Archive for April, 2009

SJ lesson with Rosie Moss & a little online activity

Posted on April 16th, 2009

I booked a lesson with local SJer Rosie Moss on Tuesday. I really wanted a pure SJer to give us their point of view on Soap, my competition warm-up and how I ride a course. We started off doing our normal warm up as we would at an event, and she watched. After a total [...]

Success on home soil @ Larkhill BE90/Intro

Posted on April 12th, 2009

On Friday I dressage stewarded for Larkhill ODE. I thought it would be nice to give something back, and it was. I watched 30 or more BE90 tests so well and truely knew the test for my section on Sat and chatted to other lovely stewards, event organisers, and competitors, and was treated to an [...]

Weekend dressage & being a BSJA ‘guinea pig’

Posted on April 8th, 2009

I took Soap to a little prelim test on Sunday I had intended it as Jack’s 1st outing but I think he needs a few more weeks schooling until he will be ready. We got placed 5th which was nice, but the test was really under par for Soap and I. I think I got [...]

Jack gets a make over courtesy of Solo Groom

Posted on April 6th, 2009

Sologroom has kindly sponsored me with a sologroom 4 piece grooming kit, in return for pictures of the results. Soap’s rug has eaten a big hole in his mane so he wasn’t a contender, but Jack was certainly in need of a tidy up. The kit has a nifty clip on pouch so you [...]