South East Rider Eventing Blog – November 2018
Last Touch (Jack) continues his rehab and is now back trotting and not only is he looking good, he feels amazing, in fact he is feeling extremely well within himself!! If the results from his…
South East Rider Eventing Blog – October 2018
My eventing season finished at a very wet and soggy South of England International, where both Well Foxed and Cooley Enno ran in the CIC** where they finished 13th and 6th respectively. In the run…
South East Rider Eventing Blog – September 2018
It was hugely disappointing to have to withdraw Last Touch (Jack) from the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials due to him picking up a very small injury in the run-up to the event and although…
South East Rider Eventing Blog – August 2018
With our entry confirmed for the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials, where we are drawn no. 97, preparations are now fully underway and have stepped up the fitness work with Last Touch that has incorporated…
South East Rider Eventing Blog – July 2018
Cosmos du Figuier and Langton have recently been flying the flag for ‘Team Bacon’ with runs at Nunney International, Treborough Hill and Upton House, both producing good all round performances in the BE100 classes. Cosmos…
South East Rider Eventing Blog – June 2018
The U25 CCI*** competition at the Equi-trek Bramham International Horse Trials has always been my Spring three-day event aim for Last Touch (Jack) and after a great prep run at Chatsworth we headed up to…
South East Rider Eventing Blog – May 2018
Cosmos du Figuier finally made his eventing debut at Solihull Horse Trials in the BE100 competition, where he posted a very good dressage score of 23.0, he was a little green in the showjumping with…
South East Rider Eventing Blog – April 2018
I had hoped that Langton and Cosmos du Figuier would make their eventing debuts at Swalcliffe Horse Trials, but like so many other events, it succumbed to the weather, therefore we re-directed to Aston le…
South East Rider Eventing Blog – March 2018
I was invited to participate in the 2018 Home Coaches Day, held at The Unicorn Trust, Stow on the Wold where, with Cosmo du Figuier (Cosmos), we were part of a session with Jenny Hall…
South East Rider Eventing Blog – February 2018
Another month has flown by and the eventing season is fast approaching. We have a full yard and some lovely new recruits to get to know – BRIDGE OF DIAMONDS (Harry) a bay Irish-bred16.2hh 5…