Jam and especially DD were robbed on those dressage scores. DD put in such a good test and in that weather too! She should have been substantially sub 30.
I wish Yfood as available in the USA. I heard about them in your videos but we can't buy them over here. I struggle with belly issues and would love to drink these on show days. Please tell your rep your USA followers would love Yfood over here too! Best of luck Meg. We love your channel. Thanks from Angela and Kennedy the haflinger in Indiana.
I’m was really sorry to hear yours and Jammy’s dressage result (definitely deserved better!) but at the same time given what happened with the cross country, maybe it’s a bit of a blessing in disguise that you didn’t head into it in a high position. Next year will be your 100 qualifying year (maybe even for both girls!)
Thank you for brightening my day Meg! I had the worst morning finding out that my boyfriend of 2+ years cheated on me last night and this has been the only thing to help me smile. I really love your channel and can't tell you just how much of a difference watching your vlogs makes to me, thank you for being you
I've been having a really rough time these past few months but your videos always give me a little something to look forward to and enjoyment! thank you meg :)
I think they both did really nice tests! Shame about the scores but dressage sometimes comes down to what the judge likes on the day. The important thing is that you were happy with how they went. X
Huge congratulations, I think both tests deserved a better mark but thankfully that didn't effect you getting to badminton! Can't wait to watch the rest
Wow what awful weather to have to contend with! The girls did you proud. Glad Cameron was ae to give you his words of wisdom with Dee Dee. Great support network with Hobbit, Han and Pete and everyone else who helped out Go Team Elphick xxx
Loved this first instalment of bicton, especially loved seeing han so confident vlogging! Ponies did so well dressage with such harsh marks, but props to you and Dee for keeping it together in the rain 🙌
Watched Dee's dressage and I do agree she deserved a better mark. In those conditions! Cameron's commentary was very interesting, sounds like he would have given you 75% plus. Ah well you qualified! Well done keeping going.
Hi, what a great vlog Meg . Shout out to Hanna! Han is so fun and the groom-superstar. You all done so well and the equidry saved of the day (pink one is fab) . Can’t wait for part 2&3 xxx
You did so well in such challenging conditions! And you have an amazing support team. Jam’s expression didn’t look happy in her test, I wonder if that impacted her marks? Looking forward to the next parts (but not the fall) with such an entertaining crew!
Gosh, I remember having this kind of thing happen to me back when I did riding competitions. It was hard to compete against the bigger, flashier horses with the little Quarter Horse I had. Connemaras rock, keep on keeping on!
Love me some Cam cameos, always insightful to hear his commentary. I've noticed that there are quite a lot of differences between competing in the UK and in Sweden (where I live). Here, for an example, ponies and bigger horses usually compete separate for the reason that they're so different in strides, gates and bodytypes etc. In Sweden it's also rare to see rising trot even at the "lowest" levels. Quite interesting that there´s a difference!
I thought both Jam and Dee did really well and I think you may be right in the fact it truly does come down to the preference of the judge. I personally believe both are stunning ponies ♥️
Both girls were beautiful and you rode beautifully. Sad the judges couldn’t see that. Regardless of that they say all that matters is how you think they did.😊
Petition to get those dressage judges sacked?🙃 Jam was robbed. Honestly could’ve cried for you in that rain with Dee, you smash it everytime Meg we love you! A massive congratulations for riding Dee so well in that that’s somethings to be proud of, mine would’ve literally decked me & ran away with that rain. Well done Meg can’t wait to watch the rest although I’m scared because I’ve already seen your sore face😭🤞🏼 xxxxx
Absolutely the only thing I would critique on both horses was the (1) need to go deeper into the corners and (2) to sit deeper in the saddle. At the lope/canter you tend to bounce just a bit because you are not sitting deep enough & thus your back is tight causing your hips to not move with the horses movement. Also, on Jam - remember what Lucinda said last year. She has a horse stride (& now height) so let her stride out like a horse. But both tests looked really nice.
Can't wait for the next Vlogs. And I think you got robbed in points in your Dressage scores with both mares!! Just my opinion. Love from a Retired Paramedic, a S&R Dog and Handler Team Trainer and Horse Trainer in Ontario, Canada, Jenn. 💖🇨🇦🇬🇧
I agree. But I'm also glad it's equally harsh so everyone hopefully got judged well. It's also a direct qualifier for badders so I do see why. Was a lovely test from both mares though
Having judged dressage at riding/pony club level in the past, The only criticism I would have of Jams test was that it could have been more forward. But it was so correct and obedient, so a bit harsh I think.
