Busy weekend in the run up to Badminton
Kauto headed off to Sandown to the parade of Champions on
Saturday and my friend Felicity Hook took him because I have been at
Withington. LRT collected him and he was in good company! He
travelled with Bobsworth, Sprinter Sacre and Simonsig! Felicity said he
behaved himself and was pleased to be out and about!
I headed off to Withington with Controe and Obos Cooley
for the Intermediate on Saturday.
Controe finished 6th – he was a superstar.... He's only
6yo doing his first intermediate and he made it feel soooo easy!!
Obos Cooley finished 9th. after a really good 34
dressage, rolled the last fence sj and had a lovely spin round the xc!
Very happy with both young horses! Seriously exciting
future ahead.
Back to Withington on Sunday and I felt like all my
Christmases had arrived at once – after 8 years I competed Noble Springbok
again – he is now owned by Grace Walker but she has too many to ride and has
exams at the moment so I was handed the reins for a spin. There aren't words to
describe how amazing it was to be competing him again. He did a
29.5 dressage and cruised round adding 5.6 time pens to finish in 3rd
Allora did 35 dressage and jumped a fantastic double
clear round the Advanced....she gave me a fantastic ride xc!
Withington is
one of my favourite events – local! But with a great team of ever helpful
volunteers , perfect ground, fantastic courses.
Back at home Super Steve is ticking over prior to leaving
for Badminton on Wednesday
Thank you for all your messages re Henry – it is a huge
disappointment for the team – he has done so much for my career and I am
hugely disappointed that he doesn't get the chance to have a spin round
Badminton after he was awesome on his debut!
I have been
watching the events over in the USA with great interest and am excited about
the battle ahead at Badminton – the Rolex Grand Slam really is a possibility
again!
