25/08/2024
A rather eventful few days at Defender Blair Castle International Horse Trials 2024.
We were off to a good start on Wednesday, lorry packed and ready to go, just Dochie to load, we were even running ahead of schedule... then the lorry wouldn't start 🙈. Thankfully Mcphie Recovery Garage came to the rescue and we set off only a little bit late. We got a good run up and set up camp for the next few days, to be told 10 minutes after the tent and gazebo were up that they were prohibited. Mum & Dad got it sorted (there may have been a few heated conversations 😂) and they stayed up, well until Thursday morning when the gazebo was barely still attached to the lorry.
We enjoyed a chilled morning wandering and watching workers on Thursday as Dochie wasn't on until mid-day. So chilled we almost missed our class! After a major team effort to get him ready we managed to just make the class, poor Dochie's warm up was trotting from his stable to the lorry, I could hardly breathe after legging it all that way 😮💨😂.
So glad we made it as he was on top form, super forwards, to the point we had to overtake, and at speed! He was pulled 5th in the Hoys and stayed there after a lovely show in a quality lineup. Really pleased with how he went and how much go he had, especially given the ground (Dochie doesn't like to get his feet dirty, only his body 🤣).
As always I had a great night with Honor, Shona and crew, thank you for having me 🥰.
Friday started of chilled, watching classes and drinking margaritas, I think I'm going to miss these and the wraps the most 🐷🙈. We decided to give the class a miss after taking Dochie's onesie off to find he'd broken the skin where his saddle sits. We decided to stay and watch the last of the classes then head home.
Thank you to everyone who made the past few days so enjoyable, especially Natalie and Shiona for coming down to see our special boy 🥰💕 and thank you very much for my new Couronne Equestrian show breeches, I can't wait to wear them in the ring!
A big thank you to Mum & Dad, Becca, Chloe & Zoe for all your help, especially the mad rush on Thursday, and Dad for driving all the way there and back, having not driven the lorry since HOYS last year. We didn't even need pulled out!
Not forgetting Gran, Ava, Marnie and Costas who held the fort at home allowing us to go.
Sad that it's the last Blair but thankful for all the wonderful memories we have as a family there and already looking forward to making new ones at Scone in the future.
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