Anyone else got that Fri-yay feeling?
How is this two weeks ago already...
Gin's highlights from her win at Defender Blair Castle International Horse Trials.
I'll post the full dressage video in the comments in case anyone would like to see it and there is a link to her full xc round on an eventful life.
💜 my girl.
Gin and I headed to Howe Equestrian Centre today for a last jump before we head to Blair next week.
Super round in the British Novice for the win 🥇🥇🐥🍽.
We then jumped our first 95. Gin jumped great but I didn't help her out by not riding so forwards. Looking forward to getting her out more over some bigger jumps.
Really looking forward to having her at her first Blair next week. Sad it will also be her last but hoping for some good photos.
Who else is heading to Blair for the #finalfling?
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Who doesn't love a good lick?
Salt is so important to a horses diet. All of our stables and paddocks have salt licks.
Gin certainly loves a lick.
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Great day out with Gin at Kick On Events Hopetoun Horse Trials.
Good dressage for 31, followed by a double clear, just 3 seconds slow on the cross country to finish 6th.
So super pleased with her and really looking forward to our next event at Blair.
My competitive side would be lying if I said I wasn't disappointed with the 1.2 time as she usually makes the time easy but for her age, stage and slow start to the year I really can't complain.
I think she used to run on her adrenaline so maybe a positive she was slower today now she's relaxing into it.
I'll just have to kick on a bit next time.
Who's going to Blair?
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Gin's video from Burgham International Horse Trials yesterday.
30.5 dressage, double clear in the time to finish 3rd.
Our second time at Burgham and really enjoy it there. A lovely, friendly event with the big atmosphere to go with it.
It will be a quick week before Hopetoun this Sunday.
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Well that wasn't very exciting. Thankfully.
Although I'm sure that bit will come 🎆🎇🧨.
Crombie had his leg scanned today and although there is still more healing to happen we are going very much in the right direction so that's him back out in the field with no restrictions.
Happy days 💜.
Another fab day out today with Gin at Forgandenny horse trials today.
She did a good dressage for 31, one down show jumping and great clear cross country in the time to finish 7th on 35.
I'm super proud of her after such a long break, coming back and feeling so well and trying so hard for me. Obviously I'm bias with her being home bred but I do love my little mare.
I've left the video a little longer to show the not so perfect bits as well as the awesome bits.
I love her tail swing going up the centre line in the dressage. I was really pleased with her test. Just a loss of balance in the first canter causing a change and then the halt costing us marks.
Great show jumping round until I had a panic at the last fence, flapped and made her have it down. I don't know why I do that 🤦♀️. She'd have jumped clear for sure if I'd have held my 💩 together and sat quiet.
After her outing to Oatridge a couple of weeks ago she now remembered what the cross country was all about and was quite hot in the warm up. We did jump one practice fence but there was going to be fireworks so the starter kindly let us go ahead of our time. She did go green after fence one, spooking at everything but once over fence two she was off. She likes to go fast 🏇💨.
💜 my wee girl.
Trip to Howe Equestrian Centre tonight for Gin. Thanks to Tom for letting us jump round the 90 twice. Two double clears and super happy with my girl.
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Yesterday, Gin went to her first event since Hopetoun last August, at Oatridge.
She was a total super star finishing on her dressage score of 30 to be placed 2nd.
We had a lovely day out and met her mum Brave with her new owners for a mummy daughter photo.
I'll post the photo in the comments as you can't post photos and videos at the same time on a business page. Great one meta 🤦♀️.
Gin and I had a little dabble in working hunter today.
It was her first time jumping a full course since she came back into work and her first time jumping away from home since Hopetoun last August so I was delighted with two clear rounds 😃🤩.
A little keen but she seemed to enjoy herself.
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Crombie update...
Crombie has injured his right fore suspensory ligament. Luckily we have caught it early and the prognosis is good for returning to full work 🤞🏻.
He has been restricted in a small pen with a field shelter within the field with Gin and Hobo. He has been very good and calm. We are one week in to in hand walking with another three weeks to go before ridden walk work starts. He will then get scanned again to see how he is healing.
He is enjoying getting a treat ball and Lucie Brix from Simple System Horse Feeds. Lucie Brix in bed today.
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