Well it is all systems go at Team Pickles! All the horses are now consistently out eventing and after a good couple of weekends it feels like the season has finally got going for us. Mr Percy Piglet (aka Knights Escapade) is on flying form and having won the BE90 section at Milton Keynes, he then we[...]
17 May 2013
Last weekend I headed to the Horse Park of New Jersey to cover Jersey Fresh for COTH. The last time I went there was in 2008 where I saw a horse fall and die of a heart condition right in front of me. That day really stuck with me over the last few years and sort of turned me off of the upper levels[...]
17 May 2013
Woodstock Eventing took 7 horses last weekend to Plantation, with all horses taking 5th place or better! Summit Sport Horses had 3 competing at Plantation. Powell is still undefeated – winning his 4th event on a 27, showing his class and adding no jumping faults. Grand Traverse Stepped up to P[...]
16 May 2013
Summer is nearly here, is your horse ready? Here are some great things to think about from our friends at Professional Equine Grooms! What do I need to do to get my horse ready for summer? For most folks, summer means beach vacations, no school, and longer days. For horse folks, it means bug[...]
11 May 2013
Last Tuesday I had the pleasure of presenting my annual local seminar on equestrian sport psychology – Five Pillars of Success. I look forward to this every year because it gives me the opportunity to reflect on how my thinking and my practice has grown and changed. Each year I seem to have one or t[...]
10 May 2013
This year’s Badminton Horse Trials was hotly anticipated as the “Clash of the Titans”. Would Andrew or William win the Rolex Grand Slam? Would Michael Jung beat them both and claim the Badminton title for himself? Or would someone else sneak up and grab the win while everyone was f[...]
10 May 2013
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- Jersey Fresh 2 and 3 Star from Sally Cousins
I haven’t ridden at Jersey Fresh in a number of years. It is only 10 days from the finish of Rolex,
but with my new goals I think it ... - Chatsworth CIC 3-Star from Bill Levett
Day One
Well a day of mixed fortunes with mixed weather a few showers then good sunshine.
We left bright an early this morning for the trip to Chatsworth with ... - Reflections on Rolex : The Silver Lining to a Cloudy Weekend
The Rolex Kentucky CCI4* has just wrapped up this pas Sunday, unfortunately NO Boundaries and I did not follow our plan to improve on our performance last year. ... - Rolex 2013 – The Finale
Sunday was full of excitement and anticipation. Andrew Nicholson sat in first and second place with two of his horses, William Fox-Pitt in third, and Buck Davidson in ... - Three Step It Up At The Fair Hill CIC 2 Star!
Fair Hill put on a great show, turning up the heat for a perfect weekend. I rode 3 great young horses who were all doing their first CIC ...
