A summer round up and the plan before winter hibernation!

Hartpury was a busy but a very good show, I had Woodlander Rockstar doing the Int 2 PL Classes and U Rockstar doing 1 Int 2 PL Class as well at the CDI Small Tour, sods law I got the lurgy on arrival and even though I did find myself streaming and breaking out in hot and cold sweats it was gone by the end of the week, nothing better than riding to cure a cold!

Mike also rode Woodlander Dornroeschen in the Int 2 PL Classes, she took the honours the first day with my 2 following closely behind, I managed to get my own back on the final day and won with Woodlander Rockstar! I was especially pleased with him because it was outside in pretty awful conditions (the weather had been very mixed all week and we were very lucky to have indoor facilities to save us when things got really bad!) The evening before he had taken part in the Stallion Gala which was rather eventful, the occasion was all a bit too much for him and he threw in a few of his own acrobatics, I was a little concerned that he might have been a bit wound up for the following day but he managed to hold it together well and did some very good work. Mike did very well with Half Moon Delphi finshing in the top 3 in the CDI Big Tour debuting her new Shakira Freestyle which suited her down to a T. He also rode Torino in the CDI Small Tour who finished 2nd with a win in the Freestyle, U Rockstar was close behind.

Not long afterwards Mike went to Hickstead PL to get Woodlander Farouche out before the World Young Horse Champs in Verden, she hadn't been out for a while so was a bit on her toes but didn't disappoint earning just short of 100%! We fitted Addington Regionals in just after before they left for Verden, U Rockstar won both his PSG and Int 1 Regional which I was thrilled about, Mike won the Medium Open Regional on Half Moon Dynasty. I held the fort at home while they went to Verden, there was a huge amount of pressure to do well and I was so thrilled when I heard the result!

Once home we had Somerford Regionals, Half Moon Dynasty went really well again to take the Advanced Medium Open title and a fairly green Fuerst Sinclair was 2nd in the Medium Open. Mike also took Woodlander Dornroeschen to complete qualification for the small tour. All in all we have 8 horses qualified for the Nationals, we are also doing the Masterclass on the Saturday and Sunday!

After the Nationals we will take a little breather and concentrate mostly on the training and moving the horses up a gear (I am looking to consolidate the Grand Prix work with both Woodlander Rockstar and U Rockstar and bring them out at Grand Prix next year, they still need to work on building up strength and fitness for the work even though they are quite familiar with the movements now.) We will also take a few of the younger ones out to some local shows to give them some experience before Winter sets in, then it's hibernation!!