Well so much for December being a quiet month! I seem to have been at shows every weekend. I took Guinness (Millhollow King of Kings) out to do some winter showjumping where he jumped 4 clear rounds and won a british novice class.
I then took my new coloured horse Indian King to his first show. The CHAPS Christmas show at South View. He came third and behaved extremely well and was very grown up. My mum was horrified when I bought a coloured horse but luckily the Deep clean shampoo and Arctic white liquid chalk worked a treat. Poor Bugsy had a bath and was then painted white! Im looking forward to getting him out again in the new year.
On Saturday the 13th December I took my old horse Misty to the final of the Oliver Townend Eventers challenge at Aintree. We had a great night with Misty finishing 4th. He behaved like an old pro as he hasn’t been to a show since he qualified in October!
On the Sunday I had a practice on Sunday at Badgeworth Arena in Somerset as I am riding the Connemara Johns Cuckoo at Olympia on Monday in the Baileys horse feeds mountain and moorland championship for my good friend Mathew Lawrence who produces him. I have only sat on Johnny twice so was delighted to win- fingers crossed for the final
All the horses are having a couple of weeks off now except Guiness who will have a days hunting on boxing day. I will post a full Olympia report in my next blog so best Christmas wishes to you all!