@@janeminwell4395 And having been an FEI Level Coach and Judge, and judged many shows at higher levels, I have to agree with you. That's why I said that I think she was "robbed" and on otherwise a very good Dressage test. I have since let that lapse, but still teach riding along with training ex-military personnel as Search and Rescue personnel for 2 National Parks. One that uses horses a lot in their searches with their dogs, and the other using horses in the Winter mainly, as it can get them into areas that snow machines can't get into. Especially if they have to cross open streams. Have a great day today Jane Minwell!! Jenn. 💖 🇨🇦
What a great vlog! Thought Jam looked amazing, loved the back up team, (as always!), and just a shame that the judges didn’t give a higher mark. Well done Meg. 👏🏻
I've noticed with Jam, she's used to not staying on rail when she gets to one end of arena & isn't riding deep and squarely bending around the corners, she cuts the corners at one end of the dressage ring in competition,(not using whole arena) likely because she's used to doing same at home arena- as that is where you keep a bunch of jumps and other stuff she avoids getting close to. Also I noticed at this dressage competition, she didnt bend as well in her circles as she usually does. Twice she got about 2/3 around the circle nicely & then she got stiff, stopped bending and cut the circle just slightly.
Eek! I just ordered my first bundle of YFood (thanks Meg and Tina for influencing me 😁). Weirdly it didn’t seem to have anywhere to put in a discount code, but I’m excited to try them anyway! Off to go watch the rest of the vlog now…
Love this!! I love how cheerful you are ♥️ Pete, Han and hobbit are hilarious to watch! Just a question, you may have answered this in the Vlog or in some other video, but I’m only bout half way through this one, why is Dee doing 90 and Jam doing 100?
Was awesome to hear Cameron talk through the dressage test ! And wow you both did amazing ! But Wait why was there 2 judges parked in different spots for jam? or are they at different levels in dressage also ? Because they where watching two different angles?? Then they're not.... not fair , They where def harsh on them dressage but it's always tough with 2 judges and being a qualifier still bum scores 🙄
Jam's test looked lovely, perhaps a tiny bit more subdued than usual. Maybe needed just a little more impulsion. But for the difference in judge's scores to be over 5%, if that was a pure international dressage test they'd be asked to look at their marks again (I know it's not but even so, seems dodgy one judge appeared to be against you)
Genuine question as I'm just interested, not being rude. Why don't you give them haynets while travelling? Maybe you've mentioned it prior but I can't remember 🙂
So here's the question that I always want to ask and that is why do you do buttons instead of a hunter plait I'm from the USA and we do small tiny plaits about 30-35 on a horses neck.
You would be laughed back to the lorry park if you went eventing with 30 plaits in the UK. We don't have 'hunters' here so the plaits Meg does are normal for all competitions.
Hi, they ALWAYS have a small feed & hay available before they travel. We have traveled them with hay but they never touch it & we once had the horrible experience where a pony managed to get the head collar clipped to the haynet, pinning the head there. We rarely travel over two hours & if we do we stop half way to offer them something. They are always walked & allowed to graze as soon as we arrive anywhere. Hope that helps?
@@jelphick4686 ah thanks for explaining. Bless them. What a nasty experience to of had! My greedy pony always eats her net when travelling and we rarely go over an hour haha!
@@juliaforsyth8332 interesting. My pony is prone to stress colic and ulcers so I like to give her the choice. She's never choked in her life. But we have cameras in the box anyway, touch wood I've never had a problem. Sometimes she doesn't touch the hay xx
Jam and especially DD were robbed on those dressage scores. DD put in such a good test and in that weather too! She should have been substantially sub 30.
What were their scores?
@@addy9741 Jam 31.6 and Dee Dee 34.6
@@christinedavies336 I think Jam was 34.6 and Dee 31.6 ... Was sad though you could tell the huge difference in the judgibg scores
You NEVER stop! So impressed 👏
hey FEI!
Not gonna lie started laughing when our first glimpse of Pete was him eating. Always true to his character.
Deedee is really something, I can’t wait for her to go into the higher levels , her gaits are just amazing!
@@NoThankUBeQuiet I think she meant when Dee goes to badminton and that. She was just being nice
@@NoThankUBeQuiet yeah your probs right, but she will be a head turner at badminton, maybe not this year but definitely in the years to come!
yeah 100%
Dee’s trot from that few second clip of you warming her up was absolutely beautiful
Han and your mum are stars, they look after you so well, you all make a good team.
