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This week saw my first competitive event at Carlton

Posted on04. Jun, 2010 by Janet.

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This week saw my first competitive event at Carlton (the hunter trials on Sunday) and Tara’s birthday (9 years old – also Sunday). The weather was perfect – the rain on Saturday improved the going, and the sunshine on Sunday was welcome, although we did think we were going to be blown off Carlton hill [...]

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Phew! What a scorcher!

Posted on02. Jun, 2010 by Janet.

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Phew! What a scorcher of a weekend! Lovely for sitting in the garden and drinking wine, not so good when you have to get dressed up in your finest and concentrate on your first ever one day event! Tara and I had the perfect preparation with a challenging gridwork session from my instructor, Anna Head [...]

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Tara and I will spend this week preparing for our first ever one day event

Posted on18. May, 2010 by Janet.

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Since my selection onto the Scotts rider development programme, I have increased my Facebook activity and joined a number of local and national equestrian groups. Particular favourites include the Mitsubishi Motors Grassroots Championships, which has provided inspiring links to videos and photos of the BE 90 and 100 events at Badminton. I’ve also posted information [...]

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A very definite improvement in my technique through the day

Posted on11. May, 2010 by Janet.

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Supporter of the Week goes to Julia Berrie who braved the wind and rain to meet her “Development Squad” at Carlton on Saturday. The weather really wasn’t kind – a light but persistent drizzle that makes you wetter than you think, and a cold wind to add to the enjoyment! It was only for the [...]

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It was incredible to watch the top riders in action

Posted on05. May, 2010 by Janet.

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I went to a lecture at Chiltern Equine Clinic this week on “PSD and the affect of working on a surface”, a subject close to my heart as Tara was treated for Proximal Suspensory Desmitis 18 months ago. One school of thought is that the regular training of horses on surfaces could be a contributory [...]

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Post your top tips to help someone new to eventing…

Posted on28. Apr, 2010 by Janet.

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… Do you have any top tips or tried & tested suggestions, whether training, tack, safety, fitness, injury prevention, for someone who is just starting out in eventing? I am writing about my progress on the Scotts of Thrapston development squad blog and I am wanting to use this opportunity to gather as much information [...]

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Janet’s first clinic and confidence is growing

Posted on15. Apr, 2010 by Janet.

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I had never been to Carlton before, and was very impressed by the well-maintained ground with a good range of jumps. Nick was brilliant, starting the session very low key with walking up and down steps, and in and out of the water, then gradually building up to ditches and bigger steps, and stringing together [...]