I’ve been frantically busy in July, which is a great month
for competitions, which means I’m a bit like a kid in a sweet shop – I just don’t
know which to choose!
We kicked off with some training shows at Arena UK for BSJA
and then Manor Grange for BD all the horses went exceptionally well and won
prizes.
I spent my birthday Stafford Horse Trails with the 4y/o and
5 y/o qualifiers. Caresino won his
qualifier, and Promising Vision was 2nd in the 5y/o also qualifying. What a great birthday present!
The best birthday present came at Field House where I
picked up my first ever Burghley ticket on Promising Vision in the BYEH 5y/o. I’m
so thrilled to have qualified and Burghley cannot come soon enough!
Frickley Horse Trials next. We started well with Rachael
Evision’s Joker coming 2nd in his first event.
However, I took a tumble from Grace on the cross country – which was
very annoying given that I was in the lead and the error occurred on a simple
fence 4 from home. That prompted the
purchase of my bright pink air jacket that my lovely groom Jess kindly pointed
out makes me look like a bright pink turtle! Promise saved the day with a lovely double
clear and finished 3rd in his section, so despite my bruises and dented pride all
in all it was a good day out.
I had a full day eventing at Breckenbrough and my first ever
BE wins courtesy of Dayton in the BE90 and Grace in the BE100 (forgiven for
face planting me at Frickley) I also got my best ever dressage score of 19.5!
Huby and Sutton Show followed and then Arena UK to give the
babies experience BSJA. Then it was off
to Ryedale Show for my last chance BYEH qualifiers. I was thoroughly delighted and surprised to
get two more tickets to Burghley. I’m
beginning to think the tickets are a bit like , buses, you wait a year for one
then 3 come at once; Rachael Evision’s amazing 5y/o Ebolensky got 2nd in the
5y/o and my own Cornets Steal won the 4y/o with Etasja and First Caresino both
getting a prize as well.
At the beginning of August we went to Skipton. Unfortunately Grace was under the weather so
couldn't compete in the 5y/o but Penhill Promising Vision finished 4th in his
section on Saturday and on Sunday First Caresino finished with another win in
the 4y/o qualifier. Joker won his
section helping me get the £150 winner accumulator prize.
On Tuesday I went to my first ever BD regionals. My owner’s Bev and Josie talked me into it,
although I honestly did not think we stood even a small chance, but First
Caresino pulled it out again to finish 2nd out of nearly 60 and qualify for the
BD National Championships. Dayton also
finished in 10th. What an
experience the regionals were, I don't think I have ever been to such a
peaceful show but the atmosphere in the ring was electric for the horses, it
was pretty amazing.
I did manage a rare day off to visit the Yorkshire Show and as
well as doing some retail therapy I loved watching one of my favourite classes; The Cock of the North. It’s on my bucket
list to ride in this one day.
I'm off to Shelford next before having a short but well-earned
weekend away in London. After that I'm planning on a couple of quiet
weeks training and chilling before the action of all the championships in one
month kicks in.
Sam
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