I wish Yfood as available in the USA. I heard about them in your videos but we can't buy them over here. I struggle with belly issues and would love to drink these on show days. Please tell your rep your USA followers would love Yfood over here too! Best of luck Meg. We love your channel. Thanks from Angela and Kennedy the haflinger in Indiana.
Same here
Same guys!
You are such an inspiration. I bought a hoodie off you it is the softest and coziest thing still I’ve had it for ages.
I’m was really sorry to hear yours and Jammy’s dressage result (definitely deserved better!) but at the same time given what happened with the cross country, maybe it’s a bit of a blessing in disguise that you didn’t head into it in a high position. Next year will be your 100 qualifying year (maybe even for both girls!)
Thank you for brightening my day Meg! I had the worst morning finding out that my boyfriend of 2+ years cheated on me last night and this has been the only thing to help me smile. I really love your channel and can't tell you just how much of a difference watching your vlogs makes to me, thank you for being you
Hope you’re ok ❤
I‘m so sorry to hear that! You deserve better than that!
@@sea-fieldpony.4556 Hopefully things will get better with time, thank you ❤
@@annav3722 thank you 😢❤
He never deserved you!
Him cheating was a sign that you were way too good for him ❤
Although deedee’s tail was dirty i think it actually looked lovely, as if she had highlights really! Thats just pure talent 😂
Off topic but Han mentioned Dora. I would so love to see Dora be Han's pony. I know it's not going to happen but I want it to!
Good idea, we could continue to follow her.
Well done i think those dressage judges view was hampered by the rain 😂 or they best get their eyes tested. Lovley to see you all together xx
I’ve used Hugh to transport my ponies before, he was so chilled out and cool as a cucumber, so I’d definitely recommend!!
Wow meg, this was truly inspiring to watch. Thank you for posting this
Awww I was sad when it ended! I can't imagine the rain there but looks like so much fun otherwise!
Kills me how much cam cares. Well done ladies
Just come over from Tina’s vlog. Well done Meg!!! You were absolutely robbed of marks in the dressage. Can’t wait to watch the XC and SJ ❤❤
I've been having a really rough time these past few months but your videos always give me a little something to look forward to and enjoyment! thank you meg :)
Hope you’re okay! Sending well wishes ❤
@@algeebo thank you so much! same to you :D
I think they both did really nice tests! Shame about the scores but dressage sometimes comes down to what the judge likes on the day. The important thing is that you were happy with how they went. X
Those judge's are blind that was a cracking test xx
Huge congratulations, I think both tests deserved a better mark but thankfully that didn't effect you getting to badminton! Can't wait to watch the rest
This looks amazing Meg!!! Thank you so much for 3 parts!!! ❤️❤️
Jam bam looks so good I can’t believe the score ❤
Wow what awful weather to have to contend with! The girls did you proud. Glad Cameron was ae to give you his words of wisdom with Dee Dee. Great support network with Hobbit, Han and Pete and everyone else who helped out Go Team Elphick xxx
Loved this first instalment of bicton, especially loved seeing han so confident vlogging! Ponies did so well dressage with such harsh marks, but props to you and Dee for keeping it together in the rain 🙌
Huge congratulations Meg hope your ok after falling you and Tina are on a roll good luck in 2023.tfs😎🏇😎
Watched Dee's dressage and I do agree she deserved a better mark. In those conditions! Cameron's commentary was very interesting, sounds like he would have given you 75% plus. Ah well you qualified! Well done keeping going.
Really enjoyed this- would you ever consider having Cam give you dressage coaching? He is great!
I thought so too!
Omg yes been waiting for the vlog!! So excited to watch ❤ Also I hope you and Jam are ok xx
Quite a good idea to travel them separately
Hi, what a great vlog Meg . Shout out to Hanna! Han is so fun and the groom-superstar. You all done so well and the equidry saved of the day (pink one is fab) . Can’t wait for part 2&3 xxx
Great job Meg.🎉🎉🎉🎉 Enjoyed seeing encouraging each other.
Meg you’ve really inspired me to start riding and competing horses again after quitting 2 years ago from a nasty confidence knocking accident x❤
You did so well in such challenging conditions! And you have an amazing support team. Jam’s expression didn’t look happy in her test, I wonder if that impacted her marks? Looking forward to the next parts (but not the fall) with such an entertaining crew!
Yay! 3 vlog jackpot! Can’t wait for the other 2. You were robbed on your dressage score.
