Our first ever mini team chase, what a dream Eilis is. She honestly couldn’t have been better behaved. I was absolutely terrified and did a lot of shouting in her poor ears. Sorry Eilis!!
You have a very honest pony Han. Have confidence in her. She actually did better than your team mates and would have jumped everything if she wasn't held up by them. I would like to hear more praise from you after each jump. I didn't hear you say good pony or even give her a pat until the end. That may sound very critical but it's very important for the mental well being of your pony. Hope you do something like this again. Great fun. Well done, I know that was a big ask for you.
She’s so so honest isn’t she! I don’t think I appreciate her enough, I’m so caught up in all the Affie issues I’m not being in the moment with Eilis. I’m also very aware that I dont want to fall in love with her as she will be sold 😂 but no excuse for not telling her she’s a good girl! I was just so in the moment and scared all I was thinking about was staying on and getting round. What an epic pony!!!
Maybe Eilis should have led- the other horses ahead of you kept stopping at the jumps. She is so honest and would have jumped them all for you . Have trust and confidence! Love this vlog! Looks like so much fun.
I agree as well, I think she was very keen to jump all the jumps. Next time it would be nice seeing her being the lead. She being keen might get unsure seeing the other stop at the jumps.
YES! Why don't they make back protectors WOMAN shaped! Honestly Han, when you said you'd given Eilis 3 calming cookies I fully expected her to fall asleep halfway around, she's so laid back! 🤣🤣🤣
The last three fences were the best jumped honestly. Eilis appears to jump best with some forward momentum and pace! Don’t be so hard on yourself, talk and think positively to yourself and Eilis, it’ll help you ride more proactively as opposed to behind the rhythm and defensively which often results in a deep stride and awkward jump / refusal
100% this positive mindset is so important when riding babies and setting a solid foundation. She is such a sweet horse you need to trust her, tell yourself you can do it and you'll have fun out there 😊
She definitely jumps better when I let her travel doesn’t she. She got a bit ahead of herself on the start of the course and smacked her feet on the fence so I then panicked hence not taking the hand break off at all. But next time definitely need to just trust her! X
What a sweet little pony, she really wanted to look after you. Someone is going to be so lucky to have her! Well done to you for feeling so nervous but getting out there and completing it. Xx
This was so much fun 😁! As a friend I am so proud of you for following it through,after how nervous you were . After all it was your idea, I’m loving the new adrenaline junkie han😉!! Eilis was an absolute super star!! She just took the atmosphere in her stride like she’d been doing it her whole life. Love that the owner of her is so supportive & your giving her a fantastic experience of being a fun all round pony ! Xx
I think you need the calming cookies, not the pony. Honestly if you’re that scared of cross country riding then don’t do it. It was a confusing and unpleasant experience for little Eilis who did nothing wrong and got screamed at the whole way around
Didn’t think I’d be that scared till I got there. As you can see I’m very chilled till we get on. It was very very busy and hectic (which didn’t bother Eilis in the slightest) but panicked me slightly. Definitely shouldn’t have been shouting at her but thankfully as you can see Eilis wasn’t phased at all by it and didn’t once change her striding when I shouted as she just blocked me out. It’s like not I was kicking/smacking her. Next time I definitely need to trust her and let the hand break off and not shout at all as she was absolutely mega!!! Definitely a lesson learnt x
@@Nohorsehan Constructive criticism......you need to ride her, when the others refused a fence i noticed you didn't attempt to get your pony over, if you allow her to refuse because the others did, you're telling her ' that's the right thing to be doing' & you will have probs the next time, Positive attitude & riding will get you round a team chase ..help your pony out , don't leave it all up to her to get you round it's a partnership between you . Much love to you both xx
She was AMAZING for a baby. You should have led the light grey over that fence you guys went around instead of stopping--Eilis would have done it. I don't know why you were freaking out--Eilis was nothing but safe and good! CONGRATS!
She was so so safe wasn’t she!!! Unfortunately I don’t think she would have gone over that fence in the woods without a lead. She might of if we hadn’t stopped it the first time, but once she’d stopped it I wouldn’t of got her over it alone x
Well done Han and Eilis, definitely not the best conditions for you both. It didn’t help the horses in front were stopping, you would have got round them easily. Eilis is so good for you and looked after you. Thanks xx
Very entertaining, you all did very well. Can I suggest that you alter the position of your go pro. All I could see was the head of Eilis and the ground. It would have been more enjoyable if I could have seen what was happening in front. Congratulate Alice on her driving, I only saw her once, for a second, take her eyes off the road to look at you. I feel so tense when I see many people who are driving, feel the need to look away from the road to hold a conversation with their passengers, and it happens a lot with people on RU-vid.
Need to give her a "Good girl" or pat after she jumps, not just yell at her to go on. I know you're breathless and it's hard, but she's being good, generally, and she needs your support.
