THE BIGGEST 80CM EVER?! (WITH NO BRAKES) 😅 ~ EVENTING VLOG 

Thought his dressage looked good - even though he was a little tense, the change and progress since last year is substantial. Even though he is jumping at pace, he has a nice shape now. Gorgeous ginger boy. Love him!

It's like he has a turbo boost button the moment he's in sight of a fence. It's hilarious. He's so keen!

You are such a gutsy rider. Ember us lucky to have you. He would frighten the crap out of me 😂🇮🇪🍀💚

"He's unhinged!" Now THAT was funny.

Lucy - you’re an incredible rider, I hope you realise this! It takes a whole different level of ‘feel’ and patience with a hot TB to reap the rewards of their talents and crikey aren’t you doing just that! You and Ember are a superb partnership. You know when to be firm and when to be soft, all with such understanding. I think you two are going to go far ⭐️.

'Well well welly well' had me cracking up

I thought Ember did really well in the dressage. for sure head and shoulders above last year, and really that's all we can ask for, right. 6.5s are respectable, and I am sure you'll only go up from show to show this year. really well done, Lucy and Ember. Loved it :)

Good job Lucy for handling Ember when he was on fire ❤

Well done Lucy & Ember. Growing all the time. I’ve always loved your vlogs. You show it as it is. As a rider who lived for cross country riding in my youth, your experiences are so relatable to me. No over the top whistles and bells. Just down to earth and honest. And that’s just perfect! I had the wonderful bit and bridle consultant Aimee fit my young horse with a comfy barrel full cheek. A game changer given the shape of her mouth. You’ll get there with the right bit / bridle set up for the right discipline. It can take time and it’s a minefield out there so go easy on yourself ❤️

Fab riding, he looks terrifying to take XC! Sorry but Rob doesn't seem interested or look like he enjoyed it! 🤣

What a keen bean!! My goodness well ridden Lucy! It's great to see how keen he is after the sticky start you had getting him out.

I love his free walk. Tough judges damn

Well ridden, Lucy! I know I keep saying that Ember is like my now retired horse, Diesel, but it's really true. At first, we had so many time penalties due to arguments about speed. And for the first 3 or so years together, our first few outings of the year were bonkers! We even had the honour of being kicked out of a Lucinda Green clinic, which wasn't embarrassing at all!! But we figured it out and ended up being very successful and that horse really taught me to ride. I think you are doing everything right and looking fantastic. I love this partnership and see amazing things in your future. Enjoy both his sweetness and his spiciness! 🧡🧡🧡

Arrived as you were in the dressage warm up, you guys looked great! My exracer was on something all day, was exhausted by the end 🤣

well i think you did brillently ITS THE FIRST event of the year, he IS getting there.

Lucy, I love how you’re getting a physio in for Ember yet you’re the one feeling stiff jointed! Maybe you deserve it more?? Really looking forward to following the two of you thru the season as you sort out Ember’s quirks…

The improvement in Ember since last year is amazing. You’re doing a great job Lucy well done 🥂

Just love seeing you and Ember out eventing again!! He just needs many repetitions of opening up and coming down to retrain his race brain lol. He was so cute over the fences though.

I have two horses like this. You are an amazingly brave rider. I would have been in tears too. You did the best thing for your horse and your safety. I would have trotted the lot 😂.

he has come so far in his flat work! he looks great. his canter was lovely and i thought the walk was scored low but just my opinion. also a 4 to me is literally having something go wrong in the movement like a jig or whatnot. so lovely. he has star quality.

He looks like an entirely different horse, very exciting

Ember looked so good in the warm-up. you can really see his muscle development. He does love his job 😂

Wow, Ember is looking GOOD! That free walk was nice, tough judge. Lovely to see you two progressing :)

Ember...look what I can do...lol 😂 as he does 100 lead changes, ripping your arms off. 😂 He did SO good!!! Lucy you are definitely brave AH! Just love watching how Ember is coming along! Great job❤

Absolutely brilliant ❤

Practice makes perfect! Soo nice to see you pulling up and correcting his behavior rather than just fighting with him. You actually done a fantastic job! My first time here and I've subscribed and hopefully you and Ember will go 3 to 5 star eventing. You both can do this. Stay strong and always believe in yourself. ❤🍀

Wow Lucy you are doing an amazing job with the Little Rocket Ember ❤ he is a very keen ponio and so strong, but you sit so quietly and try to let him work it out himself so much- that's awesome gal!! I can't get over how well he has changed from when you first got him and he refused to leave the box ( I did wonder for a minute 😂) but a good kick forward and whoosh😂. Everything you did was positive reaffirming and calm.... yes he is very forward but with some adjustments you will be more comfortable.... for your first Outing Eventing you should be so proud of where you are, what you have achieved and that you have a clear vision of where you want to be. I look forward to watching your season, so Good luck and be safe ❤🤞

