I am absolutely over the moon to say that Ceylor LAN and I have been selected to go to Rio as part of the British Olympic team. To say it is a dream come true is an understatement. Ceylor LAN aka Sprout, is an extremely special horse, I have been lucky enough to have been producing him for his wonderful owners, Diana Bown, Samantha Wilson and Jacky Owen from the start of his career as a four year old. At only 9 he is the youngest British horse across all the disciplines flying out to Rio.
I can't thank my wonderful team who are behind me 100% of the way as without them this REALLY would not be possible. I am so lucky to not only have Sprouts owners supporting me, but all my others horses owners past and present who have aloud me to produce their equally special horses. Without them I really would not have been able to learn and develop into the rider I am.
I need to say a huge thank you to my outstanding home team, Emily Slater, Jo Jones, Greig Elliott, Marnie Campbell, Peter (Spike) Milligan, Winston Williams, Maggie Turner, Gavin Scofield, Nick Burton, Tracy Robinson and Peter Murphy.
My extremely loyal sponsors, Mole Valley, Toggi, Topspec, Champion, Fairfax Saddles, Woof Wear, Equiclass, Flying Changes, Aqueos and Yeoman Haylage.
U.K. Sport Lottery funding has been a huge help and support over the years and has helped massively in helping me to get the best out of my horses.
And last, but by no means least my ever so supportive and loyal family, my husband Ben, my mum Jane and dad Peter and my wonderful sisters and brother, Charlotte, Lucy and George.
Thank you to everyone who has supported me over the years without all of you this dream would not be possible.
Sunday, 10 July 2016
Barbury
I had Vendredi Biats, Billy Bounce and Ceylor LAN in the CIC**.
Vendredi Biats did another super test, he got a little tight in the half 10m circle and is still perfecting his pirouettes but did some lovely solid work to score 44.2 and sat in 10th place out of over 90 starters.
Watch our test here:
He then jumped a brilliant clear in the show jumping to move up to 7th before the cross country.
Watch our round here:
The cross country was a tough, twisty and undulating track and Vendredi Biats made it feel extremely easy. He was very bold and jumped rather exuberantly into the quarry and did well to not crumple on landing. Other than that he was pretty much foot perfect and finished on his dressage score in 4th place.
Watch our round here:
Billy Bounce did what I and his owners thought was a great test and equally as good, if not better than at Nunney unfortunately the judges didn't agree with us and he scored a 51.4 which was extremely disappointing.
He then jumped a brilliant if not keen and exuberant double clear. We decided not to run him cross country as the ground was on the firm side for him.
Ceylor LAN was having his last outing before Rio, after having a brilliant cross country school on the Thursday we never intended on jumping him at Barbury, but just went to have a run through a test. He was on great form and did a lovely relaxed test and is now hopefully perfectly prepped for Rio.
Vendredi Biats did another super test, he got a little tight in the half 10m circle and is still perfecting his pirouettes but did some lovely solid work to score 44.2 and sat in 10th place out of over 90 starters.
Watch our test here:
He then jumped a brilliant clear in the show jumping to move up to 7th before the cross country.
Watch our round here:
The cross country was a tough, twisty and undulating track and Vendredi Biats made it feel extremely easy. He was very bold and jumped rather exuberantly into the quarry and did well to not crumple on landing. Other than that he was pretty much foot perfect and finished on his dressage score in 4th place.
Watch our round here:
He then jumped a brilliant if not keen and exuberant double clear. We decided not to run him cross country as the ground was on the firm side for him.
Ceylor LAN was having his last outing before Rio, after having a brilliant cross country school on the Thursday we never intended on jumping him at Barbury, but just went to have a run through a test. He was on great form and did a lovely relaxed test and is now hopefully perfectly prepped for Rio.
Chepstow
I just had Drewmain Firefly and The Last Euro running HC in the BE90.
Drewmain Firefly did a very nice correct test so I was pretty disappointed with his mark of 36.3.
He then jumped a fantastic clear in the show jumping.
Watch our round here:
He then jumped a super clear round the cross country and made it feel very easy.
Watch our round here:
The Last Euro did his customary super test to score a leading test of 28.8.
He then jumped a super double clear, unfortunately I forgot to charge the camera so it ran out of battery and we were unable to get any footage of him.
Drewmain Firefly did a very nice correct test so I was pretty disappointed with his mark of 36.3.
He then jumped a fantastic clear in the show jumping.
Watch our round here:
He then jumped a super clear round the cross country and made it feel very easy.
Watch our round here:
He then jumped a super double clear, unfortunately I forgot to charge the camera so it ran out of battery and we were unable to get any footage of him.
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