Hartpury CIC***

 High Havoc was my only runner at Harpury but he didn't let me down. He did a nice test, but it was in the indoor school and he lacked a bit of expression compared to when he is outside, he still scored a competitive 48. I was a bit disappointed that we didn't show ourselves of a little better, but we still had everything to play for.

We also show jumped indoors which was a bit of a surprise as the horse's are so used to being out in the open. This didn't phase High Havoc however and he jumped a great clear. Having not run since Barbury he needed a good blow as this was his last run before Burghley. The ground wasn't as good as I had hoped it might be which was a real shame, but High Havoc traveled really well on it and didn't seem to notice and jumped a very confident clear and was pretty foot perfect, which will give us both a lot of confidence before our first CCI**** together. We also finished 3rd which was a fantastic result.

Watch some our cross country round by following this link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ml5bTeoKGQ

Aston Le Walls

Zidante was back out again this time in the Open Intermediate. I wanted to get another quick run into her to really consolidate her run at West Wilts and to make sure that Gatcombe hadn't worried her, I didn't want her to dwell on things as being a mare she can think a little too much.

I needn't have worried however and she did another good test to score 31 then jumped another lovely double clear. She was foot prefect and jumped very confidently and is now firmly back on track. She won as well which was a great added bonus.

I also had Persimmon there, he was doing his first ever Intermediate and at only six is very young for this level. He was a complete super star and scored a 31 dressage and jumped a fantastic double clear to finish 2nd!! This was better than I could have hoped for and I was so pleased with how grown up and mature he was in both the jumping phases.

West Wilts

I had Bonne Amie and after her little mishap at Gacombe, Zidante in the Open Novice. Bonne Amie was a little fresh in her dressage as she lacked a bit of work the week before as she had puss in the foot. But she jumped two very nice clears.

Zidante did a nice test and scored 27. She to went and jumped a lovely double clear and didn't seem at all worried after Gatcombe which was great news. She just ran slowly and really enjoyed herself.

The Festival Of British Eventing

Zidante was my only runner at Gatcombe and this was in the Novice Championships. She did her usual lovely test and scored 26 to lie in 3rd place behind Ruth Edges two horses on 25. She then had one fence down which was a shame, but it didn't affect her place and stayed in third going into the cross country.

This however didn't quite go to plan!! She was a little full of herself and was jumping very big and miss read a combination fence, believing she was Pegasus and could fly!! Which she can't, this worried her a bit and we ended up with 20 penalties so I decided to call it a day and save her for another event as the ground was hard it wasn't worth risking her.

Pegasus flying!!

Homme House

Mad About U was having his second outing of his eventing career and he would have made it another winning one had he not of had to have run HC. He did a lovely relaxed test to score 25 then jumped a very grown up double clear. He had to run HC as he is only four he is restricted to 4 year old Lycett classes and as he has already won one and has qualified for the championships he is not permitted to compete competitively which was a real shame. But he was a star again.

Wilton

I had Bonne Amie as my sole ride at Wilton. She was running in the Open Novice where she finished 3rd. She did a much improved test to score 29 then jumped a lovely double clear.