WSC combined training report

The dressage was good apart from forgetting what came next after tracking left at C. We were more relaxed than normal and got a score of 34.21.

We were caught on camera smiling whilst jumping (well it was the last jump).

Here's a close up for proof!

I think we got 7 out of 10 for the jumping. So all in all, a successful evening. The Wellie livery crew were on form - Pip and Fox took home second place in the open league; Nadia and Maggie and Charlotte and Paddy all had good rounds too.

Here's some shots from our recent lessons. You see we can do it rather well when the adrenalin and nerves aren't pumping!

The Out-takes

Recently David wowed us with his musical taste and cool dressage moves in preparation for some big fancy event coming up soon...

Not wanting to give away the chosen music or the moves from the test, I've put together a video of out-takes to keep you all going.

Clickie here!

Pics of Theo!

'Now if I can just pull this rug out of the way I can get to my evening feed.'

Theo: as if butter wouldn't melt.

dressage on the 5th of Aug

England's hottest day of the year - the happy hackers of welly do their dressage. Lindo, Maggie and Jeffrey are with their mums all dressed up!

The show must go on!

Sadly we had to withdraw from our dressage competition this weekend but in true blitz spirit we ran our own version at Wellie with Geoffrey, Lindo and Maggie Mae all taking part, so our hard work and practice didn't go to waste!

Thanks to everyone for making it a special day for us: Caroline (judge), Jane (writer), Ben (steward), Brian (camerman), Schoie (trainer), Sue and Caroline (audience, stewards) and Steve for supplying the Pims afterwards!

Pictures and video of the highlights to follow...

Wellington on TV!

For those of you not glued to Horse & Country TV, tune in to see Lucinda Green at Wellington! Stars include Schoie, Jo F, David and our very own Rob and Chistopher!

Watch this space if you don't have Sky because quite a few of the shows can be viewed online after they've been aired.

Boxing Bamber

Unfortunately no pictures of the escapades, but Bambers family have been having difficulty encouraging Bamber into our new transportation. When going to Roegate the other week, it gave us an indication that she wasn't keen, but with some shoving and assistance we got there. Certainly Mandy and Wendy were keen to pick her up and pop her in there on the way home, and a little rearing, and more shoving got us there.
So we decided it might be a good idea to practice in the yard, try using some food, and encouragement, but being a mare, it worked after a fashion, and a hose pope and a keenly aimed jet at the rear end, and Sunday saw Bamber chomping on her food in the box.
But...... we only did it once, and then let her off. So when we came to try again last night, it was the same old rigmoral, trying to keep the food just out of reach going up the ramp. Which saw several occasions of front feet on the ramp, and the back end going every which way but up.
Lots of help and encouragement from the yard staff, and other livery folk, (too many to name), and a bit of coaching from Caroline, plus, again, that well aimed jet of water where the sun doesn't shine, and she was up and in before you could say, "pass that hose pipe". Only this time it was, "take her round again" came the coaching., "and again" , "and again". Till in the end, no holy water required, and a very keen Bamber getting lots of fuss on how good she's been. We are trying again tonight, and we have a little clear round to go to at Wigmore Farm on Friday, so hopefully, it should all be fine. ( I hope I haven't spoke to soon). Anyway, thanks for all the help and encouragement, persistence pays!!