"Hey guys, Happy New Year! Are you ready for the next ‘Jay’s world’ blog? Here goes...

Everyone's injured

After a fantastic few days at Olympia, we came back down to earth with a big thud! On our returning back to the yard we discovered our working pupil had a fall from my client’s horse while hacking. Poor Hannah has sustained a very nasty knee injury and we wish her a speedy recovery. The next day our other groom caught the tail end of one of my yearlings, and had bruising to her arm and was off for a few days, and then I managed to damage my wrist while loading a naughty horse, not to mention all the extra mucking out I was doing. The doctor was shocked to see how bad my wrist was and recommended a trip to the local hospital for a splint, which soon turn into a solid cast. But I have managed to keep mucking out, riding and even competing even with the cast!

Olympia Fun

Spenny and I had such a good time at Olympia, it’s a great place to catch up with friends and clients, and watch world class horses and rider. The week started with the dressage which was truly world class, the British leaders (Carl, Charlotte and Laura) were amazing and how lucky are we as a country to have such fantastic prospects just in time for the Olympics. In the world cup qualifier, the hero of the night was of course my bo Laura, and celebrations went long into the night! The showjumping hosted incredible combinations and we did not miss a single class. I love watching the rider’s tactics of which classes they put the horses in and how they produce each performance as the week goes on. Many congratulations to Ben Maher on having a fantastic show, his performance with Tripple X was inspirational and a real boost for British showjumping. The social side of Olympia was also great. We got to meet some really nice people, and those that we already knew helped us make full use of the refreshments available! There was all sort of stupidness I won't go into here - what happens on tour, stays on tour!

A tiger is not just for Christmas

A few days before Christmas I received a small box addressed to 'Jay Tiger Halim', and inside was a soft toy Tiger and details of my adopted Tiger from the WWF. How many people get a Tiger from their friend for Christmas? To continue with the theme, I got a new Samshield riding hat from Spencer that was custom-made which had a little detail that no one in the world will have…

Focus on the month ahead

While everyone is making new year's resolutions, I'm too busy sorting out my staffing situation. If there is anybody who wants a groom's position, or who wants to sponsor me with a brand new horsebox for that matter, don’t hesitate in coming forward! And while I am on the ask, a few more rides wouldn't go amiss!

Bye for now, and feel free to follow me on twitter or Facebook"

Jay