AND for sharing your journey to blemham. Amber looked like he WAS injuring it this time .Take care all, from coventry on a Thursday evening at 8-20pm. 😊😊😊👍👍👍👍
I think you've done amazingly well with him. He doesn't look easy to ride when he's all super excited. Yet you still always look like you're one together. Minus the inter space moment. 😂 Would love to see and experience what you do when cross country. Would you show us with Gro-Pro?
What is the event at Blenheim that you're aiming for? Is it like the Badminton Grassroots? I live in the US and Israel and don't know your British ways. 😀
Oh Lawks. He was as tight as a coiled spring all the way through wasn’t he. He looked almost outside his mind in the showjumping. NOT as easy ride at all. In fact, jumping wise you almost wonder if it was all too small for him, especially the Xcountry. One question, not a criticism at all, but whilst I realise he doesn’t like his head “tied down” - why would any horse, even with his head thrown right up I couldn’t see the running martingale engaging at all where it was so long !!! Is that my eyesight? Well done though. Tough day. 👏👏
Yep been there done that - try not giving him any hard feed for at least 3 days before an event and just give him turnout and hay - lots of grassy hay ! his anxiety is going to cause an ulcer issue which could prove disastrous for you - you might be surprised at how quickly he calms down with reduced feed - possibly a bit of research into different feeds - he has so much potential and is beautiful to boot but clearly something has to change, sorry it was such a sh*tshow for you
Don't dispare at the dressage... your in your way into being a star 🌟 If I could give you a bit of constructive feedback, I think you were infront of your vertice... you could try and roll your shoulders before you get on embers, could help, maybe? Now back to watch the rest lol ❤❤❤❤
Luce Do Not Be Hard On Your Self It was Like Driving A Sports Car With Dodgy Handling !!! You Were Super !!!!!!!!!!! Well Done !!! His Jumping is definately comming on nicely !!! The ground was not great . I do not Know what Happened but you had extra stress !! ( which is not fair to you ) Entertaining !! Is questionable !!
Laragh damaged her check & suspensory ligaments jumping a hedge out hunting back in Feb. She had laser treatment & was on box rest for 8 weeks but is now having the whole summer off on field rest with Zack. Lucy doubts that she will ever jump again but we can hope. It’s on a couple of Instagram reels from 18th/19th April. That’s the most news I know!
I’ve been hugely pondering about this. Please never be offended by my words. As we all know it is so easy speaking via a keyboard. And know and I love all your input and correlations with other groups. But I cannot get Ember’s canter under Charlie out of my mind. And I know you are “long in the body” in comparison. But when Charlie canters Ember his weight is behind the shoulder. The reason you were smacked in the face was because your weight was over/in front of the shoulder. Maybe look again at Charlie v your working footage. Ember did not throw his head with Charlie. We all can learn from that ❤️
Totally agree with Justine about Ember having so much power in the tank that when he gets tense, excited, etc it just overboils. Regardless of the score etc it is a joy and privilege to watch Ember grow as an eventing horse. Well done Lucy, Ember and the boss.
I'm sorry, but thanks for the OMG laugh when Ember jumped like a bunny rabbit. I so love you two!
I LOVE you and Justine together Lucy! 💕
Lucy and Justine are my very favorite horse videos to watch. For God sakes Lucy SALUTE ALREADY. LOL LOVE YOU TWO TOGETHER. Kick on girl.
HAD to pause at 19:00 to state the fact that HEY the plaiting looks FANTASTIC!!! 🤣😁🥰🥰 Awwww ❤
The ending clip - wow! Well done you for staying on over that fence! He really did send you into the air😂
I also c love how philosophical you always are. Always remembering where you started with Ember and how far you've come with him. He's just a bit of A kid and can't contain his excitement when he goes to a party!
Bloody hell, you did well to stay on with that bunny hop!!
The halt had me howling 😂😂😂😂❤❤
I have to tell you girl you have my admiration, you have done wonders with him a lot of people would have said no by now. I think I can say that people watching your channel are behind you and always will be.
Ditto!
Well said ❤
Well Lucy my dear, I think you are very brave and my hat’s off to you!❤️
What if people don’t watch horse and country Lucy!!! Please can you tell us why you got eliminated please!!
It really is a mind game with this beautiful boy. There is no doubt about his abilities in all elements. Even though he was obviously very tense in the dressage, I thought he did better than last time out. Love watching your journey. Well done.
