Great weekend at Chilham Castle, great event with such friendly people and always a bonus when you have Chris Kirby starting you XC! It was a busy weekend with six horses.
Chris Kirby - Starting off Cullawn Warrior (Ollie)
Photo: Team Leroy Eventing
Luxury - an extra hour extra in bed! However, waking up to rain puts a downer on the day!
Had three horses in the BE90 Bea aka Galwaybay Timberlina, Penny (Doucette du Seigneur) and Mouse (Cavaliers Molly Moot).
Bea was first to go with a better dressage of 28 still feel its our weakest phase but she is improving every time and did a super double clear just raking up 3.6 time faults. We would have got around in time if we didn't have a problem with trotting through water instead Bea walked through and just went completely green on me, still, at least we went in the water this time! I was most amazed that we WON!
Penny also did a super dressage of 26 and had an annoying 4 faults but super clear XC inside the time with another winning score! Mouse was next, our first event together. I ride her twice a week for her owner Jo. We had a great score of 25 dressage and a great double clear but wasn't quite a win with our 4 time faults so we ended up 3rd which was great.
The next event for these three girls is Tweseldown.
Off we went home to plait Holly and Ollie and unload and re pack lorry for Sunday.
Sunday
Esther aka Poppinghole Patchwork was in the BE100 we were meant to do the BE90 but got balloted but got onto the wait list for BE100. The rain didn't help our dressage scoring a 36 just got a little keen in canter sure she knows jumping is next!!! Show jumping we had one down. XC I had a little tumble at fence 13 but carried on to finish.
Esther (Poppinghole Patchwork)
Photo: - Jayne Louise Golding
Ollie was a little keen warming up dressage but kept it together for 26 in the BE100+ he never let's me down jumping a clear SJ and a strong XC round but we did manage to pick up 3.6 time faults. Need to look into a slightly stronger bit! We came 3rd on a score of 29.6.
Ollie - Keen XC!
Photos:Team Leroy Eventing
Holly was super scoring a 22 dressage with a 10 for up the centre line and halt amazing horse! A cracking clear SJ, so I thought we were back on form. She had been funny at home all week kicking her stable to bits so we had to move her. So wasn't sure how today was going to go. As she felt great SJ I went XC. She was little tricky at the beginning had no brakes which isn't fun. We had a stop at the water jump, I tried to re jump but she didn't want to know so called it a day. Had a lovely walk home!! Its much better when your galloping through the finish though! Will get her bloods checked this week.
