August....

We headed toCamphire in Ireland with MR BASS, COOLEY AGAIN and COOLEY LORD LUX.... This was my first trip to Camphire and I was very impressed with how lovely the organisers were and how much work they did to the ground to ensure the horses had the best possible going!
MR BASS finished on his dressage score of 45.9 towin the CIC*YH section.
In the same section, COOLEY AGAIN just added 2.4 time pens tohis dressage of 47.9 to end up in 6th.
I was over the moon with COOLEY LORD LUX who finished on his dressage score of 44.1 and end up in 4th place in the CIC**.

Next up was Gatcombe Park for the Novice and Intermediate Championships.... SANNANVALLEY JUSTICE was very lit up in her dressage but made up for it by flying round the xc after 1 fence down in the showjumping.
PAMERO did a super test for 29.6, he annoyingly rubbed the planks to pick up 4 faults but felt incredible round a tough xcto finish 12th.
OBOS COOLEY jumped brilliantly but unfortunately had the last fence down showjumping and picked up a frustrating 20pens on xc... I was still very pleased with him because it was my fault for not making it clear what the question was!

Hartpury was the next event... CONTROE and COOLEY LORD LUX were in CCI** and GRAND MANOEUVRE the CIC***.
The dressage didn't quite go to plan in CCI** with COOLEY LORD LUX doing a nice test but deciding to stick his tongue out the whole way through which left us with a score of 50.9 but thoroughly redeemed himself with an amazing double clear to finish 10th in his first CCI**. CONTROE disgraced himself in his test but jumped an incredible clear xc and just one unlucky rail... so pleased with how these boys felt jumping in their first CCI**!
GRAND MANOEUVRE was super in his test to score 43.8, he then jumped an immaculate double clear just adding time faults! He gave me a great ride!

The babies then had a trip to Solihull for the 5yo class.... All were very good boys withORATORIO winning on his dressage score of 21.5, OUZO was 10th and BRAWO 12th!

We made the long trip up to Blair Castle with SANNANVALLEY JUSTICE for CCI* and GRANDMANOEUVRE for CIC***.
Blair is a beautiful venue and both xc courses were tough but rode well.
SANNANVALLEY JUSTICE did some nice movements but lost marks with a few errors to score 53.5, she flew round the xc clear inside the time but had an uncharacteristic 2 fences down on the final day.
GRAND MANOEUVRE felt much better in his test but struggled slighlty in the mud!! He still lay in 5th place with a score of 46.5. He jumped another super double clear, adding time faults to finish 14th but filled me with confidence for Blenheim CCI***!

We arrived home from Blair at the early hours of Monday morning and after a few hours sleep, we went to Wellington with PAMERO for the Advanced! I have to say a big Thankyou to Holly Woodhead who kept Pee schooled ready for me!! He did a lovely test to score 30.9 and then jumped an awesome double clear and win!! What an unbelievable 7 year old he is!