Category Archives: Diary

I just had Bouncer and Kirk competing at Dauntsey. Bouncer in the PN and Kirk in the Novice. Bouncer was pretty fresh and thought it was be funny to buck and squeel in him test, this left him on a 37.5 dressage. His was the best but he made an error. As usual another double [...]

Two days after my party, we were all back to reality and we were off to Berkshire College with Kirk, Milo and Bouncer. Bouncer was on flying form, again in the PN, with a 33.5 dressage and an ever improving double clear inside the time, we finished in 2nd place. He seems to have really [...]

It was my 21st birthday on the 27th September and as I had no events that weekend, I organised a party on the 28th. It was all a bit last minute, as I got the marquee the day before and my boyfriend Tom bought the Hi-Fi and Speakers on the day. It was a joint [...]

We were at Gatcombe the following day, luckily we were kindly lent a lorry from some friends just down the road. I was competing Ollie and Tino. Tino was doing his first Intermediate, which I felt he was ready for but he had only done 7 novices and previously I have run a horse in [...]

Purston was good and bad for several different reasons. The first problem was we didn’t have a lorry! Luckily Charlotte, my working pupil, was also competed and she very kindly volenteered her mum to tak eus both in there lorry. Vanessa also kindly said that we would be able to borrow it the following day. [...]

The competition was all a day out, so we did the trot up on Thursday, dressage was Friday and Saturday. The XC was on Sunday and we Show jumped on Monday. I was the first to go on the Saturday, I always hate going at the beginning on the day as the marks usually get [...]

I was selected again this year to represent GB at the Young Rider Europeans in Waregem, Belgium. This year I went as an individual. I had been a Burghley the week before so it was all a rush to arrive home late from Burghley on Sunday night and then unpack and re-pack teh lorry to [...]

On Friday I did a course walk with Yogi and about 30 members of the Gold Medal Member club for BE. It was a really good chance for people to have a walk round and a good look at the fences, between Yogi and I we discussed the fences and how I would ride them, [...]

After a disappointing start to the week at the trot up, where the ground jury didn’t feel they could allow Barney to continue in the competition, we’ve had such a lift when George did a super test. We have worked really hard on his suppleness and he felt great. He was consitent and level throughout [...]

I took 5 horses to Burnham Beeches. Bouncer was competing in the BE100 on the first day. He was on really good form warming up for the dressage. We had a few distractions along side the arena but other than that produced a nice test. He scored 35.0. A super SJ round and a [...]

Just a quick outing with Bouncer competing in the PN. He is improving all the time and a score 30.0 after a super test was really rewarding. Another faultless double clear with just 2.0 time faults on a horse that came to me with so many problems is a great feeling. We have grown a [...]

I had a call from Alex, Chairman of the YR Selectors to say that Ben Hobday has had to withdraw his horse, and as first reserve I move into the Squad to go to Waregemfor the YR European Championships. Although I am obviously very excited to be travelling I am equally disappointed for Ben, he [...]

Aston was a bit hectic, I had 3 horses running on the Thursday. This was Kiki in the YR final trial, and Gulliver and Tom in the OI. Tom was first, he did a nice test, felt a little rusty as this was his first intermediate test for about a year, but he was well [...]

George and Barney were out to there first big party since Badminton. They were fit fresh and excited. Barney’s test was one of the best he’s done at this level (or so the owners told me as we are still new to this level) to score 57.5. An awesome SJ round, just breathing on the [...]

It was great to be back at Gatcombe Park, I love it there, its so exciting and has got to be one of my favourite events! I had Ollie there competing in the Novice Championships. Everything I do with him gives me such a buzz, he was a horse I bought unbroken and have done [...]

I took 3 horses to Smith’s Lawn but it didnt go quite to plan! I have been there once before, but had forgotten how twisty it was. I had Hugo who did a nice test to score 33.5 but he sadly rolled him first ever pole with me. Woody was a little fresh but still [...]