Recent content by JEP

Just great to see you and Pip out and about again. Pip certainly enjoyed being out on the cross country. Really looking forward to your first event of 2014

Was so proud of both you and Pip at Gatcombe - don't think I've ever been so nervous before a x/c round, having seen the problems that fence 7 was causing - Pip is such a star and tries so hard for you. It's amazing to think how far you've come together in such a short time, as a true amateur...

I agreed with most of what has been said on this subject and especially like IME's comment - really nice attitude by both Mum and Daughter. Just on a slightly different track - a thing which always annoys me is when, on the x/c at BE events, a young horse stops at a fence, jumps it well on...

Excellent first run of the season. Pip looked really soft and supple in the dressage and was just fabulous on the x/c. Considering how awful the weather's been this winter you've done a marvellous job to get her so fit and in great shape. Roll on Aldon (and I do have the right date on the...

Brilliant end to what's been a real "charactor" building year all round, your accident, Sarnie's foot op, the weather, cancelled events to name but a few! On the plus side it's been a real joy to watch Pip growing in confidence, the dressage and show jumping has come on so much and watching the...

So sorry to hear about your poor Mum - dangerous things these lorries - all good wishes for a speedy recovery, sure Sarah_Jane will be able to pass on a few tips! Love the new horse - very classy

I know event organisers try to fit in as many horses as possible but I feel it's crazy to be still running x/c after 5.30pm even in the middle of the summer and certainly not in spring or autumn. I've been at events on wet or overcast days when there have a few holds on the course and seen...

Thanks for this - It does'nt seem to take her long to get up, probley less than a minute but just seems ages compared to my two. I will continue to get the weight off as was a bit concerned re Laminitis but she is'nt really showing any real signs of it. Just wondering if, with a touch of...

Earlier this year a friend of mine, who use to breed horses and is now in her early 70's. asked if she could move her last remaining horse to my yard as she was very worried about how the horse would be looked after by her family should she become ill or worse. Having a spare stable and plenty...

Excellent result - definately Pip's best show jumping round to date. The x/c round was just what you both need after the "blip" at Somerley. Looking forward to going back to Goring Heath in a couple of weeks - lets hope for a dryer day than last year!

Our hay was cut on Sunday and baled yesterday (Wednesday). The best hay we've made for some years, such a relief after the awful weather.

I'm pleased to see that the average price seems to be £3 a bale off the field as mine was baled yesterday and we paid our contractor £500 for 250 bales = £2.00 per bale. As we still have quite a few left from last year year sold a small surplus to a friend for that price. She had the cheek to...

Does that mean they are still going to run the CCI* x/c tomorrow?

Surprised and disappointed that Sam has not been included, if the "blip" at Barbury is the reason it seems very unfair. Thought he'd done more than enough over the last 18 months.

The out come of this will be very interesting - I really can't understand how the selectors can have left out Sam, Paul and Bill, all who have horses with proven form, for Lucinda Fredericks, on a horse I've barely heard off, and Andrew Hoy.