Whether you are a happy hacker or hacking an elite event horse its really important to work the horse evenly on both diagonals and leg leads rather than letting the horse favour one lead as over time this will create weaknesses that can lead to injuries and stiffness. For example, if I was out cantering…
Lola had the perfect step up to novice today at Somerley Park where she finished 10th after a super dressage test and a double clear. We took it steady for her first time and picked up a few time penalties. I was also really pleased with Derby in the OI. He also did a really…
Lola (Cascadelle) picked up another novice win at Bicton Arena where she did a beautiful test even though she felt very fresh in the warm up. She was great showjumping and felt super cross country and was very good on her lines. After such an intense start to the season she’s had a bit of a…
The new eventing season started off very promisingly at Tweseldown on Thursday. Derby (Wellshead Fare Oppostion) was superb in the dressage in a very hot OI scoring a personal best dressage score of 22.5 which put us second. He showjumped clear but we had a steering problem at the water which I am confident we…
This week we love – Veredus E-Vento Boots As worn by Lola. The boots are made in microperforated neoprene AEROX, together with 3D mesh ducted fabric to guarantee double ventilation. Fully waterproof the boots don’t absorb or retain water, meaning they stay dry despite weather and going conditions. And, although they offer robust protection, the…
I took five horses to Boomerang (www.boomerangstables.co.uk) for some cross country schooling and was really pleased with all of them. These gorgeous images by Rebecca Loescher are Aphrodisiac and Cascadelle.