It’s really useful to use the centre line to see if your transitions are straight. I do a lot of transitions on the centre line and very often I will bring the horse back as if to prepare for a halt transition and then ride forwards and out so that they don’t start to predict you.…
Dauntsey Park on Wednesday was another great day with April, Lola and Jake all jumping double clears in their section and finishing with top ten placings. The horses have all been on super form and I’m thrilled with them all.
During the warm up, or the first session, have the horse soft and loose and in front of your leg. Then let him have a stretch so that the oxygen can go round to his muscles The warm up will depend on the time of year, whether your horse has been stood in the field…
Cascadelle’s (Lola) third at Purston Manor has qualified her for the Novice Championships at Gatcombe next month which I am delighted about.
Our home bred Total Belief (April) qualified her for the 5yo championships at Osberton, October 1st – 5th finishing on her dressage score of 23.5. She finds it all so easy and after contesting her first four events, where she finished 1st, 4th, 2nd and 1st respectively, I really had to take a pull at her next…
We currently have a vacancy for another working pupil to join our small friendly team. Based near Devizes in Wiltshire we have a yard of 10 event horses, brood mares, young stock and liveries. The job will include all yard duties such as mucking out, turn out and bring in, tack up, clipping, trimming, bathing,…
Read my latest news on my Horse and Hound blog here, including how I fared in Luhmuhlen http://po.st/HandHJune27
Derby (Wellshead Fare Opposition) did a super dressage test and went clear across country at Luhmühlen **** which meant that going into yesterday’s showjumping we were best of the Brits. However, the huge atmosphere meant that he was a little tense and unusually for him he lowered four poles. I am still over the moon with…
Here’s my latest Horse and Hound blog Coral Keen’s eventing blog: Looking forward to a trip to Germany
Derby was brilliant at Houghton International where he finished seventh in the CICO3* finishing on his dressage score of 45.9. He did a beautiful test, with some room for improvement, and he felt great showjumping with a good, solid clear round. The cross country course at Houghton is always very difficult and I was under…