Hartpury CIC3*

We had a super result at Hartpury International where Derby finished 12th in the CIC3*. He did a good dressage test, with room for improvement, before doing a beautiful clear showjumping and then he cruised around the cross country to pick up just 2.4 time penalties. It’s the perfect preparation for Land Rover Burghley in…

Great results and Burghley blogger

Highmead Proposition (Jake) continues to impress me with another great result at Wilton. It was his first run in a novice after his fourth place at Dauntsey in a BE100, and he produced a beautiful double clear to finishing on his dressage score of 29.50. Total Belief (Lola) earned herself another top five placing at…

Poles apart

Whether you have an arena or a field, its very useful to place two poles at a random distance apart form each other and alter the strides between in canter. For example, you might ride 15 strides and then 10 strides. It teaches the horse to adjust and it keeps your eye in. If you get…