Second week of my holiday, so took advantage of entering some mid week Show Jumping. Still under COVID-19 rules. This was advertised as a training show / unaffiliated – so, on advice, I did not get dressed in my show gear (when I went to Weston Lawns last week on Wednesday, I was the only...
Our second outing since lock-down; with the same rules as last weekend, I had pre-entered the 85 and 90 again. Adam Botham was on hand again to help working in. He remembered us from last weekend – even remembered Nash’s tendency to creep to the right. He commented how much straighter we were and that...
First public outing since lock-down started in March! With lots of rules in place to keep us all safe (all the rules are at the end of this blog – just for posterity). We had pre-entered the 85 and 90 classes. It was cold, windy and just a bit miserable, a real change to the...
Nash and I were asked to represent the club in the Show jumping at Solihull. Surprised after the cricket score we knocked up at Moreton Morrell – but the club is very friendly and I think I was making up the numbers for the bigger class…. We had a team of 4, and a very...
Great day out with the Atherstone Hunt. We hacked up to the meet at the pub in Ashby Parva, where the meet were starting to gather. With some lovely sausage rolls and port to get us on our way! Nash was a gent at the meet, a little excited but soon settled down and stood...
Back at Newbold Verdon Equestrian Centre after MDRC Senior Camp yesterday…… Was really not looking forward to it (after falling at the water and setting off my air jacket last thing yesterday afternoon). I was seriously considering asking to change to the 80cm, or ditching it altogether to be honest!! Looking back I’m so glad...
Show Jumping Training at the MDRC Club field. Was not too sure about going today – Nash has had most ofthe week off due to work – and it was blowing a gale! Anyway – I hacked him down, he was a bit of a handfull in the wind, but soon settled once I was...
Dressage Championships – two tests today – we did P1 as a warm up; P18 was the Championship test. Nash was rather excitable assoon as he got off hte trailer today! Running backwards – which made it rather difficult to get on! Anyway – I did finally manage to get on board and he settled...
First time out in the trailer since the “trailer trauma” at Eland Lodge! Nash travelled like a pro! The show was fairly close, held in the Monument Field at Stanford Hall, near Lutterworth. We arrived in plenty of time – but the day was running slow, so entered the 90cm SJ class, and thought we...
The clinic was called: IMPROVE YOUR DRESSAGE MARKS WITH LIZ MASON. Liz Mason is a List 5 BD Judge and is able to work with horses and riders of all levels, whether you’re just starting out or you’re progressing up through the levels. Dressage Tests available from Intro to Elementary. The clinic consisted of an...