We left home at 6am for the trip north to Belton
Have arrived to a sunny day and just setting off to hack them now
We had a delivery of new boots before we left - some amazing boots from my fantastic sponsor - check them out hereWill update you later
Laura
Friday, 30 March 2012
Saturday, 24 March 2012
Gatcombe
Gatcombe
We went off show jumping yesterday at Addington with Henry and Steve
Steve jumped amazingly well and we won the 150 speed classes and 5th in the other class. Henry and Jitterbug jumped really well too
We headed off to Gatcombe on Saturday OBOS COOLEY did a nice dressage and a great double clear with a few time penalties say us finish in the top 10
LONGBARN MAISIE did 35 dressage and a clear show jumping round but had a annoying stop xc - arghhhh
I dashed home to ride a few more at home and Henry and Steve will gallop on Sunday – hopefully at Seven Barrows – home of superstar NH Trainer Nicky Henderson
Badminton entries were published this week – it is a stella field and Steve is annoyingly on the wait list but is 12th so I am sure he will get in Click here to see the full entry list
Laura
We went off show jumping yesterday at Addington with Henry and Steve
Steve jumped amazingly well and we won the 150 speed classes and 5th in the other class. Henry and Jitterbug jumped really well too
We headed off to Gatcombe on Saturday OBOS COOLEY did a nice dressage and a great double clear with a few time penalties say us finish in the top 10
LONGBARN MAISIE did 35 dressage and a clear show jumping round but had a annoying stop xc - arghhhh
I dashed home to ride a few more at home and Henry and Steve will gallop on Sunday – hopefully at Seven Barrows – home of superstar NH Trainer Nicky Henderson
Badminton entries were published this week – it is a stella field and Steve is annoyingly on the wait list but is 12th so I am sure he will get in Click here to see the full entry list
Laura
Friday, 23 March 2012
Draycott
Well the trip north to Draycott was worth it
Allora jumped the vital clear to qualify for the intermediate at Belton in a couple of weeks time
A 29 test followed by a brilliant double clear with a few time penalties saw us finish 2nd – much better!
Head off to Gatcombe this weekend
Laura
Allora jumped the vital clear to qualify for the intermediate at Belton in a couple of weeks time
A 29 test followed by a brilliant double clear with a few time penalties saw us finish 2nd – much better!
Head off to Gatcombe this weekend
Laura
Sunday, 18 March 2012
Lincoln - WINNER!
Lincoln
WINNERS! OUR FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON
Well the long trip north was worth it - Henry was a winner and Super Steve was 4th –perfect warm up for Badminton and long may their form continue!
Steve’s dressage was performed in a hailstorm – the worst weather of the day but he was really cool and tried his best = he did not like the ground so did not show himself to his best so there is more improvement to come – he then followed it up with a brill double clear
Henry led the dressage on a score of 22 and with him also there is still improvement to come – he Show jumped really well and was magic cross country if a little strong!
On Saturday Ali had an annoying 20 at the coffin which took her a bit by surprise – we ended up 12th
Click here to see a photo of her cross country
Brookfield Baker Street did a shocking test but as his first outing we can forgive him that! He had one down and followed it up with a steady clear
It was a great event and well done to the organisers who did a fab job with the ground in the horrid weather – it rained all night and kept us awake but the ground held up well
This week I head to Draycott on Thursday, Addington with Steve and Henry for some show jumping and Gatcomeb at the weekend
Happy Days!
Laura
WINNERS! OUR FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON
Well the long trip north was worth it - Henry was a winner and Super Steve was 4th –perfect warm up for Badminton and long may their form continue!
Steve’s dressage was performed in a hailstorm – the worst weather of the day but he was really cool and tried his best = he did not like the ground so did not show himself to his best so there is more improvement to come – he then followed it up with a brill double clear
Henry led the dressage on a score of 22 and with him also there is still improvement to come – he Show jumped really well and was magic cross country if a little strong!
