Thankfully a rather more local event that Longleat we were at Milton Keynes with Argentinus in the BYEH also All 4 Fun having her first officially party as well as Rising Midnight in the Novice.
All 4 fun behaved beautifully and took everything in which was a whole new experience for her. In the odd format of the BYEH classes she jumped her few practise jumps then went to do her short dressage test followed by a round of 1m show jumps with plenty of spooky fillers. Taking it all in and managing to stay in the dressage arena and having only 1 show jump down every one was pleased.
Argentinus "Now the grown up Boy" as this was also his first party last year. did a lovely test but was rather uptight in his walk which he lost many marks then jumping well and had just one fence down. This not really effecting the result all that much as he was through to the top 10. his gallop was much better this year and he extended well although there were a couple of little bucks! He finished 3rd in the class and sadly just missed out of qualifying for Burghley.
Rising Midnight in the Novice class did a lovely test an although rather a high mark of 38 in the section this was good lying in the top 3.
He kept up the good form to jump ad lovely double clear inside the time to finish 2nd in the section.
A fantastic result from all the horses today.
Sunday rather a change to original plan due to Tell me about it II having to withdraw this meant that Laura Haywards other young horse All 4 Fun could take up a place in the pre novice section on this day. Rather an intense weekend of learning for the mare but she took it all in her stride. He dressage was rather excitable and extremely babyish needing rather alot more work. followed by a brilliant show jumping round having just 2 down on the tough first time track. XC i was so impressed with her.. Having been XC schooling just twice she took on the course like a pro. jumping clear and just taking the one long route . I couldn't have been more pleased- next for her is 5yo class at Shipton Moyne.
Also out today was the rather cheeky Creeslough soon to be stepped up to novice - getting rather too big for his boots and thinking he knows best! and in fact he doesn't!!
He did a much improved test on Great Tew scoring 35 followed by a clear Show jumping. XC he was flying quite literally until fence 7 which he locked on to then took a jix out to the left. Rather unexpected on my part but he was just feeling well and rather cheeky - he then jumped well around the rest of the course.
Well i think that is about it as far as eventing goes! next stop the new event at Glanusk! with Bonne Amie hoping to add to her impressive points collection and creeslough hoping to gain his first point in his first novice! maybe maybe!
Over and out!
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