Ember is full speed just looks like having a fun time every time he jumps 💖💖🐴🐴🐴🩵💖💖💙🌷💙💞💚💛💛💛💓💚❤️🌞🌼💜🐴🌷🌷💚💛🌞🌞🌈🌈🦋💖🩵🩷🐴🌻🌻💜💜💙❤️❤️💚💚🐴🐴🌻🌻🐴🐴🌻🌻🩷🩷
The slow mo if your face after dressage is still my fave 🤣🤣! We’ve all felt that on every level.. Also well sat. I love how you laugh it all off best attitude to have. He flew at the XC start box no questions asked! He canters over them 🤣 xxx
He's coming along really well and as always, I'm so happy that you have him because he's not a horse for everyone, but you do a super job with him and you are progressing beautifully! Same message as always; keep having fun and enjoying the process. I see great things in the future!
Ember looks like a fun little horse. Justine Ward is such a great person to have in your support team. Definitely have to find my own Ember and Justine. In the meantime, I have the fun of my exuberant 16.2hh hunter type.
Ember was certainly full of beans, flinging his body here and there. I thought you did a wonderful job of staying with it. As the season goes on he'll settle down and you two will rule!
I think it was a great vlog, Show the good and the bad. I don't think there was bad just that you have a racehorse turned eventer. He is so fit! Not racehorse fit and tucked up but all muscle and power. I agree, he will do better with a larger jumps - he doesn't always respect the little ones. Well done - eliminated or not you guys will do incredible once everything falls into place. Great job!
Ember is speed! He just looks like he is having the time of his life everytime he jumps!
Yep he’s definitely a cross country horse I totally agree there Lucy. He just needs practice and plenty patience. You rode him very well don’t knock yourself down. He’s taught you a lot since you got him tbs are very smart. The thing now is to calm him saying that he will with age he’s still very young. Great vlog.tfs🤗🏇🤗
That's the best he's gone out the start box .
Shows how things don't always go as hoped/planned.
It always looks so exhausting when you are riding in the xcountry! Emba is certainly a stunning boy and you work hard. I love that you are always positive and up beat and act as if "what will be, will be" even if maybe off camera you aren't feeling that way at the time. I am sure all your followers are keeping their fingers crossed for you. Sadly, there are those of us who aren't in the UK and so can't subscribe to H&C to watch your show.
I'm in Australia and have a subscription. If H&C isn't available for you, maybe a vpn would help?
Adrenaline was definitely pumping through his veins, you deal with him so well Lucy, would be interested to see what he wouls be like in the comfort barrel Cheltenham gag 🤔
He looked stunning,well done Lucy, incredible rider with a hot horse you have the patience of a saint ,😅👏👏👏but wow is he going to be a winner,keep at it.🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤Thank you
Holy cow! Just had to pause after your show jumping round; wow, Ember is a LOT of horse! I like my jumpers to be a forward ride, but Ember is on a whole different level. 😅 Kudos to you for being brave enough to show jump a horse who looks at times like he has ZERO brakes! 😳 You definitely have him jumping better (although quite an interesting landing on all four feet after the orange oxer (“spread” I think it’s called in the UK). But you did a great job with riding such a fiery horse. I tip my hat to you!
You needed your Mum there for Good Luck! He is still racehorse for me. Wonder what he'd be like hacking on Epsom Downs early in the morning with the strings of racehorses training? Great video, enjoyed and looking forward to your next event.
Always enjoy 😊
Love Justine's tshirt
Maybe not the best day on paper but he is getting the hang of things for sure! He's a far cry from where he was this time last year xx
Now you have him in such great overall condition could you give him a calm and condition type feed? Also he needs to go up a level to make him think as he finds 80 so easy, you have done a fantastic job with him and have a great advisor with Justine, much more old school ( not being rude it's a compliment), well done and kick on but not too much kicking lol 😂 p.s. absolutely love the T shirt caption 🎉 xx
Poor Ember; you were a bit tense; good man.. 🌹🌹🍎🍎
Everything will be okay and I have faith and believe in you Lucy and Ember and you are doing amazing training him 💚🩷🐴🌻💖💙🩵🌈🩵💖💜💜💖💙🌞🧡💞💘💘💘🌈🩵🩵💚💚🌈🩵🦋💛🧡🧡💖💖🌞🐴🐴❤️💙💙🌷💞💞🦋💛🧡🧡🧡💛🩵💚🌻🌻🦋💛💜💜
Lucy you do amazing with the little red wild horse!! I agree with Justine, who is equally awesome. Ember needs bigger fences, so talented for eventing!
Are you familiar with Tristan Tucker? He does amazing things at teaches horses to control themselves, control their emotions! Just a thought if you aren't familiar.
Super job. Keep going!!
Justine, can we see you take him around bigger jumps? FUN!! 🎉🎉
Another thumbs up for Tristan.
@janeminwell4395 he does amazing things. My red headed wild man also completely changed from Steve Young Horsemanship, shown leadership and focus! I also put him on Daily Gold Stress Relief and made massive different to calm his gut and his mind!!
Beautiful quarter marks
Good sticking that one jump. Beautiful turnout but a rocket!
