Burnham Market was extremely chilly but the run was hugely welcome after cancellations at Swalcliffe, Gatcombe and Somerly. We took Rio for her first 'away game' in the BE100. One of her lovely owners Jenny Burrall is a Burnham Market local. She and the rest of the syndicate were in fine form and despite taking fright at a leaf in the dressage she scored a respectable 36 followed by a very grown up double clear.
Both my 2* boys are heading home with dressage practise at the top of their priority list!!
Willy Do and Luke had their final run before Badminton. Both did reasonable tests, there is always room for improvement but 44 and 45 in the 3* were presentable marks! Willy then went on to put in a really confident and strong clear in both SJ and XC which put us in 10th in a hugely competitive field so I was over the moon with him. Luke unfortunately was wildly excited and as our team coach Luis Alvarez so succinctly put it...I don't think his mind was connecting with his body! He had 3 down in the show jumping, unable to contain his exuberance, but made up for it with a storming clear XC.
So we are now balancing the fine line between having these two Badminton boys super fit, happy and healthy for the next four weeks and counting! Sprout, Jackpot, Chance, and Dippy now head to Belton this weekend, followed by Hambleden, Milton Keynes and Withington before YOU KNOW WHERE!!!!! Pressure's on!
Both my 2* boys are heading home with dressage practise at the top of their priority list!!
Willy Do and Luke had their final run before Badminton. Both did reasonable tests, there is always room for improvement but 44 and 45 in the 3* were presentable marks! Willy then went on to put in a really confident and strong clear in both SJ and XC which put us in 10th in a hugely competitive field so I was over the moon with him. Luke unfortunately was wildly excited and as our team coach Luis Alvarez so succinctly put it...I don't think his mind was connecting with his body! He had 3 down in the show jumping, unable to contain his exuberance, but made up for it with a storming clear XC.
So we are now balancing the fine line between having these two Badminton boys super fit, happy and healthy for the next four weeks and counting! Sprout, Jackpot, Chance, and Dippy now head to Belton this weekend, followed by Hambleden, Milton Keynes and Withington before YOU KNOW WHERE!!!!! Pressure's on!
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