Well
Done Elphick Team!!!😊
3 event vlogs? I think you're outdoing your Badminton vlogs! No complaints❤
Can’t wait to see how many we get with 2 horses at badders
Well done on both ponies!
Gosh, I remember having this kind of thing happen to me back when I did riding competitions. It was hard to compete against the bigger, flashier horses with the little Quarter Horse I had. Connemaras rock, keep on keeping on!
Well done Meg and team!
I absolutely loved Cams' comentary!, So informative!! Well done Meg!
Watching at 3.10am - at least the rain has stopped here 😊
Cam's one beautiful specimen😍
Meg you’re amazing!! Thank you for making my day better ❤
Love me some Cam cameos, always insightful to hear his commentary.
I've noticed that there are quite a lot of differences between competing in the UK and in Sweden (where I live). Here, for an example, ponies and bigger horses usually compete separate for the reason that they're so different in strides, gates and bodytypes etc. In Sweden it's also rare to see rising trot even at the "lowest" levels. Quite interesting that there´s a difference!
Wow! It’s great that you are able to vlog and Updike it at the same time I appreciate it
Both girls did a really nice test and the marks didn't reflect it. Han you are such a good friend mucking out and cleaning boots
I have also done my first subscription to yfood thanks to your vlogs!! Can’t wait to try them ❤
I thought both Jam and Dee did really well and I think you may be right in the fact it truly does come down to the preference of the judge. I personally believe both are stunning ponies ♥️
Love Cam’s commentary!!
Omg that weather was rough
Good to see Hannah, she is beautiful!
Hannah is true friendship
Both girls were beautiful and you rode beautifully. Sad the judges couldn’t see that. Regardless of that they say all that matters is how you think they did.😊
Petition to get those dressage judges sacked?🙃 Jam was robbed. Honestly could’ve cried for you in that rain with Dee, you smash it everytime Meg we love you! A massive congratulations for riding Dee so well in that that’s somethings to be proud of, mine would’ve literally decked me & ran away with that rain. Well done Meg can’t wait to watch the rest although I’m scared because I’ve already seen your sore face😭🤞🏼 xxxxx
Absolutely the only thing I would critique on both horses was the (1) need to go deeper into the corners and (2) to sit deeper in the saddle. At the lope/canter you tend to bounce just a bit because you are not sitting deep enough & thus your back is tight causing your hips to not move with the horses movement. Also, on Jam - remember what Lucinda said last year. She has a horse stride (& now height) so let her stride out like a horse. But both tests looked really nice.
Look at that rain in DD's test! She did so well x
Lovely to watch the teamwork was great love all your horses xx
Can't wait for the next Vlogs. And I think you got robbed in points in your Dressage scores with both mares!! Just my opinion. Love from a Retired Paramedic, a S&R Dog and Handler Team Trainer and Horse Trainer in Ontario, Canada, Jenn. 💖🇨🇦🇬🇧
I agree. But I'm also glad it's equally harsh so everyone hopefully got judged well. It's also a direct qualifier for badders so I do see why. Was a lovely test from both mares though
Having judged dressage at riding/pony club level in the past, The only criticism I would have of Jams test was that it could have been more forward. But it was so correct and obedient, so a bit harsh I think.
@@janeminwell4395 And having been an FEI Level Coach and Judge, and judged many shows at higher levels, I have to agree with you. That's why I said that I think she was "robbed" and on otherwise a very good Dressage test. I have since let that lapse, but still teach riding along with training ex-military personnel as Search and Rescue personnel for 2 National Parks. One that uses horses a lot in their searches with their dogs, and the other using horses in the Winter mainly, as it can get them into areas that snow machines can't get into. Especially if they have to cross open streams. Have a great day today Jane Minwell!! Jenn. 💖 🇨🇦
Badminton will be hectic with these two girls!
What a great vlog! Thought Jam looked amazing, loved the back up team, (as always!), and just a shame that the judges didn’t give a higher mark. Well done Meg. 👏🏻
Well done Meg and jam and team
I've noticed with Jam, she's used to not staying on rail when she gets to one end of arena & isn't riding deep and squarely bending around the corners, she cuts the corners at one end of the dressage ring in competition,(not using whole arena) likely because she's used to doing same at home arena- as that is where you keep a bunch of jumps and other stuff she avoids getting close to. Also I noticed at this dressage competition, she didnt bend as well in her circles as she usually does. Twice she got about 2/3 around the circle nicely & then she got stiff, stopped bending and cut the circle just slightly.
All else was absolutely beautiful.
