May 2006
Stepping Up A Gear
Now that the weather is starting to
change for the better, I am delighted to report another successful
and busy month for both Dunauger and Forget Me Not.
I took Dunauger to a CCI** three day
event in Hampshire at the beginning of the month. I was really
pleased with his performance and was placed 25th out of 143 other
horse and rider combinations. This gained us the all important
qualifying score so he can compete at the next level. Next on the
agenda for Dunauger is Barbury Castle in Wiltshire on the 8th and
9th July. This will be his first event at CIC*** level.
Dunauger is now well on track in the
run up to the ever important Blenheim Horse Trials in September
which I am very excited about. Also this month my five-year-old mare
Forget Me Not competed in her first Pre-Novice event at Hexham One
Day Event. I was over the moon with her performance, she went really
well and was placed 8th. This will stand her in good stead for the
busy weekend ahead. I will be taking her to the Young Event Horse
Qualifier at Bramham on Friday where I am hoping we will qualify for
the finals.
Also this weekend I will be taking
Forget Me Not to the Northallerton One Day Event where she is
entered for the PAVO British Breeding Championship Qualifier. I am
also hoping to qualify for the Championships in this event which are
held in October.
At the minute I am about to take both
horses to a Kenneth Clawson clinic at a local riding school down the
road. Kenneth is one of the leading Event trainers and he currently
trains the Olympic Eventing team and is the British squad
showjumping trainer. His pupils are the likes of Mary King, Rodney
Powell and Kitty Boggis.
Anyway, both horses are loaded in the
lorry and ready to go, so must dash. Hopefully next month I will
have some more good news and will let you know how we get on at
Braham and Northallerton. Until then, happy riding!
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