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25
Aug
2010

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V Festival and why I can't go to Burghley

Sharosn says Bambi looks amazing after her holiday

“The weeks are getting shorter and shorter as the end of season approaches, and the weather will get worse soon as the summer ends and winter begins. I have fully made the most of the summer this year without a doubt. I went to V Festival for the weekend, which I have to say was incredible. There were no events I would really like to go to so I thought I would go with my friends to see some bands. We stayed in a lovely Winnebago (had to be done) and had a great time. Probably the last time I’ll do this so we did it in style and the weather was kind too!

Romeo goes on holiday

But enough of the weekend off (which is a rarity in itself) and back to real life. I went to Newmarket to stay with my parents for Tuesday night as we were out with David and Sue Howard for a celebratory meal after Gatcombe. I took a few horses with me for their checkups at Rossdales. I swapped over Bambi and Romeo; she has just finished her holiday now the ground is softer and sadly Romeo will have the rest of the season off with a very small injury. He will be back next year - I am over cautious with him as he is such a lovely young horse.

Bambi looks amazing after her holiday, really filled out and has certainly blossomed! We left Wednesday to go back to Tunbridge Wells after a good trip back. I just wish I had more time to catch up with everybody.

Thank goodness for soft ground

The rain has finally come and the ground is finally softer. I can now canter in our field again which is superb as not only does it have a great hill but also I can work on stamina and endurance as well as hill work and speed. It also means I don't have to go elsewhere to gallop which obviously saves me a huge amount of time. It also means the novices can canter and trot around to get fit too. Hopefully it will keep raining! We are also jumping in the field again which is great for the young horses. I’ve been jumping Phoenix outside to help with his spookiness, he is already much more confident. Next week they will all practise jumping outside.

A visit from the dentist

We have also had Rob the dentist from Bell Equine in checking all their teeth which is so important every six months; a few needed work but generally they were good. I can't stress enough the importance of having them checked.

I had to withdraw from Burghley this week as Jasper (Tankers Town) is not as fit as I’d like him to be. I gave him a month off after Luhmuhlen as I genuinely expected to be selected for WEG, so I have now lost too much time in preparation for Burghley. I had hoped we would make it but I will now go to Pau knowing this is the better option... Next year I hope!”