Eek! I just ordered my first bundle of YFood (thanks Meg and Tina for influencing me 😁). Weirdly it didn’t seem to have anywhere to put in a discount code, but I’m excited to try them anyway!
Off to go watch the rest of the vlog now…
love your videos!! makes me miss competing so much 🤩
You’re absolutely amazing!!!!
I love watching your videos you’re absolutely the best youtuber ever!!!
Your ponies looked fab! Clearly the judges were not pony fans. And the conditions….oh my!! Glad you had those fab dry jackets! Onwards!! ❤❤❤
Lovely dressage tests! Looking forward to the next vlogs, even though it may be bit of a bitter sweet one with you poor fall.
Love your vlogs so much Meg! Especially your eventing vlogs
early again 🥳 cant wait to watch, hope and and jammy are okay after your fall❤
Am a bit late but can’t wait to watch 😆 have been waiting for this one 😁
What great team work you have
EEK!! I’m so excited and I have been ever since I saw your instagram post 😆 ❤
i live right next to here and can confirm it rains soo much, and we do still have loads of horrible little waspies.
Love this!! I love how cheerful you are ♥️ Pete, Han and hobbit are hilarious to watch! Just a question, you may have answered this in the Vlog or in some other video, but I’m only bout half way through this one, why is Dee doing 90 and Jam doing 100?
Well Done Meggie !! 🥰🥰 DiDi in those conditions 😘🤩 I Love your Comments !!🤩
IF ANYONE CAN CRUSH THIS ITS YOU & YOUR PONIES ❤❤❤❤ 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
😍😃
Can’t wait to watch!!!!!
I hope your ok and jam bam( I thinknit was) is ok after ur xc fall
Love you all hope all the pony’s are okay xxx
Was awesome to hear Cameron talk through the dressage test ! And wow you both did amazing ! But Wait why was there 2 judges parked in different spots for jam? or are they at different levels in dressage also ? Because they where watching two different angles?? Then they're not.... not fair , They where def harsh on them dressage but it's always tough with 2 judges and being a qualifier still bum scores 🙄
I wish yfood shipped to canada 😭, it looks so good and I hate drinking the protein shakes, they just don’t taste that great
Jam's test looked lovely, perhaps a tiny bit more subdued than usual. Maybe needed just a little more impulsion. But for the difference in judge's scores to be over 5%, if that was a pure international dressage test they'd be asked to look at their marks again (I know it's not but even so, seems dodgy one judge appeared to be against you)
I❤ your horse
Can’t wait to watch!
Genuine question as I'm just interested, not being rude. Why don't you give them haynets while travelling? Maybe you've mentioned it prior but I can't remember 🙂
You should be so proud :) I would love to achieve that but Australia hasn’t got much to offer 😂
Good video Lucy
Loved your vlog!
Do you not travel with a Haynet for the horses?
So here's the question that I always want to ask and that is why do you do buttons instead of a hunter plait I'm from the USA and we do small tiny plaits about 30-35 on a horses neck.
The bigger plaits tend to be used for dressage, while smaller ones are used for hunters and jumpers.
@@EA_Eq interesting
I’m in the US and if (haha) I braid for eventing I put in big button braids.
@@qvmarlins3506 super interesting I guess it's because I've only done hunters
You would be laughed back to the lorry park if you went eventing with 30 plaits in the UK. We don't have 'hunters' here so the plaits Meg does are normal for all competitions.
There is no shooting range in the distens it a college next to bicton arena it is called the army people
Amazing 😍
British people and the captions. Hilarious.
Great video Meg. Smash it!
Go Meg!
Hay nice action Oh!! So i want bought new danky artifical
Quick question, why do you travel with no haynet for them to eat? No hate. Love your vlogs, just always wondered xx
Hi, they ALWAYS have a small feed & hay available before they travel. We have traveled them with hay but they never touch it & we once had the horrible experience where a pony managed to get the head collar clipped to the haynet, pinning the head there. We rarely travel over two hours & if we do we stop half way to offer them something. They are always walked & allowed to graze as soon as we arrive anywhere. Hope that helps?
@@jelphick4686 ah thanks for explaining. Bless them. What a nasty experience to of had! My greedy pony always eats her net when travelling and we rarely go over an hour haha!
@@mitzi962 We were always told, back in my day(mumble, mumble years ago), not to travel with a haynet in case they choke.
@@juliaforsyth8332 interesting. My pony is prone to stress colic and ulcers so I like to give her the choice. She's never choked in her life. But we have cameras in the box anyway, touch wood I've never had a problem. Sometimes she doesn't touch the hay xx