MSH Dressage

Nice to be back out competing after a short break Cilla Gray Gray Horseboxes Limited enjoyed her little outing as did the mighty Garf, who was back to normal if a little bit strong and keen to be out competing after a few weeks of hacking 🤣
Despite the rain ☔️💦 We managed a couple of 1st places 🥇 with Garf a little more settled in the 2nd test scoring 67.79% to win the Prix St George and 66.35% in Advanced Medium 92 🥇
Big thanks as ever to lake farm for holding the events and all the helpers, stewards, writers, judges and scorers who make them possible 😍😁

Garf may not have been feeling it or been at his best for the area festival, but somehow he has managed to gain a wild card for the inter 1 bronze class at the championships 🤣 on the same day I got a little mention in the BD magazine for upgrading to a list 3 judge 😁

Freddie Forest enjoyed a short cruise to North Island for his first offshore competition 🤔🤣 Not sure he was overly impressed with the early start and ferry crossing before competing although he did enjoy the food selection 😜
Despite being a little unsure of the white boards and the Huge warmbloods warming up alongside him he did 2 ok ish tests scoring 64.66% for 2nd in his section overall 7th in Novice 22 and was more settled in his 2nd test scoring 67.59% for 7th in his section overall 14th in Novice 37 Although he definitely won the smallest horse award alongside the big moving warmbloods getting final prep runs in before the regionals 🤣

Really enjoyed the distraction that was Sparsholt Equine Centre celebration of dressage festival.After a traumatic week, losing Digory my beloved spaniel, I then lost Kluedo my absolute 🌎 world @ 28 yrs young and seriously considered whether I should still go. Garf my little super⭐️ as ever tried his hardest and after 2 section wins and an overall 5th and 3rd in yesterdays prix St George and intermediate I.
Today he went out and won the intermediate I overall with 66.02% including mistakes 🙈 and a section win and overall 2nd in the Prix St George with 66.32% absolutely over the moon with the little man. The event is fantastic and so well run, I may take Freddie to the October one 🤣 The island as ever did itself proud with lots of rosettes, and good percentages 👍😍

Really pleased to receive this email from British Dressage today 😀 I have successfully upgraded to a list 3 Judge.
Big thanks to Warren Warren for giving up her time to do the software training and the practice tests with me prior to writing for me for my final examination, and keeping me calm when the techno gremlins tried to scupper our attempts to log on 🤔🤣

Lovely day in the 🌞😎 at Lake Farm for the affiliated Dressage.. After a stressful few hours with the ponies on red alert due to the balloons and not being able to catch them 🙈 the pony that keeps on giving Freddie Forest aka Bakeburn Captain managed to contain his nerves with 2 consistent tests scoring just over 70% in both tests for 2 overall seconds in N23 and N38 with 70.20% and 70.16% So pleased with his progress as this was only his 3rd BD comp.. Garfield wasn’t quite as obliging in his test making some silly mistakes after warming up so well to take overall 2nd and 1st in his section in the Prix St George scoring 65.44% 🤔🙈

Massive thanks as ever to Lake Farm for holding the events and all the stewards, writers, scorers, judges and helpers who make the shows so successful 😁
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Big thanks to Lake Farm Equestrian Centre for holding the winter dressage series 😀 Freddie Forest managed to win the Novice 23 & Novice 38 classes with 66.88% & 65.65% and become the Novice class 4 & 5 champions 🥇🥂🍾 massive thanks as ever to all the helpers, Judges, stewards and scorers who make the shows so welcoming and fun for all 😍

Lovely but slightly damp day at Lake Farm for the affiliated dressage. Freddie Forest had a go at another prelim scoring 69.16% for overall 3rd in P19 and then winning Novice 23 overall with 68.33% 🥇 gaining a few £ to treat his mum to a bottle of 🍾 or 🍾🍾 can’t believe how well my little pony has taken to dressage, even though he is only 13.3hh he has a big ❤️
Garfield wasn’t quite as keen being out at his first party since November and was a bit ring rusty and his test included a few expensive mistakes winning the Prix St George class overall with 62.05% 🥇🙈
Big thanks to Lake Farm for holding the events and to all the helpers, stewards, scorers, judge and writers for braving the weather 🤔😁

Great day at Lake Farm for BD Freddie Forest finally made his affiliated debut after 2 unsuccessful attempts due to the weather ❄️ and he earned me my first ever 🤣 prelim points (5) placed overall 2nd with 69.30% in P17A and winning the Novice 22 overall with 66.9% 😍 Thanks as ever to Lake Farm and all the helpers, stewards, writers, scorers, judges who make the shows so welcoming and friendly 👍

Looking forward to panel judging a huge Elementary class at the areas today 😍 it’s been lovely having a few days away on North Island catching up with everyone 😀

After not making the BD in December it was nice to run through 2 Novice tests with Freddie today and double bonus we didn’t get wet 🤔😜
Freddie Forest enjoyed himself winning the Novice 23 with 69.17% and Novice 38 with 70.2% 🥇🥇
Really pleased with both tests and feel we are progressing in the right direction, hard to believe we only backed him last year 😍
Big thanks as ever to Lake Farm for holding the series and all the helpers, stewards, etc who make the shows so welcoming and especially the Judge for travelling over in the wind and rain ☔️💨👍😁

