Salperton

Salperton Saturday


Rayef won his section after a 21.5 double clear! He felt magic and now heads to Aachen next. He was a bit surprised to be out so quickly after Bramham but Aachen is just 2 weeks away now.

Allora continued her good form and finished 6th after 31.4 double clear

It is very sad that the organisers had to cancel the Sunday – the rain just fell over night leaving them no chance of going on!

Laura

Update

The new event at Nunney will prove to be a good addition to the circuit and I was pleased Nankin did a great double clear in the 5 year old class


I then had the weekend off – enjoying a hen party with my friends in Bath – it is rare to have a weekend off in the season and I made the most of it

It is very exciting that Henry and I are one of the 15 nominated combinations for the Olympics – we are a reserve but it is still very exciting to be on the list! We will head to Aachen in July.

On Tuesday I had a great day Showjumping at Summerhouse . Various placings and a nice win for Allora in the 1m20.- Controe and Outward Bound lovely double clears in 1.05. It was a really long day but worth it! I am thrilled with how the horses are going at this stage.

We headed to World class training on Wednesday with Henry Obos Cooley and Controe. Some great work with John Leadingham and an interesting session with the food nutritionist– mind you I know I eat too much chocolate – I did not need her to tell me that!

Salperton this weekend

Hope you have enjoyed the few days of sunshine - I am really enjoying the fabbie racing on TV from Ascot

Until next time

Laura

The Olympics

Very excited to hear the news that Rayef is one of the 15 horses nominated for Team GB for the Olympic Games. The team of William, Mary, Tina, Zara, Piggy has been chosen - click here for the release but selectors are waiting to name the order of reserves horses until a later date. Rayef has been invited to compete at Aachen CIC*** in July so that will be his aim instead of Barbury CIC*** Laura

Bramham Sunday

Super Steve and I have finished 2nd in the CCI*** Under 25 class at Bramham today. He was fab but I am a bit disappointed we did not win – he so deserved too! He felt amazing xc on Saturday – he flew round clear with just 2.8 time pens to lie in 1st place over night He trotted up well and today he was jumping his socks off but unfortunately he went a bit high over an oxer and just came down on the back rail which saw us slip to second... Gutting as he hasn't had a fence down since July last year!! He will have a bit of a break now and his autumn plan is Pau. The mission of the whole week with Henry was to go clear xc and make sure he was back to his best after a slightly frustrating spring – to say the least He did not like the ground in the show jumping and rolled 2 poles which slipped us down the order after leading the dressage but he flew xc and really felt on a mission – he was awesome – we finished 6th in the really hot section He is heading to Barbury next! I am sorry for the connections of Lead the Way and Jagganth who sadly passed away during the xc on Saturday – it is a tough game and I feel for their riders, owners and grooms Heading south now for the long trip home Laura

Bramham

Bramham – Friday Well I can tell you it is a bit soggy up here! The organisers are doing an amazing job to keep the show on the road and it does sound like the forecast is better for the weekend I am really chuffed with both my boys today! Rayef is leading CIC on 37.5 and Noble Bestman 4th in CCI on 45 Both coped really well in the mud - Steve did one of his best tests – he was a little tight in trot but excellent in the canter. Henry was very good! The xc course is big and bold; quite flowing which will be good for my two – the CCI is very hilly and I think the time will be tight Fingers crossed for a dry night Full results and times can be found here Laura

Little Downham

Little Downham We had a good trip to Little Downham today with Allora finishing 2nd She did a great test to score 27.3 and a few time penalties xc saw us finish 2nd Heading north tomorrow after lessons with Yogi Laura

National Papers!

Morning Check this out - we had such fun at Barbury doing this! Daily Telegraph Guardian Laura

Brand Hall - Saturday

The trip north to Brand Hall was long! Traffic on the M6 on a Friday - arghhh Both the horses went well when we got there! Brookfield Cult King .. 26 dressage, double clear with just 1.2 time pens and was the winner of his section Obos Cooley was competiting in his first CIC* and did a fabbie test to lead after dressage on 37.2. He was very disappointing in the show jumping with 3 fences down, , he wasn't concentrating at all... Made up for it with a good clear xc round a tough track! Off to Little Downham on Tuesday Allora 3 for an Intermediate run Yogi is coming very early on Wednesday before I head off to Bramham on Wednesday with Super Steve and Henry Enjoy the jubilee celebrations Laura

Brand Hall

A long trip north today to Brand Hall - it was a long way up the M6 and the traffic was boring I am chuffed to bits with Obos Cooley in his first CIC*... Leading after dressage on 37.2! Fingers crossed for xc Here he is looking very smart at the trot up!

Laura