Well everyone it is a hot one this month! The grass
continues to grow and the events continue to flow… The ground is perfect for
those of you competing out on the fields this month, not too soft to slip and
not too hard on the ground, perfect for clear rounds, I’m not even trying to
rhyme anything either!
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| Summer here at last! |
So what has been happening this month for us? Well, Tom Tom
has been enjoying the grass very much, however he wasn’t very conditioned, and
I decided to put him on the conditioning cubes, they worked a treat and he was
strengthened, tones and conditioned in no time, no doubt he also had endless
amounts of energy but isn’t too hot and fizzy!
No doubt everyone has a particular event they are excited to
see, mine is definitely Hartpury International! How can you not like it? Every
large event has an atmosphere that just makes you feel like you are at home and
that is where you are meant to be. I remember going to Chatsworth international
and watching as the crowd’s heads moved with the horse over every jump, I loved
to watch all the dogs getting to know one and other and going on an adventure
to each of the different stalls filled with my horses favourite treats… what we
don’t always admit to ourselves is that no matter if you promise yourself that
you won’t buy a single thing, you end up going past he perfect bridle, saddle
cloth, boots, cross country colours, next thing you know you have 5 new
matching outfits for you and your horse… oops how did that happen?
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| Loving my new Fulmart Feeds cap |
Every event has its ups and it’s down, but one thing going
to an event does do is inspire you to be the better you! I remember watching Charlotte at
London 2012 winning the gold, that summer I spent 6 solid week doing dressage
pretty much every day with no stirrups, thinking one day I could be just as
good, and although I’m not quite up to that level just yet I did become a
better rider for it and that summer taught me a lot. One thing everyone should
do is find something that gives you that drive to want to improve and do it!
You don’t have to be the best rider in the world to improve, but it’s those of
you, who might not be the best, but put the best effort in, and that will
eventually pay off and you will come out on top. My top tip for this summer is
to make sure that every time you get on your horse, no matter how big your aim
is or how small, you give you self an achievable goal and work to achieve it,
the difference might start off small but soon you will see the huge difference
it is making.
Angel
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