I decided to enter Annie for the 90 on Friday to ensure we got the best ground! We had a 5am start which we didn't mind for once as was one of the first to go in our section! Annie's concentration wasn't all that good warming up for the dressage her mind was elsewhere! She did settle trotting around the arena and actually didn't score badly with a 34.5 which was tense in places. 

The show jumping went well, she certainly knows how to do her job in this phase for another clear round. Onto XC and Annie was flying round we finished well under the optimum by 13 seconds to finish on our dressage score. My friend was at the end of the section so very kindly offered to pick up for us if we got anything. So we were on our way home done and dusted for 11am!! Result! Later that afternoon our friends text to say we had came 8th (actually joint 7th when I looked at the results the next day but we were further away from the optimum time) so I was delighted with Annie and we are both feeling very confident so will be planning a BE100 very soon! 

The following week I had planned a day training session for me and a few others with Holly Gillott at her yard. We had a morning session on both horses focusing on jumping a full course, and then another session after a break in the afternoon working on XC technique, skinnies and angles. Check out the videos below. They both learnt lots and thoroughly enjoyed themselves, especially Lady, her first outing of the year! 

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What a great start to the BE season! After all the rain and recent cancelled events, I was pleased to hear Oasby were doing all they could to run for the weekend. The ground was absolutely perfect and we both had a great event. We got a pleasing 33 dressage score and then she cruised round for another double clear to finish 4th! It was a very close section with 1st on 31 2nd and 3rd on 32 and then us on 33 in 4th! 

It was lovely to see lots of blue and white bows around the event in memory for Izzy. I have lots left so do come and find me at Stafford next week if you would like to wear one. 

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First event ever completed in February, and the ground was perfect! It was bitterly cold, but the sun was out which made the day. I decided to enter Annie into the EMDG ODE at Osberton, and she didn't disappoint. I have been concentrating on Annie for the start of the season, as I needed to develop a consistent bond with her different way off going to Lady. The dressage has improved dramatically, although she can come out very fresh in the warm up, a few canter laps soon takes the edge off! We scored a very respectable 35.5 which I was happy with as last year we were averaging around 37. The show jumping went to plan and we jumped a clear round! 

The XC was testing for a BE90 there were lots of skinnies and a few challenging lines. Annie flew round thoroughly enjoying herself! We had a few unprepared take offs, but as we got going the round got better and better! She finished just outside the top 10 as they didn't time the XC so the results went off the dressage and SJ combined. Looking forward to Oasby next!