My new years resolution, to get better at remembering to blog! 2018 was an all round successful season with a slightly earlier finish than planned. NPS Figi carried on with her consistent self throughout her 6 year old year. Figi ended the season on a real high with a very successful show at Arena UK festival in September, jumping double clears and qualifying for the 6 year old Grand Prix and the Foxhunter Grand Prix. I couldn’t be more proud of…
Elle McCoan’s Show Jumping Blog | New Horses & Moving To Dorset…
Well, its certainly been a while since I last blogged! A lot has happened and changed for me since the last one… After Lightning went off to his new home in July, there was a new girl on the block. Meet WKD Haiti, a…
Elle McCoan’s Show Jumping Blog | “I have a lot of love for this brave horse, he has the heart of a lion”
So it’s been a busy month or so settling back into a busy show season for me and the horses! Starting with one of my favourite shows of the season, Bicton 5 day show. All the horses jumped fab over the whole weekend. Ed…
Poppy Burford’s Junior Show Jumping Blog | Overcoming another set back…
Hello! While my schooling with Mary, both on the flat and over fences, has been going well over the winter, once in the ring she has been really underperforming. She wasn’t going forward into the fence and was really hard work. We also couldn’t…
Elle McCoan’s Show Jumping Blog | A good start to the season & a new addition
After a much needed break over the winter, it was all go in January bringing the horses back into work. With them all settled into their new yard, I spent the next 6 weeks getting them fit again ready for this season, and they…
Poppy Burford’s Junior Show Jumping Blog|Preparing for Blue Chip
Hi! Since I last wrote it has been going well. Bicton was good with placings on both ponies. Mum and I travelled up to Somerset to Chard Equestrian for their championship show on the first weekend in October. Unfortunately Secret had a bit of…
So it’s been a while since the last blog, it’s been a busy summer! Both of the horses have improved so much over the summer. Figi has gone from a very green 4yo trotting round British Novices to winning Discoveries and numerous double clears…