Pony Club

Just Fern & Sunny at pony club today. We had lots of fun practicing game skills and then putting them into a game situation.

Wellington Horowhenua Showjumping & Showhunter Championships

Everyone on board this weekend again. Only the Saturday competing for us; Sally & Bayly left for school camp at Curious Cove very early Sunday morning. Lots of ups and downs today.

Gem was the super star. Sally is riding her very well at the moment. Gem was 5th in the 90cm pony and then Sally tells me there were two 'ganster' corners (that no one else in the class did) in the jump-off to get 7th. Today there were just too many gallopers for her to be rewarded. I remind Sally we have no term goals of jumping higher!

Potter was very good today too. He was double clear in the 90cm and had a rail in the jump-off of the 1m. Korah gets a little nervous in the 1m and needs to remember to let him move forward more. 

Tommy was in a funny mood today. He had been in the wars through the week but seemed to be okay. He didn't get a warm up round at 1m and started in ring 2 at 1:10. Tough ride for Bayly today but she rode him well. 

Bayly nervous starting Briggs. No 80cm warm up round today but they started so well. Just lost some concentration after the double and Briggs stopped. Otherwise a definite step forward today.

Bit gutted with how Sally rode Jasper today. He started in the 1:10 and Sally wasn't concentrating properly (lots contributed to this including having to go out of draw order because others were not ready) and he stopped at the 2nd jump. He jump super apart from that. 

Waipukurau Waipawa Sports

Gem was also a super star again today. Double clear in the 90cm and had the last rail in the 1m but fastest jump off time. 

Jasper was a super star winning the 1:10 today. Tough class to win, not the fastest in the jump off but fastest clear

Briggs was good today. Clear rounds in the 70cm and 80cm. Great confidence boost for Bayly. 

Potter was good again too. He was double clear in the 90cm and just wouldn't come round the corner to the last in the jump off for the 1m.

Tommy had his first start of the season at 1:10. Bayly was really nervous and just chased him a bit (scared all of us watching). He is such a great horse for Bayly. 

Sunny and Fern competed in the kindy ring today and got lots of ribbons. 

CHB A&P Show November 2022

Had last weekend off to take the girls to Christchurch and watch the Fast Five netball so all equines keen for an outing. Just attended the Saturday of the show. 

Japser was 4th in the Mini Prix with 4 faults at the first fence in the jump off. He went in the grand prix again today but didn't finish. Jumped well up to fence 9, a double off the corner and Sally missed it both times. Sally rode well till here and Jasper jumped well up to here as well. 

Briggs just had the first rail in the 80cm 

Tommy had the very last rail in the 1m of the 2 phase class to finish 5th

Potter was a super star. Double clear in the 90cm for 5th and then double clear in the 1m Liddy Memorial for 5th

Gem was second in the 90cm - the only class she was eligible for today (Liddy Memorial rules)