It has been all go for I don't know how long - we are leaving for Vidauban very late tomorrow/early hours Thurs am and I am just trying to figure out how I am going to get everything done, only a couple of hours sleep tonight I think!
Worldwide went well at Hartpury on the 27th Feb, it was a good opportunity for him to go out again following the Winter Regionals. He won both Medium tests which qualified him for the Summer Regionals so I can start to crack on towards Advanced Medium between now and then which is great! He feels like he has really grown up and he's becoming a lot more consistent. He is still relatively green in the competition arena still but I feel he is growing in confidence with every outing and allowing me to ride him more and more. We took the two mares Woodlander Rochelle and Half Moon Delphi who were unexpectedly calm and well behaved, I had anticipated that they would be wild as they haven't been out for ages, perhaps they are saving it for their next outing!
So back to preparations for Vidauban. The horses seem to be fine touch wood - they will be wrapped in cotton wool tomorrow! All seem to be enjoying the Spring like weather and Two Sox in particular was full of beans today, almost as though he knows he is off to a party! As you can see in the photo he is in his element with final preparations, grinning from ear to ear! I still have a few deliveries to arrive tomorrow so fingers crossed there are no complications. We are taking our big lorry but are also needing a small one as well to cater for the small herd that we are taking. It is not here as yet, again hoping it will turn up tomorrow . . .
I will be back with a full update when I return at the beginning of April, assuming we are organised enough to leave tomorrow!
Maria x
