Monday, June 16, 2008

Quiet times and Horses to sell

Pictures of the horses I have for sale at the moment:


It is all relitivly quiet in the yard, Bee, Millie, Mossy, and Fitz are on holiday. I am busy working Spider, Nenagh and Mickey. I am really enjoying working with the 4yr olds Spider and Mickey. Spider is a little more advanced than Mickey as he has done more work. I took them to Aylesfords show jumps yesterday and that was the first time Mickey has seen fillers and he was very good. I am hoping to take them both to Vale View tommorrow.
Nenagh feels really happy in herself, she lives out at night now and seems better for it. I had a Hannah lesson with her on Friday and at last she feels more even down both reins and in her trot work is beginning to carry herself. I dont feel she is trying to pull my arms out all lesson.
Jennifer is getting Andy ready for Milton Keynes next weekend, and he is improving all the time. 1. Homebred, 3yr, filly, to make 16.1/16.2 out of my great junior team advanced horse Weston Miskris, by Primitive Proposal.
2. 8yr, grey, gelding. Has evented to Novice level, but I feel he would be more suited to dressage, or lower level eventing/sj. He has hunted, and evented, and has won lots of unaff dressage. He is good to do in everyway.
3. 11yr old, established hunter.
If you know anyone who may be interested in any of these horses please get in touch for more details.

Friday, June 6, 2008

OPEN DAY CANCELLED

There will be another date set in the future, I will keep you posted. Unfortunatly I am unable to hold the open day next weekend.

Monday, June 2, 2008

Rutland Show

Yesterday was Rutland Show, one of my favourite shows, although yesterday everything was on at the same time, and we were parked miles away, so there was little time to enjoy myself! However my girls Millie, and Bee got the morning off to a good start jumping in the Discovery class in the main arena. Millie jumped a double clear, and Bee just had 4 faults, but jumped very well, and was quiet and relaxed in a big arena so I was pleased. An hour later they did the BYEH 5yr old class, and again both performed to their best. Millie ended up 4th, Galloping very well in the final 10 parade!, and Bee was just out the top 10. Bees confirmation mark wasnt very generous which put her down, so it was a shame.
Pascal was next in the SJ ring. He jumped the newcomers. He went really well. A bit ordinary but clear in the first round, he then really tried for me in the jump off and we were 2nd out of 43, so i was very pleased. I was beaten by a lovely show jumping horse which was ridden by Jackson Read Stevenson.
Next up was Mossy, who had little time for warming in as everything was pretty hectic, and the atmosphere and loud music in the main arena sent him wild. I tried a different bit as well which I could sense he wasnt as happy in when I was warming up, but the lorry was so far away I had no time to change. We went in and had number 1, and number 3 down so I came out the ring deciding I would achieve nothing by carrying on, except damage his confidence, so we will be back another day. It was a dissapointing note to finish on, as the rest of the day had gone well.
Millie and Bee are now having a holiday as they have achieved everything I have asked of them. I have also booked a holiday from 18th of june for a week in Turkey!