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Well, we’ve had snow, rain, hailstone, wind and sunshine in
the past week!!! I can’t decide whether to light the fire or the BBQ!! Let’s
hope things are finally on the up and summer is on its way…..
The eventing season has had a pretty slow start due to the
weather, after Lincoln in March we were due to head to Breckenbrough and then
to Eland Lodge but unfortunately Breckenbrough was cancelled after a week of
non-stop rain. The week leading up to Eland wasn’t much better and they had to
cancel the first day of competition. Although the ground had dried up enough
for them to run on the Sunday we were on at the end of the day and
unfortunately Herbie just didn’t enjoy the mud. Having had a team talk and a
chat with a friend whose advice I trust we decided to withdraw before the cross
country phase. It’s such a shame for the organisers who put in a huge amount of
work but when the heavens open there just isn’t a lot anyone can do!
With the hope that the weather is going to pull its socks up
we are entered in the novice at Richmond this Friday and then the CIC1* at
Chatsworth the following week which is very exciting! I’m looking forward to
donning my tailcoat again and strutting our stuff!
While it’s been quiet on the eventing front, it’s been all go
in other areas. We have finally managed to buy a new horse! Having looked all
over the country for the next horse we ended up finding him just down the road!
We bought Baxter from a good friend of mine and have now had him just over a
fortnight. He’s a 4yo who had just been sat on and was ready to be ridden away.
He’s Irish bred and currently proving to be very sweet and well behaved. It’s
lovely to have a youngster on the yard and I love achieving those tiny little
goals like ‘our first canter’ or ‘doing our girth up while on board’!
All in all it’s a pretty exciting time as not only has
Baxter joined the team but our broodmare is due to foal in 10 days! We’ve
brought her in from her winter away so we can keep a closer eye on her and I
just can’t wait to have a little foal around the place.
Lucie
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