Friday, 14 June 2013
WITHINGTON
ZEUS OF RUSHALL did the OI at Withington as an easy run. He did a fantastic test scoring 26.4. He then jumped an amazing clear round a very testing show jumping track, he followed this up with a solid clear xc collecting 9.6 leaving us in a credible 3rd place.
HAMBLEDEN
KINGTON was in the Novice class. Due to some sat nav errors his test was a little higher marked than it should have been-38, he then jumped a fab double clear. Sadly xc my reins came undone and despite trying to do them up whilst galloping, I had to pull up and sort them out so we collected rather a lot of time faults but never the less a good run for him.
ERRIGAL HILL BOY was competing in the BE100. He warmed up well for the dressage and sadly got very distracted in the arena and decided bucking and flying changes were necessary. He scored a 39.5 which was fully deserved. He also went on to jump a great double clear picking up just 2.4 time faults.
MILL TIME with my apprentice Michael Smyth did a fab job round there first BE100 scoring a 33.5 was unlucky to have one pole and jumped a fab clear finishing bang on the optimum time. Michael has really clicked with Moose, who will now have a small amount of time off to have his sarcoids treated.
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| Photo Courtesy Gareth Powell |
NASEBY was also in the BE100 he did a sweet test scoring 35, sadly although actually jumping well he dislodged 4 poles. He jumped well xc to go clear although i didn't go for speed so collected 15.2 time. He is coming on well but sadly his record is not reflecting this just yet.
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BELTON
ZEUS OF RUSHALL started the season at Belton in Lincolnshire, a spectacular venue. He took part in the CIC3* which wasn't an ideal event to start at but with me being ill and the cancelations I had little choice. He performed a personal best in the dressage scoring 44.4, had 2 down show jumping in gale force winds and had a silly 20 xc where I wasn't sure whether his shoulders had gone through the flag or not and because of the wind I couldn't hear the fence judges so circled and re-jumped it making up the fence judges mind for them. He jumped a fab round and the score doesn't really justify how good he was.
PENCARDER SILVER STORM took part in the intermediate here. She was very unsettled on the box when Jimmy was taken away and when she performed her test she was very grouchy. I show jumped her and she jumped badly having four down, we then discovered she was very sore through her back most likely from crashing around on the lorry so I withdrew her. She normally jumps with such spring and loves it and today she didn't.
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PENCARDER SILVER STORM took part in the intermediate here. She was very unsettled on the box when Jimmy was taken away and when she performed her test she was very grouchy. I show jumped her and she jumped badly having four down, we then discovered she was very sore through her back most likely from crashing around on the lorry so I withdrew her. She normally jumps with such spring and loves it and today she didn't.
Friday, 3 May 2013
LARKHILL
Next stop was Larkhill horse trials. I took three horses to this event which is pretty local to me.
NASEBY was a touch excited to see the racecourse and didn't concentrate as much as he could have done in the dressage however he did not deserve the unmentionable score the judge gave him, he made up for it sj by just having one fence down. XC he had improved again from Howick but sadly had to have a look at the water, again a green mistake but very frustrating.
ERRIGAL HILL BOY was also a little excited for his test, but the judge was on my side and he scored 32.5 somehow!! He had the first fence down sj and jumped another clear xc. This has laid some ghosts to rest as October hadn't quite gone to plan when owner Simon Hall rode him here!!
KINGTON was in the novice and produced a nice test but sadly the judge obviously needed to visit specsavers!! He jumped a fab clear sj over a very technical track that was causing kots of problems. Xc he was flying until i rode like a complete muppet and put him under a fence, he is soooooo genuine but this was an impossible situation to get out of and I was furious with myself for the rest of my round. Grrrrr
NASEBY was a touch excited to see the racecourse and didn't concentrate as much as he could have done in the dressage however he did not deserve the unmentionable score the judge gave him, he made up for it sj by just having one fence down. XC he had improved again from Howick but sadly had to have a look at the water, again a green mistake but very frustrating.