No more races Ember ..........he didn't get that memo 😂. Soon as he arrives he is anticipating the off , you do well to keep all that energy under control 👍🏼

Lucy you are doing a cracking job. He doesn’t have the most conventional technique and you get the most out of him, with loads more to time. I can’t imagine being so tall and having seemingly little infront of me especially when he inverts he neck but you have it nailed and he clearly wants to go for you. You have produced him so well. On your very first video with him I said I think he will take you advanced and I still think with you at the helm he will ❤

Ember, what a crazy dude - WELL DONE!! Oh Rob, buck up. It’s a LONG season. 😂 And Lucy is perfection. ❤

Amazing!!! He is a different horse now. You have done such a good job and the new bit for dressage is a game changer. You both rock. Love it

Well done Lucy , really enjoyed your vlog your reluctant groom made me smile ! .Onwards and upwards for you two love your outlook on your special boy with his special racehorse tendencies !! x

You can see the second he locks onto the flags - and goes! He's super honest which is a great trait.

I did have to laugh at his bolting XC. I don’t think id have been brave enough to continue so well done for holding him together as well as you did! Such a huge improvement already this year xx

Great job Lucy and Ember. He sure took off typical tb but he’s a lovely boy and he looks fantastic nicely muscled up your doing a great job with him.tfs🏇🤗🏇

What an improvement from last year. He loves his job. Can’t wait to see how you progress on this season

I would love if this was on go pro- I bet the commentary was gold 🤣🤣🤣! Bloody well ridden xx

You & Ember are moving more in-sync, as a team and you are looking more at ease riding him. Yeah!! Must be that positive ‘state of mind’ vs your mind focusing on an error/misstep already done (that you can’t change). Positivity is amazing! Great job Lucy!! Btw: i think the dressage judges were a bit tough.

Well done! That looked like loads of fun! ❤

Wow amazing transformation, looks like a show pony! Only on the warmup, can't believe the physical changes in him!

Progression is massive love watching ❤

Loved it, really well done Lucy and ember 🧡

Honestly, he looks a whole new horse in the new bit! Lovely warmup. Once you start to trust him a bit more, you'll be able to get the forward more, but the relaxation in the neck is a HUGE improvement! And his canter looks SOOOOO much better (covering more ground rather than just up and down, esp on left rein). Great job!

I love him so much, he really weaponizes compliance sometimes and says "I've got two speeds: FAST and decidedly not fast" lol XD

Your dressage warm-up continue to improve with each minute, you managed what you had very well and the test went better than last year, your jump warm-up was great! It was a impressive ride and the fact you went clear is evidenced to all the lessons paying off at home, My goodness the start of XC ! Wow what a ride, he'll need a few more events and a tack change with a new XC plan and you'll have you one heck of a horse!! Well done and thank you for taking us on your journey!

Thanks for mentioning the bit. I’m invested in the bit journey 😅

Love Robs comment "he's unhinged" my ex racer is the same I'm not as brave as you Lucy and I haven't dared take him to a competition yet 🙈

Good job riding through his enthusiasm👍

What a sweet horse! I think he is a lovely mover!❤😊

Well done. OTTB need a lot of time to get that "run/sprint" mindset under control. You're doing amazing. Patience and safety for you both are key. Best to you in the future!

So nice to see Ember again 🎉

Ember looks like a keen bean event horse! What an incredible start to the season! He has come so far❤

Great job ! Would love to see training videos on how to keep the relaxation and stop rushing before and after the fence. This would really be helpful to so many, keep up the great work! Would calming cookies help?

Huge well done to you both, incredible improvement.. despite the slight confusion on Embers part “I racehorse mum, I go fast!” ..it was brief, and you got him back, what an achievement 🏅 Thanks for filming Rob! Haha

Really well done both of you. You did so well at the X country to bring him back at all he looked like he was havng so muh fun.

Well done ember 🥺

hat off to you Lucy🙌🙌🙌 you rode the x country amazing! you dont give yourself enough credit💪 , you both have come in leaps and bounds things can only get better in the year i mean come on Lucy an ottb in spring!!? Give yourself a massive pat on the back and also for Christine that is a massive support pillar (ps your boyfriend looked soo totally bored ,i have one like that for 25yrs and has resigned to the fact i will always have horses, to his disappointment ! 😂😂but he is well catered for and thats the compromise😏) lovely vlog hugs from NZ x

You’ve done amazing with him. Much braver than me!!! ❤❤❤

Embers on fire 🔥

Wow the improvement,well done Lucy you can see you love Ember so much ,he can do it all but he thinks he’s a bird 😂one brave lady congratulations 🎉🎉.

Your videos are so entertaining,, no idea how you stay on Ember let alone jump him 😂 I agree with Rob, Ember is unhinged, good luck Lucy and I pray 🙏 you stay in 1 piece. Honestly once a thoroughbreds blood is up ( ie you let them gallop) there's very little you can do to bring them back so hat off to you 👊

Full of gusto our Ember - first outing was exciting for you both remember - see you soon @ #2.

