Since my
last update things seemed to completely stop! Glanusk, Salperton, Wilton, West
Wilts (x2), West Buckland, Urchinwood ...... my list is endless. I had over 9 BE
events cancelled due to the weather. Unfortunately this left us in the worst
possible position after having the exciting news of being accepted onto the
Young Riders programme we couldn't be further away from achieving it, I had
aimed to do my first OIU21 at Wilton but it cancelled even before the enteries
had really opened! I have had to go back to the drawing board and accept that
OIU21's will have to be saved for next year, yes it is gutting but I have faced
the fact that there are many of us in the same position so I am trying to be as
ready as I can for next season. Lets prey for a season of sun!
In all the rainy season Badminton Dressage Championship, Berkeley Show, 5 unaffiliated
ODE's and a large handful of other events also got abandoned and put a even
bigger dampner on my season.
I have recently just managed to find some running events! My first outing since Ascott
was a unaffiliated open ODE with S&D RC this was due to be a run for Sky but
he tore his shoe off on the morning of the competition and so we pulled Blue out
of a mini holiday to take part. The dressage was judged by a previous paralympic
rider and I was please to get a good mark to lie top 2 after the dressage. After
the SJ and a clear I moved up to 1st. Sadly xc with slippy wet ground we fell on
the flat, luckily for yus we didnt incurr any pens but I closcked up a few time
pens to drop back to 3rd. Still no bad for a horse who was due to be on
holiday!
My next outing was a far one on the other side of oxfordshire, we found the event at
last min so Zu had a run before her next BE at West Wilts. The journey proved
fruitful and after some bizzarre judging we blitzed a double clear to finish 4th
so it was a good prep run before WW.
The next stop for us was then West Wilts with high hopes and nerves as the owners came to watch and it was the first time they had seen her since February. Zu had finally
cottoned on to what this eventing game was and was alot more energetic than
normal! She did finally calm down and produced a good test with room to improve
on a score of 26.5. This left me in the top 10 after dressage in a strong field.
It was only the 80T but after a lack of a season I wanted to give her a
confidence boost before her first BE90. Zu's energy continued into the SJ and
she was very keen but still careful to do a super clear. Our luck continued XC
and she powered round the jumps well inside the time, but this time not too
fast! We finished on our score of 26.5 to finish 3rd with another solid placing.
( As I write my result has been changed and I am querying it as I have moved up
to 2nd!)
My next stop is Gatcombe ON tomorrow so I will keep you updated, I will then head to
Broadway BE90 with Zu and other events are being finalised and discussed but Sky
will hopefully end at Aldon.
In between my very successful season I have had some terrible news, last weekend Blue had a short range kick and was kicked in his upper near fore. We called the vet out
and he confirmed it was a stress cobweb fracture. While this week the wound and
fracture seems to have improved and we even managed to turn him out, we went to
pop him out today and he was unable to move and had got himself stuck on the
floor. Once he managed to pick himself up he was stood unable to stand and his
leg hanging and shaking. The vet has told us he must be on box rest and pain
killers. We have everything crossed he will make a full recovery after all Blue
was the beginning of PRTeventing after giving me hope of a future in eventing
after our win at the Nationals. I will keep you posted of his progress and my
progress of my up and coming events for the rest of September and
October.
last update things seemed to completely stop! Glanusk, Salperton, Wilton, West
Wilts (x2), West Buckland, Urchinwood ...... my list is endless. I had over 9 BE
events cancelled due to the weather. Unfortunately this left us in the worst
possible position after having the exciting news of being accepted onto the
Young Riders programme we couldn't be further away from achieving it, I had
aimed to do my first OIU21 at Wilton but it cancelled even before the enteries
had really opened! I have had to go back to the drawing board and accept that
OIU21's will have to be saved for next year, yes it is gutting but I have faced
the fact that there are many of us in the same position so I am trying to be as
ready as I can for next season. Lets prey for a season of sun!
In all the rainy season Badminton Dressage Championship, Berkeley Show, 5 unaffiliated
ODE's and a large handful of other events also got abandoned and put a even
bigger dampner on my season.
I have recently just managed to find some running events! My first outing since Ascott
was a unaffiliated open ODE with S&D RC this was due to be a run for Sky but
he tore his shoe off on the morning of the competition and so we pulled Blue out
of a mini holiday to take part. The dressage was judged by a previous paralympic
rider and I was please to get a good mark to lie top 2 after the dressage. After
the SJ and a clear I moved up to 1st. Sadly xc with slippy wet ground we fell on
the flat, luckily for yus we didnt incurr any pens but I closcked up a few time
pens to drop back to 3rd. Still no bad for a horse who was due to be on
holiday!
My next outing was a far one on the other side of oxfordshire, we found the event at
last min so Zu had a run before her next BE at West Wilts. The journey proved
fruitful and after some bizzarre judging we blitzed a double clear to finish 4th
so it was a good prep run before WW.
The next stop for us was then West Wilts with high hopes and nerves as the owners came to watch and it was the first time they had seen her since February. Zu had finally
cottoned on to what this eventing game was and was alot more energetic than
normal! She did finally calm down and produced a good test with room to improve
on a score of 26.5. This left me in the top 10 after dressage in a strong field.
It was only the 80T but after a lack of a season I wanted to give her a
confidence boost before her first BE90. Zu's energy continued into the SJ and
she was very keen but still careful to do a super clear. Our luck continued XC
and she powered round the jumps well inside the time, but this time not too
fast! We finished on our score of 26.5 to finish 3rd with another solid placing.
( As I write my result has been changed and I am querying it as I have moved up
to 2nd!)
My next stop is Gatcombe ON tomorrow so I will keep you updated, I will then head to
Broadway BE90 with Zu and other events are being finalised and discussed but Sky
will hopefully end at Aldon.
In between my very successful season I have had some terrible news, last weekend Blue had a short range kick and was kicked in his upper near fore. We called the vet out
and he confirmed it was a stress cobweb fracture. While this week the wound and
fracture seems to have improved and we even managed to turn him out, we went to
pop him out today and he was unable to move and had got himself stuck on the
floor. Once he managed to pick himself up he was stood unable to stand and his
leg hanging and shaking. The vet has told us he must be on box rest and pain
killers. We have everything crossed he will make a full recovery after all Blue
was the beginning of PRTeventing after giving me hope of a future in eventing
after our win at the Nationals. I will keep you posted of his progress and my
progress of my up and coming events for the rest of September and
October.