We had a successful time at Aston le Walls with four lovely horses. Friday Rich Mistique K in the Novice, she did a beautiful test 29, one pole and then after starting well she twisted her shoe and wasn’t right so I had to retire her … very frustrating. Sunday Rachel Telfer’s How Bazaar started the morning with a lovely …
Upton House & Stafford
Upton House was a lovely event the ground was superbly prepared and the courses were fair but educational. Rachel Telfer’s How Bazaar was amazing in the Intermediate to post 28 dressage, jumped well SJ unfortunately lowering a few rails but jumped a fast and confident round xc to finish 8th, he heads to Aston le Walls next! Very excited about …
Eland Lodge & Barbury International
It was a busy weekend at Eland Lodge we had Rachel Telfer’s two horses competing How Bazaar in the NRF and Liscongill Lad in the 100. How Bazaar putting an excitable dressage behind him to jump double clear. Liscongill lad doing a beautiful dressage just rolling two poles but jumped a good clear xc. Rich Mistique K was exciting to …
Horse sales
My lovely 14.2hh “Dunny One” has moved on to a new home with the Salwey family we are very excited to continue working with them closely as the season progresses. Georgie Garwood’s Good to Go II has also been sold, and SJL Convince Me moves on to a new home with Imogen Murray. We wish them a lot of luck …
Nunney International
Priorspark Precocious finished in the top half of the CIC2* she did a brilliant dressage to lie 9th, jumped clear in the SJ, and sadly had a run out late on in the course. We were very pleased with her performance and she now runs at Barbury! How Bazaar was competing in the NRF he did a good test, one …
Tattersalls and Speetley updates
It has been a busy month! Tattersalls was a brilliant trip with lots of positives to take away. Renaissance Man put in a great performance in the CCI 6/7yo young horse class. Unfortunately Dick o Malley got very strong XC in the CCIU25** when we were only four fences from home. Very disappointing to come home without a completion but …
Rockingham
We enjoyed a great weekend at Rockingham thanks to James and Lizzie Saunders Watson and their huge team who prepared a beautiful venue. Over the weekend I had Rachel Telfer’s two horses Liscongil Lad in the BE100 who finished with a 26 double clear in his first run at that level! Good boy Jonjoe. How Bazaar was also running in …
Lupicorde qualifies for BYEH final
Lupicorde owned by Sue Brankin Frisby and myself qualified for the Burghley Young Event Horse final at Chatsworth in the five year old section finishing 2nd in a big class of quality young horses. He jumped beautifully receiving top jumping marks, top dressage and conformation leaving him in the lead going into the final judging. The Jewson’s Billy Libretti went …
Keysoe
Keysoe (Monday) BE90 Billy Libretti (owned by Mr and Mrs Richard Jewson) was contesting his first ever event! He was beautifully behaved throughout the day, having to contend with a super spooky dressage arena with three judges huts! All part of learning. He jumped so well, almost finding it a bit small and just having one rail. However flying round …
Renaissance Man wins at Richmond HT
7yo Renaissance Man did a good test for what he is capable of at this stage in his training (with it being the more difficult 116 test with half pass and the half pirouettes). He jumped a great double clear, the first time I have let him travel on the XC, and it was a very exciting surprise to come …