☔️☔️ Seems to be the theme for dressage this week 🤔🙈 After getting soaked on Thursday with Garfield, I was hoping the weather gods would be kinder today for Freddie Forest 🤔🤣
Freddie attempted 2 Novice tests winning Novice 22 with 74.65% 🥇& Novice 37A with 74.07% 🥇 I was really pleased with both tests, definitely his best to date he was relaxed, calm and attentive for both, it may now be time to affiliate him 🤔
Big thanks as ever to lake farm for putting on the dressage series and to all the helpers, stewards, scorers, writers and judges for making the shows so accommodating and friendly..
Also a big shout out to James Bull for coming out and replacing a lost shoe on Freddie yesterday 😀👍

Good afternoon at Lake Farm for BD today, although a little wet ☔️☔️☔️ not sure Garf enjoyed warming up in the wind and torrential rain, but he coped and managed to complete his qualification at Advanced Medium 😁 winning the AM98 with 69.47% 🥇he also attempted his second FEI intermediate I winning with 62.21%🥇(he was the only one it 🤣) with lots of mistakes 🙈 maybe next time we will warm up first rather than shelter from the rain 🤔🤣
Big thanks as ever to Lake Farm for holding the events and all the helpers, stewards, scorers and Judges without whom they couldn’t hold the events 😀

Lovely day at Lake Farm in the 🌞 for the affiliated dressage. Big thanks to all the team, scorers, stewards, judges, writers and helpers who make the shows so welcoming and enjoyable 😍
Garfield attended his first party since August and did 2 clean, calm tests winning Advanced Medium 91 with 66.92% 🥇 which he was happy about even though he was the only one in it 🤔🤣 and winning his section in the Prix St George with 65.73% for overall 2nd 🤔 completing his qualification for the winters at PSG and part qualifying at Advanced Medium 😁

Gotta love ❤️ a New Forest Pony 😍 Freddie had a go @ 2 Novice tests today 😀
Novice 23 coming second with 62.29% and Novice 38 for another 2nd with 65.65% 🥈
Not sure Fred was overly impressed to be competing in the afternoon and he made sure I worked harder than he did 🤔🤣
it’s obviously been a while since I rode at Novice as I decided to circle at the wrong letter 🙈
Big thanks to Lake Farm and all the helpers, stewards, judges and writers for putting on the event and hopefully Fred will be a bit more cooperative for the rest of the series 🤣

Freddie Forest had a good day at Lake Farm BD today at only his 4th event, winning Preliminary 15 with 70.6% and Novice 38 with 69.52% 🥇😁
Really pleased with how he has progressed since his 1st outing earlier this year 😍
I think he wants to stay with us and wants me to affiliate him 🤔🤣

Lovely first day judging at Hickstead for the sunshine tour championships. First time judging at the event and so impressed, very well organised and super friendly.
56 tests judged today only another 100 or so centre lines to judge over the next 2 days 🤔😁

OMG 😱 literally the best weekend competing ever 😍❤️🥇🏆
After winning Fridays Advanced Medium from 3rd draw, Garfield only went and won the Prix st George bronze class from 1st draw today 🥇🏆
I went into the PSG prize giving not knowing the overall scores and placings and was stunned when they called my name last 😁
Massive thanks to Emma Mansfield and Sparsholt Equine Centre all the helpers, judges, writers and stewards who make the shows so welcoming, friendly and enjoyable 😍😁👍

Thanks as ever to Devoucoux for the continued support and my lovely saddles 💚

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Lovely day at Stone Farm for the have a go dressage show 😁
Freddie Forest my little superstar had a go at his first Novice test (37A) surprising me by winning the class with 68.33% 🥇
Winning the Novice was certainly a surprise after his first test Prelim 15 in which he took exception to the scary judges car 🚘 🙈 (obviously never seen a car before 🤣🙈) scoring 66.4% for 4th place 🤣
Big thanks to Stone Farm Livery and all the helpers who make the shows the successes they are 👍

Back to reality, teaching, riding and a mountain of online judging 🤔😄 after a busy weekend at Sparsholt for the celebration of dressage festival. I think everybody had a great time and the Island was well supported as ever with lots of good placings and percentages across the classes.
Sparsholt is such a lovely venue, well organised, friendly and encouraging to everyone.
Garfield managed to gain another advanced medium and 2 more Prix st George qualifications and now gets a well earned rest with a week off and then some gentle hacking and jumping for a month or so.
The highlight for me was Garf competing in his first FEI intermediate I test scoring 66.029% for 2nd place 🥈

Good first stay away trip in “Cilla Gray” little Garf managed an overall 3rd in his Prix st George winning his section with 66.029% and managed an overall 4th in the AM98 2nd in his section with 66.842% despite errors of course 😱🙈 I think Im allowed the odd senior moment at my age 🤔🤣😜even though it’s a test I’ve ridden hundreds of times Martine Harbour Barry Gray Gray Horseboxes Limited

Fantastic first mainland outing in “Cilla” Gray 😍🤣 Garf managed an overall win in Advanced Medium 98 with 69.211% 🥇❤️😍
And despite being a little tired for his 2nd test he was placed overall 3rd in the Prix st George, 1st in his section with 66.765%
Hopefully the prize money will cover the diesel 😜 big thanks to Gray Horseboxes Limited for accommodating our requirements and making my age appropriate horsebox ❤️😍