Archive for 'Rider Development Programme'
Our plans for Carlton Horse Trials are underway and I just can’t wait!
Posted on13. Jun, 2011 by Julia Berrie.
Our first competition at Carlton and a lesson with Piggy French… With my first BE event behind me and my excitement for Carlton Horse Trials growing I was keen to keep my schedule busy with training and competitions. With the chance to have a go round Carlton in the May open cross country I was [...]
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Back on track with Janet and Tara
Posted on10. Jun, 2011 by Julia Berrie.
We are pleased to receive an update from Janet Hammond, one of the Scotts of Thrapston development programme winners from last year… At last, at long long last, it feels safe to say that Tara and I are on track and heading towards the Carlton Horse Trials! After such an inspiring season in 2010, it [...]
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We jumped a lovely clear round, the first of the day!
Posted on09. Jun, 2011 by Julia Berrie.
With our first affiliated event approaching I decided to enter the 90cm ODE at MKEC and put all the training and top tips from Nick into action. We made our way down to the dressage arenas to warm up. Bugsy was fantastic and worked in beautifully. This was only our second dressage test of the [...]
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My first BE event…
Posted on25. May, 2011 by Julia Berrie.
Training with Nick ~ 2nd May 2011 We arrived to yet again beautiful weather and a warm welcome. Nix was certainly calmer on arrival this time but feeling good with all the spring grass. We started by popping some small fences to get warmed up then slowly walking through the water to relax the horses [...]
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Despite our ups and downs my love of Eventing is growing stronger
Posted on13. May, 2011 by Julia Berrie.
Following my first lesson with Nick, these last two weeks have brought both highs and lows for me and Nix. As our training was on a roll and running quite smoothly, I decided it was time to enter us into our very first BE event. I want to use our first event to see where [...]
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I definitely felt more secure and took away some valuable advice.
Posted on10. May, 2011 by Julia Berrie.
Saturday 16th April – XC Training Clinic with Nick Turner We arrived at Carlton to a friendly warm welcome from Sara. The weather was beautiful and Bugsy was much calmer than the previous week. We started off by introducing a fence at a time and gradually built it up to a course of approx 10 [...]
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Ready to take our first steps into affiliated eventing
Posted on21. Apr, 2011 by Julia Berrie.
Hi I’m Sarah Orr and I’m thrilled to have been selected alongside Alex Elliott for this years Scotts of Thrapston Rider Development Programme. I’m 29 years old and live in Northamptonshire. I have been riding since I was 2 years old and started competing from an early age. My mum was a riding instructor so [...]
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Meet Alex, a newbie eventer…
Posted on13. Apr, 2011 by Julia Berrie.
Hello all! I’m Alex Elliott, I am a 20 year old student living in Cambridgeshire and a newbie eventer! Over the past couple of years I’ve had a go at a bit of everything and most recently I’ve been doing some unaffiliated eventing, so now I’m ready to move up a gear! Black Onyx or [...]
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Rider Development Programme winners
Posted on10. Mar, 2011 by Julia Berrie.
Scotts of Thrapston is delighted to welcome Sarah Orr and Alexandra Elliott to the 2011 training programme, in partnership with Carlton Horse Trials. Congratulations to them both for being selected ahead of many other impressive and enthusiastic applicants. Sarah, 29 from Upton, Northamptonshire and her 12 year old horse Bugsy are looking forward to taking their [...]
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Battered and Bruised
Posted on10. Dec, 2010 by James.
Apologies for the lack of blogging recently! I was hoping to entertain you over the coming six to nine months with tales of my eventing career and the progress I have made. However, the tale doesn’t really get off to the best of starts! My first riding lesson was a great success, well that is [...]
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Janet's first clinic and confidence is growing
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I definitely felt more secure and took away some valuable advice.
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I’m totally addicted to the sport of eventing!
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Rider Development Programme winners
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Meet Janet
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Janet Hammond: Henry, it must have been such a huge thrill, and I...
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Sarah Orr: Hi Janet, it doesnt look like we are going to make...
