It is a long time since I have competed for 4 days like this, apart from going to Holland training & the odd overnighter training in the UK I haven’t been away with the horses since I stopped grooming for other people, so I am excited to finally be going away again. We have 6 tests booked in, Friday, Saturday & Monday, Sunday will be a chance for a gentle leg stretch.

Hubert K has been living out at night now since the 10th April & he is shattered – I schooled him yesterday & he was so tired we didn’t end up doing much. Today was meant to be a hack day, but I think he would appreciate just having the afternoon in the stable to snooze, and a light schooling tomorrow.

We are still getting to know each other and I have been playing around with his routines and feed – looks like there’s some more playing to be done but I want to see how he feels at Sheepgate first.

The weather has been glorious (picture of fantastic evening walk with Ben, the dogs and Hubert K after a late evening lunge) but it looks like it is turning; I hope it isn’t as windy as it is right now over the weekend as I am sleeping in a tent while the trailer gets used as storage – I have plenty of blankets and a 30 year old sleeping bag all ready – Ben and Hattie are going to visit for the day on Saturday but like their creature comforts too much!

We have been working Gio hard too this week. I have put my groom Ellinoré on board so I can see how he is going from the ground and train him that way – it’s gone so well we are going to do the same today and tomorrow – then he can have a 4 day break in the field. Hopefully it won’t be long until I can start competing him or he finds a new mum to take him out and about.

Now it’s time to finish getting the office work done otherwise I won’t be allowed out to play!

Have a great Wednesday

Anna-Lisa x

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