ERRIGAL HILL BOY was also a little excited for his test, but the judge was on my side and he scored 32.5 somehow!! He had the first fence down sj and jumped another clear xc. This has laid some ghosts to rest as October hadn't quite gone to plan when owner Simon Hall rode him here!!
KINGTON was in the novice and produced a nice test but sadly the judge obviously needed to visit specsavers!! He jumped a fab clear sj over a very technical track that was causing kots of problems. Xc he was flying until i rode like a complete muppet and put him under a fence, he is soooooo genuine but this was an impossible situation to get out of and I was furious with myself for the rest of my round. Grrrrr
HOWICK
Our next outing was to Howick just across the bridge into Wales. This is a lovely event and it is very well run.
NASEBY was doing his first BE100, he performed a nice test to score 34.5, sadly he had the first and the last sj down and was flying xc until the ditch in the coffin took him by surprise. He is still very green but is showing lots of talent and once he understands what his job is I think he will be fabulous.
ERRIGAL HILL BOY was also competing in the BE100, he is now very established at this level and managed to contain himself in the dressage to score 32. He then sj well for a clear and stormed around the xc clear and finished pretty much on the time to finish on his dressage score. This meant we had our first winner of the year, and Dougal's first win ever.
NASEBY was doing his first BE100, he performed a nice test to score 34.5, sadly he had the first and the last sj down and was flying xc until the ditch in the coffin took him by surprise. He is still very green but is showing lots of talent and once he understands what his job is I think he will be fabulous.
ERRIGAL HILL BOY was also competing in the BE100, he is now very established at this level and managed to contain himself in the dressage to score 32. He then sj well for a clear and stormed around the xc clear and finished pretty much on the time to finish on his dressage score. This meant we had our first winner of the year, and Dougal's first win ever.
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| Photo Courtesyof Matt Nuttall Photography |
Wednesday, 6 March 2013
ASTON LE WALLS
So the first event of the season has already been and gone-quite unbelievable!!
KINGTON did a respectable test scoring 30.5, had one unlucky pole and was clear in the time xc, he certainly feels fitter than he has before. Sadly he is for sale so hopefully we are able to find him a new home where he can continue to move up the levels.
ERRIGAL HILL BOY was feeling very fresh and pleased to be out, he did manage to contain most of his excitement and scored 34.5, had one fence down and was clear xc.
NASEBY who is now owned by myself and Mrs J James, was also running, he did a 37 test (very harsh judge) and produced a lovely double clear. He has gone from strength this winter and feels pretty special...we will see.
KINGTON did a respectable test scoring 30.5, had one unlucky pole and was clear in the time xc, he certainly feels fitter than he has before. Sadly he is for sale so hopefully we are able to find him a new home where he can continue to move up the levels.
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| Photo courtesy of Lucy Hall |
ERRIGAL HILL BOY was feeling very fresh and pleased to be out, he did manage to contain most of his excitement and scored 34.5, had one fence down and was clear xc.
NASEBY who is now owned by myself and Mrs J James, was also running, he did a 37 test (very harsh judge) and produced a lovely double clear. He has gone from strength this winter and feels pretty special...we will see.
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| Photo courtesy of Matt Nuttall Photography |
NEW SEASON NEW BEGINNINGS
Sorry for my lack of correspondence, I have been super busy having relocated to Bosmere Farm in Tytherton Lucas, Wiltshire. We have fantastic facilities with 23 boxes, covered horsewalker, purpose built turnout pen, 20x60m arena, and 100 acres of tracks and xc fences to play with.
Having had a busy winter settling into our new surroundings I am now ready for the season. All the horses feel incredible and have definitely benefited from being surrounded by great hills out on the roads-although they might not think so!!
I have also welcomed to the team my new head girl Anya Thursby who is a workaholic and is also a qualified McTimoney-Corley Therapist which is very useful for keeping the horses in good shape. I also have a very hard working apprentice who has joined the team- Michael Smyth. I now have a great team and feel well prepared for the coming summer.
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