28/09/2026
Kelsall Hill Equestrian Centre British Eventing - NIBBLES - 9th in the BE100 - he nearly took a breath this week in his dressage test, we did breathe on a pole in the SJ although I was convinced we’d jumped clear until I scrutinised the video, and we cruised round the XC well inside the time. If anyone can hypnotise him for the dressage I’d be grateful because I’d really like to move up to novice, but he thinks dressage is a total farce and the running and jumping is the only requirement of an event horse. Voltaire Design UK
Kelsall Hill Equestrian Centre British Eventing HUGHIE - What a boy, an absolute dream to ride. Also 9th in his BE100 section with another consistent dressage test for a 29.3, a pole down SJ and a super clear well inside the time - bonus points for the jockey for not missing a fence out this week. A lovely day supported by Hughie’s owner Di. Voltaire Design UK
Kelsall Hill Equestrian Centre British Eventing OSCAR - for those looking on from the outside yesterday may look like a complete car crash but Oscar was on absolute flying form and felt amazing. A first run after some time out - the result of slipping on a very dodgy surface, pulling a shoe off and treading on the toe clip at BS champs - he seriously needed a run and a blow out! The intermediate dressage arena was isolated behind a wood and yes he got stage fright, alone and literally miles from any other horses and not even in sight of the empty collecting ring - a strange set up - he was unsettled for the first half of the test but there was also some really beautiful work. The SJ was a minor battle to keep him under orders and I may have had him a little too under orders going XC which resulted in a stop at a pretty big drop into the water, but clear on the second time of asking so we schooled home very steadily. As I was reminded today - better to have a horse returning to his work feeling that well than going double clear on one that feels like he’s falling apart. So we need to capitalise on having taken the wind out of his sails, forget the temporary blip and get another entry in pronto! Voltaire Design UK CCI3* S
