What a wonderful three days of Eventing we had. We may have found a new phase to be included in the pre-dressage arena preparations!!
8500 gallons of water making sure every is just right!
Katherine Coleman and Graveur with a flier at the Angle Property trakener
Piggy March and Brookfield Kept in the Darco at the Day Equestrian double
Tom Jackson and Sage Soldier at the new Novice ditch hedge
Global Fision M and Lauren Innes flying round the Intermediate at Fence 7.
Caroline Harris and Centerpoint clear the Nationwide ITC water.
Amanda Breiditis and Miss Sunshine Elm clear the Liphook Equine Hospital brush to arrowhead at 12.
Michele Hill and Terrygreehan Dempsey navigate the BHS Road Safety Memorial. This fence commemorates four beloved event horses lost in a lorry crash last August belonging to Nick Gauntlett and Sophie Hulme, whilst broken down on the way to Blair Horse Trials. We will be making a donation to the road safety campaign in honour of their memory.
Lauren Innes and Camee de Muze completing his first Novice, seen here at the A1 Loos double of brushes.
This fence caused a few issues, the feedback from the riders who had a problem was that they under-estimated the "revs" needed at the top of the mound and underrode, then meaning they had to scrub at the top of the mound and got too close to the V. Demonstrated below the fence rode well with maintained power to the V and horses could choose 3 or 4 strides down the slope with equal success. The iron stone on landing helped with grip and shortening, rewarding the bolder rider. However with rain all evening so far tomorrow is another day! Good luck to the Novices and Ints tomorrow!
David Doel beautifully through the water.
The current leader in Section E Pippa Funnell and Billy Wonder with a clear round, foot perfect at fence 12.
Lucy Jackson and Kallio B at the Intermediate water.
Noemi Doerfer and Serengethi at fence 16AB
Isobel Wilkes and Step Aside at Fence 12AB the David Cliff Estate Agent ditch combination.
First horse round! Seen here at our new fence 10AB Geko and Fiona Cashel.
A quick demo of the best way to negotiate the new Intermediate ditch.