Been very excited all week and a little anxious about running 6 year old Hartpury take It 2 The Top here. Would he cope with all the people, the atmosphere, the trade stands, the show jumping in a grandstand arena.
No need to worry despite several wobbles in the dressage he was in 2nd after this phase. He show jumped super (2 down) and gained a new admirer in Oliver Townend who commented on what a nice horse he is and he asked me all about how and where he was bred. We then followed Oliver into the SJ and had to cope with the loud applause they gave him as he finished. XC was challenging and and more like a small Intermediate, fence 3 (see photo) was a brush on a very acute angle, and the roll top (photo) was just before the 2nd water, quickly followed by a jump in the water itself, he gave me the most super ride, I took him steady he was green between the fences, locking on perfectly to the fences themselves but spooking at every cadet on every crossing point. We had a bit of rain and discovered hes...
Icon came along too, he went double clear for a 7th place, picture is of him knocking the flag off the corner combination. Little devil, he is getting too smart in his old age.
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