Chepstow a Super Event

I have been round Chepstow many times over the years and had forgotten what a super course it is there. The last event there was in 2008 and for this new event they have done lots of improvements to the XC, including a very inviting dew pond water and a water splash hazard (unflaged) under some trees. Sweet William was doing his 1st BE90 and really locked on to the fences and gave me a super feel to jump round clear. Top Gun was absolute perfection, he hasn't had a run since October, he is real class and put his best foot forward in all 3 phases to finish 2nd on his 27 dressage.

Both these horses are for sale and are fit and entered up for more events.

This week we have been to Token Bow Stud in Wales and bought 2 foals. They are both by the stallion Gooseford Designer Genes. The colt is Piebald and beautifully marked although out of a small mare by Appaloosa stallion Live The Dream, it's  fingers crossed he will grow big enough. The filly is Skewbald out of a Capital Luke mare she looks really sporty and very elegant and should easily grow tall enough. They will be weaned in the Autumn when we will be collecting them. Both foals grandmother is Harvey's Gazelle who has had a foal by Moorlands Tortilas.

I have just put his post on the BE forum please add your support.

DEC and DEM messy and madness on BE results pages!!!!!!

Why couldn't these be incorporated into the dressage marks as it was before?
A small * by the dressage mark would have been perfectly acceptable to identify DEC or DEM rather than the new columns taking up so much space.

If there is room for more columns to be added to the results pages members (ask them) would much prefer a clearer jumping error score.
For example TE for missing out a SJ or for jumping wrong XC fence.

In the past BE stated TE was taken away as riders were jumping the wrong fence on purpose after refusals as TE looks better on record in order to sell the horse. Now when the horse starts refusing they just retire for an R and say they had lost a shoe or tack broke.
If an R is preceded by other faults it would be fairer and more correct to show it (20R) and if the rider makes an error TE but if this is preceded by other pens show it on the record as a 20TE.