SUM UP OF WILLERBY & 2006.

We arrived safely at Willerby hill at 9.30 am last sunday ready for a day of competitive jumping however unfortunately it was not to be our day, we all had a great warm up and because i was working i did 75 in stead of 95cms and heres what happened, jayde started off nicely but then had 3 poles down knocking us out and molly wouldnt jump a second part of double at all :-( then we reframed our minds for 85cms and i was first to go, jayde started off beautifully but as we turned for jump 3 the jump wasnt up! so i had to stop and no one knew what was going on so i looked like an idiot finally the jump was up but not on properly and jayde lost her rythym and we caught it we also had a nother pole down when she stumbled in the middle of the double, i wasnt exactly unhappy with this performance though, infact pleased at her efforts. Molly just basically wouldnt jump a huge spread burning her out of the competiton....

Now the horses have a rest until 14th jan or maybe the 3rd of February pending and its a good time to train and get ready for next year and the upcoming trailblazer second rounds which are ever on my mind. The low of the year for me was definately
August where we got eliminated in both jumping phases of a ode and only got 43.5% in the dressage, my lowest ever and the high for me has been coming 2nd in junior and 4th overall in a trailblazer qual with 64.5% and getting to those second rounds and a step closer to the finals.

it's been quite an eventful year to us but as ever the road to the finals next august goes on and so does my riding, Merry Christmas to all and a Happy new Year! i hope 2007 brings you all the luck you want & need as for myself, See you next Year!!!!

Laura Salmon x