Good or bad, you still did brilliantly. He's come soo far. The XC alone shows his progress. Honestly, it seems like the best XC horses always struggle a bit with the dressage. I think they find it a bit boring! Like getting a kid to eat their vegetables. Good for them, but not as palatable as going fast and flying over things!
His jumping power is immense. Love him ❤❤❤
Have you seen the NUPA feed calmer? Piggy March advocates for it and use to give it to Vanir Kamira, takes the edge off them but it doesn't affect their performance nor makes them dull, I've seen a huge difference in mine on it! Well done Lucy!
Remember the nappy Ember? Who knew XC would be his favorite?
I addmeryou for all you do, AND for sharing your journey to blemham. Amber looked like he WAS injuring it this time .Take care all, from coventry on a Thursday evening at 8-20pm. 😊😊😊👍👍👍👍
I'm guessing you missed a jump 🤔
But yes much better xc 🎉
Any updates on Laraghlee ?
Agree he needs bigger fences so he has to think about them. At the moment he barely has to lift his feet so ignores them.
I think you've done amazingly well with him. He doesn't look easy to ride when he's all super excited. Yet you still always look like you're one together. Minus the inter space moment. 😂
Would love to see and experience what you do when cross country. Would you show us with Gro-Pro?
Go-Pro helmet cams aren’t allowed in BE classes, unfortunately.
What is the event at Blenheim that you're aiming for? Is it like the Badminton Grassroots? I live in the US and Israel and don't know your British ways. 😀
Could they have given you any worse ground for jumping warm up😮
I neeeeeed Justine's shirt! Where did she get it?
Well spotted 😂
Hope laragh is doing better :)
Oh Lawks. He was as tight as a coiled spring all the way through wasn’t he. He looked almost outside his mind in the showjumping. NOT as easy ride at all. In fact, jumping wise you almost wonder if it was all too small for him, especially the Xcountry. One question, not a criticism at all, but whilst I realise he doesn’t like his head “tied down” - why would any horse, even with his head thrown right up I couldn’t see the running martingale engaging at all where it was so long !!! Is that my eyesight? Well done though. Tough day. 👏👏
His muscle definition is extraordinary. Absolutely beautiful.
Great job Lucy and Ember and you both well and keep up the wonderful work 🧡🌻💜🧡🐴💚💚🩵💞🌞🩷💓🍄🟫🍄🟫🍄🟫🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈❤️🌷💖💖🌷🐴💞🐴🐴🐴🧡🧡🌻💛🩵🌻💞💞🐴🐴🐴💖🌞❤️💙💙💙🌈
Yep been there done that - try not giving him any hard feed for at least 3 days before an event and just give him turnout and hay - lots of grassy hay ! his anxiety is going to cause an ulcer issue which could prove disastrous for you - you might be surprised at how quickly he calms down with reduced feed - possibly a bit of research into different feeds - he has so much potential and is beautiful to boot but clearly something has to change, sorry it was such a sh*tshow for you
Early for once ❤ Already loving this and only 5 minutes in 👀
Course seemed visually confusing. Obviously he did not like it.!
Don't dispare at the dressage... your in your way into being a star 🌟
If I could give you a bit of constructive feedback, I think you were infront of your vertice... you could try and roll your shoulders before you get on embers, could help, maybe? Now back to watch the rest lol ❤❤❤❤
Hi Rob.. 🤩
Luce Do Not Be Hard On Your Self It was Like Driving A Sports Car With Dodgy Handling !!! You Were Super !!!!!!!!!!! Well Done !!! His Jumping is definately comming on nicely !!! The ground was not great . I do not Know what Happened but you had extra stress !! ( which is not fair to you ) Entertaining !! Is questionable !!
Where is your other horse, Lara spelt wrong sorry?
Laragh damaged her check & suspensory ligaments jumping a hedge out hunting back in Feb. She had laser treatment & was on box rest for 8 weeks but is now having the whole summer off on field rest with Zack. Lucy doubts that she will ever jump again but we can hope. It’s on a couple of Instagram reels from 18th/19th April. That’s the most news I know!
Perhaps you just need to go to events but not compete. Just go and ride around to get him used to the atmosphere.
Arena hires with friends & stuff!
Second ❤
I’ve been hugely pondering about this.
Please never be offended by my words. As we all know it is so easy speaking via a keyboard.
And know and I love all your input and correlations with other groups.
But I cannot get Ember’s canter under Charlie out of my mind. And I know you are “long in the body” in comparison. But when Charlie canters Ember his weight is behind the shoulder.
The reason you were smacked in the face was because your weight was over/in front of the shoulder.
Maybe look again at Charlie v your working footage. Ember did not throw his head with Charlie. We all can learn from that ❤️
First!!
Sorry but the horse and country tease isn’t appealing for those of us who support the vlog.