Hartpury take It 2 The Top went to Pontispool to do the Novice today. A good dressage put us in 6th place but then disaster SJ with 4 down, we were trying a new bit and although he warmed up fab he was very unsettled and unbalanced once in the arena. There was little point running XC after that! The XC looked very technical with a hanging log directly into the water, 2 steps out and then a triple brush skinny. Another tough fence was a big cart on 4 strides to a big narrow corner, the course jumped several fences that I am sure were in the Intermediate a few years ago, the bounce steps up and also the old Intermediate trakener, it would have been good education for him, but after the SJ faults I decided to save him for another event in a few days time. The Intermediate had been upgraded, with a large footbridge instead of the trakener and something that looked pretty meaty on top of a mound after the water. This time their bounce steps were followed by a large corner, previously they had been followed by a forgiving brush.
Photos one of SJ today and the rest of Castlemorton's Big Weekend Scarecrow competition, several Castlemorton Farmers and the chain sawing one up the tree will haunt you forever!!!!! The Scarecrow outside the parish hall is not pictured as she apparently had gone home to watch Britain's Got Talent!
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