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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. 

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Drumclog - going solo

11/8/2014

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Drumclog was my first event with no help from my wonderful friend Bella who was on holiday. Fortunately I had attended a few training session there with Olivia earlier in the season so knew where I was going. I also made friends with a few others on the training sessions who were also competing on the same day so could lend a had if needed.

I arrived in plenty of time to walk the course and get warmed up for my dressage. I was really looking forward to the dressage as my flatwork lessons were really helping at home.......but that was at home! Things were a bit better than our last outing on grass but not much. We rode a 42.5 which was our best BE score to date but not as good as we needed. I have learned to not let it affect the rest of the day though so off we went for a quick tack change and off to the SJ warm up. To keep Corky calm I only popped a few practice fenced and in we went. The course had been causing lots of problems - spooky banners and flags seemed to be the main issue but wee Corks didn't give them a second look. We jumped is socks off and only missed out on a clear as I asked him to go off a flyer of a stride at the last jump - I think it was me that got a little over-excited this time!

I was really pleased with the way he jumped so was looking forward to getting out in the XC - the course looked great and rode even better. There was a tricky skinny roll-top in the woods and tracks but as usual, C few round clear and one of the few within the time.

Overall finished on 46.50 for 9th. Again an improvement on our scores - just that tricky dressage to sort out!
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