Equestrian Life August 2016 Edition
The leading regional magazine for the East Midlands and Northern Counties. Aimed at the competition rider at both unaffiliated and affiliated level across a wide range of disciplines.
The leading regional magazine for the East Midlands and Northern Counties. Aimed at the competition rider at both unaffiliated and affiliated level across a wide range of disciplines.
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EVENTING<br />
EMMA HYSLOP-WEBB<br />
A Successful MONTH!<br />
The Sun is finally shining, people are buying horses, and the countdown begins to<br />
the Olympics and that local event that Begins in B…… and ends in Y.<br />
We headed to Great Witchingham<br />
with five horses, one rider<br />
and two grooms. This was<br />
made easier by staying down in Norfolk<br />
the night before with friends, so we<br />
were spoilt with a BBQ and a super<br />
homemade Pavolva. We had five horses<br />
some stepping up a level so we all had<br />
our hands full. Charlotte ran the day<br />
to military precision and we managed<br />
to pull out five double clears. We had<br />
Ozzie and Matcho in the Intermediate,<br />
Perry and Duey (Wedding Present) in<br />
the Novice and Smartie in the 100. The<br />
weather was good to us until the last<br />
two horses and then we got soaked.<br />
But all in all a productive day, I do get<br />
satisfaction from producing horses when<br />
they do well, especially when they have<br />
stepped up a level. I allow them to gain<br />
confidence in their first run and will push<br />
Wally and his field buddy<br />
them for the time in their second run, or<br />
when I feel they are ready.<br />
I then headed to Barbury with<br />
Matcho to do the 2*, this had<br />
been planned in mind with him<br />
stepping up to 3* level at Burgham,<br />
being aimed for the 8/9 Championships<br />
at Blenheim later in the year. I had been<br />
trying different techniques on him,<br />
more about keeping him softer through<br />
the neck and being able to push him a<br />
little more across the country. Barbury<br />
is a super viewing event for spectators<br />
but a very twisty course to navigate, as<br />
a rider. So I was very pleased with how<br />
he performed cross country. Barbury is<br />
also known for dying the water Blue, at<br />
the water complex, this really backs the<br />
horses off and causes lots of falls. He<br />
flew round and is now entered for his<br />
first 3*. Between now and then we will<br />
be doing lots of cross country schooling<br />
and training to ensure that he is ready for<br />
this big step.<br />
Heading up to Burgham are Wally,<br />
Matcho, Duey and O.B, so keep<br />
Matcho flying round Barbury 2*<br />
36 <strong>August</strong> <strong>2016</strong> <strong>Equestrian</strong> <strong>Life</strong>
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