Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Fair Hill Wrap Up!!

Well what a weekend! Im sorry so late finishing up results but I think I have just dug my way out of the mud from fairhill!.. Tate was amazing Sunday jumped a clear round and finished up 5th
Boyd
Karen
Kelly Sult
Phillip
Sinead
Boyd
Top 6
Tate has been happy out in the field since sunday night and will have at least till Dec. 1 off!! 24/7 in the field like a real horse .. every now and then he looks up from grazing like he reconizes me but I think it took him about 5 sec to transfer back to mustang mode!!
It was exciting after show jumping I got asked to join 5 other horses in Vet Evaluations for the selectors. Due to the fact that the WEG is still a year away they were abbreviated invovling just a trot up, brief medical history and lunging. The vets were impressed as was I that I had checked no to all of the questions on medical history.. Injections.. no Acupuncture.. no...gastro gaurd.. no magnetic blanket.. no surgery .. no ... The last year has been a bit crazy and I actually forgot to appretiate how lucky I am to (knock on wood) have a horse that is so easy on himself. Im sure in the next year with added work there will be some things I can do to help tate feel comfortable in his work but to have done 3 CIC *** and 1 CCI*** with just a good fitness and feediing program is makes me very appretiative to have such a good partner!..
Onward and upward.. this weekend is Waradoca BN with Racer and im very excited. I love this little dude and Im glad to give him some attention this week! Then onto VA HT where racer will go Novice and Nigel will actually make a return to action and compete in OP. Im also excited about a new member joining the team! Chrissy McBride will be coming on as a working student. She will fit in perfect with the NJ clan and im sure will only make the Aiken trip more enjoyable! Thats it for now! Ciao Ciao

Saturday, October 17, 2009

730 tate trotted up well this evening still finishing fluids Juli up adjusting taters fluids on top of the stall !
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Tate is a star!

Today was unbelievable weather!! Its been raining for 3 days and the course looked like it. 82 started dressage in the 2 star 28 will continue toMMorrow and around 80 in the 3 star and I believe 40 something will trot up toMMorrow. Tate moved from 21 to 6 with his run today. He was great even in the mud and full of running till the very end which was a comfort bc there were a lot of horses being nursed home. Tate is getting some fluids now to make sure he feels good toMMorrow trot up is at 9 but jumping is not till later in the afternoon.
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Fw: fun in the rain at fair hill!

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Dressage

So today was a little disappointing. Tate was feeling very well in warm up but after a hard school yesterday and a bit to long of a warm up add about an inch of down pour rain left us feeling a little flat. We had a few bobbles that left is with a 52 which after today I think still has is in the top 10 but after toMMorrows dressage will hopefully keep us in the top 20 headed out to xc day. Winning score now is a 45. With all the rain and a big three star track believe me this will not be a dressage competition so hopefully there will be plenty of opportunity to move up. Will keep ya updated
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Tuesday, October 13, 2009

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Fairhill!!

Well tate and I have arrived at fairhill! The place looks great and tate feels fantastic. My lessons with mark were really good tate felt like a strong horse in the beg. Of the lessons and a stronger one at the end. Trot up is toMMorrow and though we have not gotten times yet I believe tate and I will go Thursday due to the number we were given so ill keep ya updated.
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