Hehehe he's so funny!! He thinks he knows all about this eventing lark now and can do it at speed, he loves life doesn't he 🥰🥰

BravO Lucy and Amber such success you have come so far, , one needs really cheerful loving support when dealing with so much, especially when taking so much risk and giving out so much energy and filming for us, you deserve a great support team around you, that match your enhusiasm, not dampen it, especilly when out competing.. BravO 💯 for always staying above and being such a good sport 💫

I felt for you in that cross country, I've been in a similar situation. You did great holding it together!

Ember is happy to be home and so is Rob. But you did it and that is grea

Definitely still a work in progress but so, so much better than he was this time last year; you'll make an event horse of him yet! I'm sure he's really going to be worth the wait. It's nice to see him enjoying it so much at least rather than being a shut down, fed up little horse. You ride him so lovely and patiently. Xx

Great start to the year. Can we have a Justine debrief

Ember is a wonderful man horse; truly..

Congratulations Lucy and Ember! Keep up the awesome work 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉💚🌹💙💙🌹💚💚🌈🤎❤️🤎🫶🏻🫶🏻🪷🪷🌷🌺🌺🌸💜🌷🌷🐴💗💗💗💚🩵💚🌹💙💙❤️❤️🤎🩵🩵🩵💛💛🧡💗🐴🌺🌺🌺💖🌸💜🌷🌼🧡💗🤎🌈💚💚

Ember looked exactly like my Arab X when I did Cross Country! 😊

What a difference, I know he was so strong but I remember a time when he would plant his feet - so at least he's not doing that now :D what a star, exciting times ahead for sure!

Looks great.

I bet your fella is feeling guilty after watching this for the lack of enthusiastic 😅 lovely he came along to support and did a great job filming.

I love that bap bap bap music..

Oh Ember! 😂😍 bless him, at least he isn’t boring! Still, how good is that for first run of the season! 🥳 Does Rob have an older brother in Australia please? 😃

Fair play to you Lucy . You have some balls.

That was a really sweet test and for some reason the judge was very harsh. That 4 was unnecessary and I would have given at least a 7 for your halt. Would be good to see Justine’s reaction and what she would score you. As I think you deserve at least 7/7.5s. 6&6.5 were harsh marks especially for unaffiliated.

Wow. He’d make a great racehorse ! 🤣

Lucy you are funny; and you have a great attitude..

He has improved so much - when your horse breaks it’s an instant 4 yes he has a slight head tilt he’s just hanging off your hand a tad and you can still.flex him a little in and out during the test he needs to engage his hind leg more and some lateral work will improve that at least he doesn’t suck on and off the contact so much - well done though a huge improvement 🤗

I just love watching you working Ember, he’s so beautiful and he’s smart. Just remember though that he’s a thoroughbred, loves to run, also great jumpers. You’re the best.❤️

Great Cheers 🍺

Gosh I was genuinely worried for you when you came to the end of the cross country. You really didn't look well! I can't imagine how exhausted you must have felt. You're so brave on him, others I follow on You Tube would have been panicking and given up. That's what I like about you; you don't whinge and say "I can't", you have a great positive attitude. Well done. Such irony that you were "too slow" when it came to points!

It’s crazy to think 6 months ago he was completely different recently he looks like he has found his legs and a good mindset

Well Done Lucy and Ember! Even though Ember was super speedy, he was really good! Once you open them up they always think (yes lets go!) Rob is a sweet boyfriend! Cant wait to see more! xxxx

I always feel doing a dressage test in long grass in a field is the hardest thing

He is a very handsome horse..

Your videos are good..

What about trying him in a titanium face mask that's meant to help them stay calm

My comments below were re: dressage. Xcty looked like a nightmare. I am amazed you survived that LOL. DEFINITELY put a gag or elevator on him. I am not one for strong bits, but that is the only way here. But also work on things like schooling dressage on the cross country course (in training of course). Serpentines, 20 meter circles, leg yields, and then pop a fence. Then more dressage. Then pop a fence. Eventually that can become something much less obvious in competition, but he has got to learn to do something between fences other than bolt! We are worried for you.

He is really sweet and smart.. 🤩

He’s the Bestes..

He is a tired boy.. 🍎🍎🍎🌹🌹🌹

He looks a lot more settled this year even with the moments of fizz. Maybe he would benefit from a hidez hood?

Can you add a curb strap to his bit with hooks? Myler makes one that you can add the curb chain to the bit with hooks

PS - Ember looks great!

Ember didn’t like that horses winnie; he was tired..

👏😁🥰❤️

First off Ember looks fantastic, would win a small hack show class! Thought the dressage judge could have been kinder, more 7s surely. The jumping looked hair-raising, but he didn’t say no to anything, so 👏🏻. Much enjoyed vlog Lucy.