On Saturday Ali had an annoying 20 at the coffin which took her a bit by surprise – we ended up 12th
Click here to see a photo of her cross country
Brookfield Baker Street did a shocking test but as his first outing we can forgive him that! He had one down and followed it up with a steady clear
It was a great event and well done to the organisers who did a fab job with the ground in the horrid weather – it rained all night and kept us awake but the ground held up well
This week I head to Draycott on Thursday, Addington with Steve and Henry for some show jumping and Gatcomeb at the weekend
Happy Days!
Laura
Monday, 12 March 2012
Twelesdown
Friday of Tweseldown....
Allora 3 did a nice test with a couple of mistakes and got 31.5, she had one down in sj... she found them a bit small so didn’t respect them after jumping 1m30 BSJA over the winter!! She was great round the xc.
Outward Bound was quite fresh and was a bit on edge in his test, he managed to contain himself (just!!) and got 30.5, he also had one down in sj and flew round the xc.
Obos Cooley was a bit behind the leg in his test but managed to score a 29.5 and jumped a fab double clear... he finds it all very easy! He picked up a 10th rosette!
Saturday of Tweseldown...
Brookfield Cult King behaved well in his dressage and scored 32.5, he finished on this score and ended up 7th.
Noble Skyboy wasn’t very impressed at having to do dressage and thought he should just be going xc! He was unsettled in his test and scored 36.5, he made up for it by flying round the sj and xc! He picked up an 8th place!
All in all the horses went well and it was a great few days!
We head off to Lincoln this weekend
Allora 3 did a nice test with a couple of mistakes and got 31.5, she had one down in sj... she found them a bit small so didn’t respect them after jumping 1m30 BSJA over the winter!! She was great round the xc.
Outward Bound was quite fresh and was a bit on edge in his test, he managed to contain himself (just!!) and got 30.5, he also had one down in sj and flew round the xc.
Obos Cooley was a bit behind the leg in his test but managed to score a 29.5 and jumped a fab double clear... he finds it all very easy! He picked up a 10th rosette!
Saturday of Tweseldown...
Brookfield Cult King behaved well in his dressage and scored 32.5, he finished on this score and ended up 7th.
Noble Skyboy wasn’t very impressed at having to do dressage and thought he should just be going xc! He was unsettled in his test and scored 36.5, he made up for it by flying round the sj and xc! He picked up an 8th place!
All in all the horses went well and it was a great few days!
We head off to Lincoln this weekend
Saturday, 10 March 2012
Twelesdown 8th & 9th March
Nankin did lovely test had one rail sj and fab round xc - and we ended up 10th
Controe was well behaved in test but not consistent in contact so scored 37. We Sj clear and apart from getting a bit of a surprise at the water and having 20pens... he was brilliant round rest xc!
Noble bestman did one of his best tests... thanks to Felicity’s schooling (I hardly ride him at home now!!) got 27... double clear but they gave him 7 time pens in sj which we contested as he is always speedy in sj!! These time pens cost us 2nd place!
Rayef was very pleased to be out but strutted his stuff and got 20.9 which led the section by 6 marks! Was a bit over excited in sj so had one down and we didn’t run him xc....
Back on Friday with Allora, Cooley, and Outwood Bound and on Saturday with Noble Skyboy - crazy week!
Laura
Nankin did lovely test had one rail sj and fab round xc - and we ended up 10th
Controe was well behaved in test but not consistent in contact so scored 37. We Sj clear and apart from getting a bit of a surprise at the water and having 20pens... he was brilliant round rest xc!
Noble bestman did one of his best tests... thanks to Felicity’s schooling (I hardly ride him at home now!!) got 27... double clear but they gave him 7 time pens in sj which we contested as he is always speedy in sj!! These time pens cost us 2nd place!
Rayef was very pleased to be out but strutted his stuff and got 20.9 which led the section by 6 marks! Was a bit over excited in sj so had one down and we didn’t run him xc....
Back on Friday with Allora, Cooley, and Outwood Bound and on Saturday with Noble Skyboy - crazy week!
Laura
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