WoW Saddle - SEEL Owner Rider 2009 prize

I got my WoW saddle delivered the other day. So pleased with it, the air in the panels is amazing!

Emma, who fitted the saddle, was brilliant and WoW have been fantastic. They were really thorough making sure it fitted perfectly and videoed me riding to keep a check on my position.

The stirrup leathers are great as they are only one single strip so not as bulky as standard leathers.

I've been out jumping in it and Holly is going really well with it. An added bonus is that it was tried on Duffy and it fits him too! Looking forward to trying it out on the XC course at Isleham next weekend!

Introducing Old Town Tango "Tango"

Here's Tango our Irish stallion! Tango is the sire of Lady's unborn foal and I'm really looking forward to seeing what a Tango x Lady turns out like! We're aiming to get him graded in October, I'll keep you posted on his progress!

I backed Tango in the Autumn of last year. He is going really well and I hope to the BYEH with him this season.

I took him loose schooling with Maria Green today at Sandhurst Farm, Lamberhurst and he was jumping nicely, he was being a little cheeky though galloping round and bucking!

Courier - Sports Personality of the Year

Please don't forget to vote for the Courier's Sports Personality of the Year. Voting closes at midday on Friday (19 February).

Votes can be cast on voting slips found in the Courier or Chronicle and posted to Sports Awards, Promotions Department, Courier Media Group, Longfield Road, Tonbridge Wells, Kent TN2 3HL.

You can also text your vote. Text 'ks sports sp07' to 65100. Texts cost 50p plus your normal network rate.

Thank you.

Dressage with Corby

I took the Corbster (Corby - "Cullawn May Way") to Ardingly yesterday. He was a good boy and we came 1st individually and the team (Rother Valley Riding Club) came 6th. It was a long day and very cold!

Here's a report from my RVRC!

http://www.rvrc.org.uk/rvrc-teams.htm

I will be free schooling Tango and Bobby today which should be fun - pictures to follow!

Showjumping & Upcoming Events

I took Holly Hot Lips showjumping at Duckhurst today. We were jumping in the 1.00M, 1.10M & 1.15M on a BSJA day ticket.

She was great, as usual, but very keen! Clear rounds in each class!

I'll be taking Corby, Duffy & Bobby jumping this week.

I took Holly & Duffy on the gallops at Brightling last week. They are booked in for their first event on 6 March at Isleham. Duffster in the Novice Class and Holly in the Intermediate class.

I'm hoping to take Holly to Belton Park in April to do the Advanced U25.

Local Rider - January 2010

In January's edition of Local Rider there was a write up of the South East Eventers' League. Below is a copy of the page on which Holly and I featured.