"What weather! I can honestly say I've not changed my clothes/dried them out so many times in one week. I'm really starting to wonder how the events will start on time with this amount of water, which is not good. Thankfully I had my ski holiday to keep my motivation up. I also have the most awful cold. I am never ill and I'm not a good patient. I have taken numerous Lemsips and tablets - in fact, I'm rattling along! I have been ill now for seven days, it's not left yet either! Definitely turned the corner now, but I think getting soaked each day doesn't help.

I've been riding as many horses as possible because of my week away. The girls have kept them going very well, and they're all in good form. I'm getting very excited about the season starting as the horses are going so well. My lessons and hard work is definitely paying off, my riding has without doubt improved enormously. So hopefully my results will show this in the spring!

After not riding for a week and then schooling 11 horses in one day, I was a little saddle sore! Even though it rained and rained, I still love riding all the horses as they are so lovely to ride (most of the time!). I have been working on their straightness and being more in the outside rein and with better balance. I understand much more now about dressage; I must admit it was my worst phase previously, but not anymore and I enjoy it more too, which makes the horses enjoy it too.

I still prefer jumping really, of which I did plenty this week at last. I made a straightforward grid with canter poles and fences to get the fizz out of them and practised my turns after the fence, obedience and softness. The next day I built a course complete with my fantastic new fillers, squirrels, mushrooms and flowers! Most of the horses were not too bothered by these but some were. I hope Ed will make me more as they are so spooky, but can never be spooky enough in my opinion. I think the horse are so pleased to be jumping again, they jumped out of their skins. I hope this form continues all season.

I was due to be a model on Saturday at Newbury for a charity but sadly I have been too unwell. Very disappointing as was a great night I hear. My modelling debut is still to occur then. There was no way I could go down the catwalk with these puffy eyes, I look dreadful. I hope however to look better tomorrow as Look East are coming to film me on my road to 2012."