The last few weeks have been all go for me and the boys!
We aren't fortunate to have our own transport, but we are fortunate to have some lovely friends who help us as much as they can - so we've been out and about a lot recently!
The weekend before last Aragorn competed at the LAST EVER unaffiliated show at Patchetts Equestrian Centre (A place that will be dearly missed by many, I for one am sad to see it go!) We got a 3rd in our first class and had four faults in the second class - I was so, so pleased with how we worked as a team - especially as i'm still a bit "eugh" with jumping since our accident!
We also had a dressage competition last week in which we got 3rd in the Novice 28 and had a little bit of a tantrum in the Prelim 18! (A lot of people say Aragorn is like me, when he embarrasses himself he has a tantrum and it takes a while to "cool off" - He had a little trip at C and, because he embarrassed himself, proceeded to have a little buck - the rest of the test he had a real strop on but we still managed a 7th!)
I thought as they'd done an awful lot of dressage I'd take them to a Show Jumping competition, together - It's SO stressful taking two horses to a show - kudos to those of you who take two or more and make it look so easy!
It was George's first Show Jumping competition and at a relatively busy showground he behaved incredibly well! He won his class, Aragorn WOULD have won his class if I hadn't forgotten the course - he still got a 2nd (but hasn't forgiven me yet!)
Photos to follow soon!
Take Care
Beth
