EPWORTH SPRING HUNTER TRIALS 15/04/07 -

Well the weather in England really has gone a bit funny hasn't it, i'm not used to competing in 20 degree + heat til july and August, so to have it in April is slightly bizarre. We arrived knowing our classes Pairs and Intermediate were about to start so we quickly went to register our arrival only to find there would be a 3hr wait in the boiling sun til our first class. So we kept the horses in the shade with plenty of water and a hay net. We waited around and we sunbathed and had some food and then finally it was time to prepare for our class.

We started off well in pairs clearing the time section until i missed a fence, i just didnt see it lol obviously the heat got to me so i turned around and jumped it but i knew that it cost us our chance of winning and later in the course i had a stop at a jump which i would never expect to be in it but after that we had a good home straight.In the Intermediate both Molly and Jayde cleared the time section and went out on the main course with a strong start however Leona and Molly missed 5 jumps out knocking them out of the competition and then Jayde stopped at one jump which i couldnt get her any where near so i went round it eliminating us too. But Jayde cleared every fence except that one so although disappointed i was kind of pleased too. i just hope that this weekend at Hill House EQ

it's not so hot!!!!!

Laura Salmon x

PICTURES FROM BAGMOOR HUNTER TRIALS....

Above Jayde and myself
Below Leona and Molly

Laura Salmon x

Bagmoor Spring Hunter Trials - 08/04/07...

The first real atmospheric event of the year on easter sunday, because when you are there everything buzzes, it was a lovely warm day.. we've been getting a few of those in England recently lol!

Leona took Molly in the Prenovice class, as she's still building up her experience and molly performed a lovely Clear round to come 4th place.
Then we both went in the novice which went rather well but both had faults, again a very fun day for all of us.

Laura Salmon x

Epworth Club Training - 31/03/07...

Knowing we had alot of hunter trials up we scooped up the oppertunity to have a pre show practice on one of our local crosss country course so two weeks before the spring hunter trial at epworth we travelled there for some practice.

In our afternoon session there was only leona, another girl and myself so we made full use of this time to go over most of the fences there.

It was a wondeful day with lovely weather... who could ask for more?

Laura Salmon x

Hill House Show - 25/03/07...

The Morning i got back from Belgium and literally into the country i was asked if i wanted to show jayde the very same day, although tired i wasn't going to pass up the oppertunity of winning something, or building my reputation, so i went along with Leona and Molly to Hill House Eq Centre 1 1/2 hrs away.
Leona Took Molly in the Green Novice class in which Molly did well, only having 4 faults after having a rail down, and then in the Novice Class she went clear but in the jump off brought two down, but a very tired Molly still pulled in 8th position.

The i took Jayde in the 2ft 9 Derby which included a massive water tray and i was really nervous about how jayde would take it after a not so smooth warm up, but Jayde did really well and took me over it fine, just having one down at the double combination.

Afterwards i was completely Knackered so i allowed Leona to jump the Intermediate Class on her which is 3ft - 3ft 3 and Jayde took this all in her stride and came 6th overall.

A Fairly Successful day for all 4 of us.

Laura Salmon x