Well done Han !!! You both did so well!! And how aweful is that feeling you may be starting your period and wearing riding breeches sitting in a saddle far away from a loo!. Love how you are always so real. 😁♥️
I always love your content and ive been following you on insta for a good while now! Youre usually so positive so I was a bit confused why you were very vocal in Eilish's ears but not any 'good girl' or pats? She was sooo good and I dont think she wouldve stopped at all if she was in the lead. Probably just needed a few clicks and pats to go around clear (from what ive seen from you two beforehand) Youre riding is really nice girlie so dont worry about that! A wish for next time is to reposition your go pro so we can see the course and not just Eilish's beautiful head🧡
Actually a bit annoyed at myself for how much I growled at her but I was just so determined to stay on. As you can see she wasn’t phased at all with my shouting and didn’t once speed up from it. Equally she really didn’t need the shouting, she’d of definitely still gone over them. Unfortunately she wouldn’t have lead but with a bit more confidence maybe in a few months she will. She’s such an epic little mare and I need to appreciate her a bit more x
I was so proud of all of you but you did amazing and im proud of you for getting all the way around. My throat was killing on Sunday from all my shouting to keep kicking hahah but you rode mega and really hope you go again Ellis was such a good girl xxxx
Hey Han Very brave of you to attempt a team chase, these are fast & fun, you kept asking to trot ...you should be kicking on lol your cam needed to be pointing where you're going rather than on the horse, Good luck with the next one x
She's such a smashing little pony and you did so well - I recall some cross country courses where I hated the whole round - you did great. Ellis is such an honest pony and looked like she loved it!
I watched Ashley Harrison (eventer with You tube channel) do a Novice Team chase...those jumps are huge. You did a great job...keep up the good work. All good riders started somewhere.
Looks like such good fun 😂 well done for putting yourself out there although you were not sure. Made me laugh at the end you said you will be doing another one, i didnt expect that 😂
Definitely!!! It’s alien to me to have a very green pony under me who’s only been backed since April yet is still so so honest and bold! I so used to Affie. Eilis is an absolute saint!
When u told her u was just going to let her travel she really pricked her ears and jumped amazing i dont thin u would have had any stops at all if not for the horses in front of u and love how vocal u r lol
Woohoo...you were brilliant Han havnt seen this side of you before but you were a legend " gwaan"😂 I think you have the potential to be a great rider...i think your much better than you think you are!
What was that crate you had for Clementine in the back seat? Was it one you can strap in? I've not seen that before and my dog hates her seat belt haha. P.s loving the videos :)
We got eliminated but they let us complete the course. HC stands for ‘hors concours’ and basically means we’re out of the competition but can still compete the course
I’d love to take my pony team chasing! It looks so much fun! But I’ve never found any that are small small heights! He’s only 13.2 and he’s 24 now but still absolutely loves jumping and careering around fields 😂
Oh Han. You and your pony (sorry I can't spell her name) did brilliantly. Do it again as you know what to expect. As I was told way back when. Watch the bit/reins and mixed messages. That was a long time ago. You both did brilliantly. 🎉
The purple is the equimac. I love it and have lived in it all winter/autumn but I am a cold person so will be putting my equidry on from now on with the fur lining. The equimac is perfect for the rain though as you don’t get too hot but it keeps you bone dry
I don't know the rules of team chase but.. After having quite a few stops, isn't it time to just pull out? So much shouting and kicking to get the horses over?
all that screaming and growling into a young ponies ears during her first team chase, and not a single "good girl" the whole way round..... a gentle click before the jump and some praise after the jumps would have massively helped her! I've been following you for a long time and always loved how positive you are and how much you love horses but this just wasn't it....
Definitely a lesson learnt. She didn’t even need a gentle click, that pony was going over those jumps! Unfortunately my nerves got the better of me. Thankfully she’s the most chilled out pony and isn’t phased by anything and wasn’t phased by me screaming. If it was Affie I was on she’d of been extremely upset but Eilis is extremely unphased by life and just loves her life. Not defending my actions as I definitely shouldn’t have shouted in her ears but it’s not like I was kicking or smacking her with my whip at all. She’s going to have little kids screaming and being loud in her ears as we’re going to try and sell her as a kids pony.
Awh she's brilliant, deffo doesn't need the vocal encouragement the next time though, she's so honest 😇 you must have been hoarse for a week after 🤣 believe in yourself a bit more yere both more than capable! 💪
She definitely didn’t need my vocal encouragement 😬. I was so so stressed about staying on that I forgot what I was riding. Thankfully as you can see the shouting didn’t phase her at all and she didn’t once speed up etc when I shouted which is good! She definitely was going round there if I didn’t shout wasn’t she! She’s an absolute mega pony x
The commentator here is horrible! You all did so incredible, you should be so proud of yourselves 😍 who gives a crap if you had a couple of refusals, look at you gooooo!!!!! 🎉🎉🎉
I was excited to watch your course! Why would you upload something staring at the back of a horse head and not facing it straight ahead? And i have no idea why the heck you'd want to Trott? Who the hell likes thats gate! 🥴🤨
First Han, you need to adjust your Gopro because all we can see is the horse's ears. Its pointing downwards.You need it to be upright, so the viewer can see ahead of you as well as the horse's ears. Also, all that yelling and screaming of you and your friends was not condusive to your horses being calm and getting on with the job. Your pony was the best of the bunch. You were very negative all the way round and it goes down to reins to the horse. Eilis was noticably better over the last few jumps I think , because you stopped yelling and just gave her a click-click as she went over. But I noticed you didn't praise her when she jumped even saying "good girl" "or even "yes!" when she got over. At the end I was waiting for you to give her a big pat and tell her what a good girl she'd been but you didn't which I found sad because though she's a small pony she had a huge heart during that chase and gave you her all. It would be good for you to take a leaf out of Meg's book here. You've been to lots of events with her obviously and you can hear her as she goes over jumps praising the horse and encouraging the horse all the time. She doesn't yell either. That's the way you start to work together as a team, you and the horse. I'd love to see that happen with you.
Love the horse and finally getting to see some action is great. Are you calling Rings (reign stoppers!) Wtf? Also they should be shorter then the girls have them! The only job they have is to, stop the horse avoiding the bit! Too long and it completely serves no purpose.... It's litteraly just there for decoration! As for the friend asking about larger breast plates, I'm sure someone would make plus size of you Googled it 😊
