I am doing my first local XC this weekend! I am super excited and nervous in equal measures. As a child/teenager I done some small stuff in various riding schools but this is my first "competition" so to speak. I am doing the novice class which I believe is up to 2'9" which when I worked it out against my desk looks quite big - but isn't really any bigger than I already jump and the nursery seemed a bit too small!
Anyway I am doing it in pairs and on a horse from my riding instructor. Tonight I am having a jumping lesson on the horse I will be taking round the course. I am going to get a new hat tonight (mine has a fixed peak - I could borrow but local shop has good sale and I ride loads so it will be used) got my body protector and washed the white jods! I just don't know what top to wear. Just a plain base layer type?
Anyway does anyone have any advice? Positive stories from their first time? I am super nervous - what if I get tanked? what if I get refusals? all the usual (I am a bi of a doubter of myself) but also so excited because I started working with my new instructor as I wanted to get back into jumping and ultimately to get myself round a cross country course!