Suffice to say it was an intensely exciting week, I enjoyed the high's, survived the lows, learned an enormous amount and was hugely proud of my team of girls, owners, trainers, supporters, amazing pony and I feel honoured to be a kiwi!
This week has been back to earth with a bump running 9 horses at Aston le Walls. Fran and I enjoyed a successful week with Willy proving he is none the worse for his Badminton experience winning the OI. He will now head to Houghton 3* and Luhmuhlen 4* as his plan B. Also in the OI Sprout came 2nd, Jack 5th and Jackpot 10th all finishing on their dressage scores which was a feat i've never achieved before. The following day Chance was 7th in the Intermediate, the next day Corazon was 7th in his first ever novice in such fine style that we're contemplating a trip to Le Lion for him in the 6yr old division. The next and final day Rowan zoomed round to complete on his dressage score for Fran as his final run at this level before upgrading. So an enormous thank you to everyone that made this logistical headache a very real and very successful week!
The show goes on with Luke enjoying a well earned holiday before returning to Aston le Walls for Grace to contest junior classes this year, Willy re routing to Germany via Norfolk, Jackpot and Sprout are revving up for the Emerald Isle and we have some gorgeous baby ponies heading out to intro's! Phew!
Monday 13 May 2013
So the biggest event in the world has been and gone, done and dusted. I am hugely proud to report that I have ditched my L plates having completed on Animator in 41st place..just inside the top 50% For full details of the week I was Horse and Hound's official online blogger so please feel free to have a read there http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/blog/lucy-jacksons-badminton-horse-trials-blog-its-all-over/
Suffice to say it was an intensely exciting week, I enjoyed the high's, survived the lows, learned an enormous amount and was hugely proud of my team of girls, owners, trainers, supporters, amazing pony and I feel honoured to be a kiwi!
This week has been back to earth with a bump running 9 horses at Aston le Walls. Fran and I enjoyed a successful week with Willy proving he is none the worse for his Badminton experience winning the OI. He will now head to Houghton 3* and Luhmuhlen 4* as his plan B. Also in the OI Sprout came 2nd, Jack 5th and Jackpot 10th all finishing on their dressage scores which was a feat i've never achieved before. The following day Chance was 7th in the Intermediate, the next day Corazon was 7th in his first ever novice in such fine style that we're contemplating a trip to Le Lion for him in the 6yr old division. The next and final day Rowan zoomed round to complete on his dressage score for Fran as his final run at this level before upgrading. So an enormous thank you to everyone that made this logistical headache a very real and very successful week!
The show goes on with Luke enjoying a well earned holiday before returning to Aston le Walls for Grace to contest junior classes this year, Willy re routing to Germany via Norfolk, Jackpot and Sprout are revving up for the Emerald Isle and we have some gorgeous baby ponies heading out to intro's! Phew!
Suffice to say it was an intensely exciting week, I enjoyed the high's, survived the lows, learned an enormous amount and was hugely proud of my team of girls, owners, trainers, supporters, amazing pony and I feel honoured to be a kiwi!
This week has been back to earth with a bump running 9 horses at Aston le Walls. Fran and I enjoyed a successful week with Willy proving he is none the worse for his Badminton experience winning the OI. He will now head to Houghton 3* and Luhmuhlen 4* as his plan B. Also in the OI Sprout came 2nd, Jack 5th and Jackpot 10th all finishing on their dressage scores which was a feat i've never achieved before. The following day Chance was 7th in the Intermediate, the next day Corazon was 7th in his first ever novice in such fine style that we're contemplating a trip to Le Lion for him in the 6yr old division. The next and final day Rowan zoomed round to complete on his dressage score for Fran as his final run at this level before upgrading. So an enormous thank you to everyone that made this logistical headache a very real and very successful week!
The show goes on with Luke enjoying a well earned holiday before returning to Aston le Walls for Grace to contest junior classes this year, Willy re routing to Germany via Norfolk, Jackpot and Sprout are revving up for the Emerald Isle and we have some gorgeous baby ponies heading out to intro's! Phew!
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