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I set up this blog up back in 2014 to share stories of my equestrian trials and tribulations. I had just started to event for the first time ever after a 10 year break from horses and wanted to document my journey for friends and family. 

​In that time I have achieved so much but still have so much further to go. 

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Highs and lows of 2016

10/12/2016

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I thought it was time to do a look back on 2016, the good, the bad and the ugly!

Life with horses will always have ups and downs; just now is probably a mix of both.

My top boy Cork's was injured in the field a few weeks ago so is off for the next few months with damage to a bone in his hind leg. He may need a small operation in the New Year but the long term prognosis is good so he should be back fighting fit for the start of the 2017 eventing season.

I was thinking back to everything I have achieved with him this year and I'm blown away. We have competed 8 BE90s with no XC faults, 2 double clear picking up our first foundation points. We also took the leap into British Dressage collecting 76 BD points, qualifying and competing at 2 PetPlan Area Festivals coming 5th up at the Cabin in the summer.
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Things have not always gone well, notably both of us going flying XC schooling at Hendersyde early on last year - the first real test for my Hit Air jacket which I think saved me being as sore as I should have! Also probably Floors BE which is our bogie event! Worst DR of the season second year in a row and I got lost fence 3 on the XC! Still went clear with only 1 TF in the end thankfully.

I'm missing riding the wee man so much as he always cheers me up and makes me smile after a hard day at work but the beauty of owning two horses is you always have a back up!

The lovely Lucas has now stepped up to be top horse and we have a busy few months planned. He had already bagged lots of DCs out at BS in 2016 so hopefully he can do the same in 2017.
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In the last few weeks he has been out to a few show jump lessons with David Harland and even a dressage lesson with Karen Dewar who is desperately trying to get him to be a dressage diva (never say never Karen!!) The plan is to try to collect our 5 DC qualifying BS rounds to go down to the Amateur Champs at Aintree next November. Then we might think about some dressage!

Blue Chip Feeds
I have had a great year with my sponsor Blue Chip Feeds who have been so supporting and encouraging sending us some fantastic kit and top quality feed keeping the boys in top condition!
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South East Scotland Dressage Group
I've also recently joined the SESDG committee as their membership secretary for 2017 which is great! Nice to get more involved with a group who has already helped me so much with my dressage.

Olympia
​The final event of the year sees me heading down to London to go to the Olympia Horse show to see Valegro's retirement on Wednesday and the puissance on Thursday coupled with a lot of horsey shopping for me and the boys. Best way to round off a great year!

PetPlan Equine
Oh and I should also say as you know I have been shortlisted to become an ambassador for PetPlan Equine who were absolutely fantastic supporting me and paying for Lucas' full vet bills when he was injured in 2013. If anyone hasn't been able to endorse me yet as a strong candidate for the role please take 5 mins to compete this short form. https://www.petplanequine.co.uk/ambassadors/

Many thanks and Merry Christmas from me, Lucas and Corks! Xx
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