Blair Horse Trials 2013

[Jenni_]

Who's going? And are you competing or spectating?

I'm only managing Saturday this year Hopefully cram in lots of shopping too with my limited funds (pay day is NEXT week, boo!)

Maybe see some other HHO's there?

 

[Tayto]

I'll be there

I will be spectating and shopping! It will be my first time at Blair so I am VERY excited! Luckily I get paid on Friday - yippee!

 

[blood_magik]

two of our horses are jumping but not with us
we're going up to watch them Friday and Sunday

 

[daveismycat]

I might go up on Thursday to catch some dressage and do some shopping.

 

[Sarah_Jane]

Doing the CCI* with pip. Just arrived today so looking forward to meeting loads of HHO friends. Already spent a few v enjoyable days with measles.

 

[EventingMum]

Heading up tomorrow and really looking forward to a break there until Sunday spectating, shopping and relaxing. Son and his fiancee went up on Sunday and are working in the event stable management team all week so those competing will probably encounter them.

Blair is my favourite event for both competing and spectating but as we only have youngsters out and about now I think we'll have a few years of not taking horses with us which is definitely more relaxing!

 

[khalswitz]

I'm going to spectate Weds-Sun (camping), and helping in the displays on Saturday - plus have a friend competing Thursday so will give her a hand. Can't wait, I love Blair. Just hope it stays dry and doesn't turn into Blair Mud Trials again this year :S The pedestrian track by the staircase XC was a proper mudslide the last couple years!

 

[Sarah_Jane]

I'm going to spectate Weds-Sun (camping), and helping in the displays on Saturday - plus have a friend competing Thursday so will give her a hand. Can't wait, I love Blair. Just hope it stays dry and doesn't turn into Blair Mud Trials again this year :S The pedestrian track by the staircase XC was a proper mudslide the last couple years!

Hate to say it but steadily peeing down and certainly doesn't appear to be just a shower!

 

[Caol Ila]

I don't know. Am on the fence, as it were. Contemplating watching the event one day and going up a mountain the next, which would be an effective use of a weekend.

 

[Jenni_]

Doing the CCI* with pip. Just arrived today so looking forward to meeting loads of HHO friends. Already spent a few v enjoyable days with measles.

Have been following your already eventful journey on Facebook! Will watch out for you. I believe the forcast for the rest of the week is to be good so fingers crossed for you.

 

[bgb]

I don't know. Am on the fence, as it were. Contemplating watching the event one day and going up a mountain the next, which would be an effective use of a weekend.

We were going to do exactly this but Mum has book festival events on Sunday. Still going on Saturday but more to shop rather than watch!

 

[Caol Ila]

Well, anyone fancy some munros on Friday and watching on Sat? OH says he probably can't go.

 

[Quadro]

Jumping everyday and Beaubear is grooming for me
Q

 

[Jnhuk]

Enjoy Quadro - hope the SJ ground is better this year!

Don't think I'll make it up this year as have friends visiting from Wales and hoping to a low level local PC XC on Sunday to try and get me remembering how to ride XC as been a lot time since EV back in April.

 

[suzysparkle]

I go every year on Saturday to spectate and spend money. I love going to Blair.

 

[Todmiester]

Competing Friday, looking forward to seeing the new arena set up though will miss the readjustment tree in the Caledonian Ring

 

[Quadro]

Thanks Jnhuk, good luck on Sun, let me know how you get on
Q

 

[sarahann1]

Am grooming on Thurs for a friend in the riding horse class and getting the train there on Saturday with mates to take advantage of the beer Cannae wait!!

 

[Roasted Chestnuts]

No this year unfortunately! Too close to my holidays Good Luck to all HHO's competing looking forwards to the comp reports

 

[measles]

We have had a great Blair run up as Sarah-Jane has been staying. Thursday am we head up to watch her dressage and settle the horses in as they are jumping each day.

Fingers crossed for favourable weather and will catch up with many of those going soon

 

[khalswitz]

Hate to say it but steadily peeing down and certainly doesn't appear to be just a shower!

I know. Forecast says showers Friday and heavy rain Friday night and Saturday. Am taking spare waterproofs, a spare tarp for the tent and LOTS of socks. Blair Mud Trials it is...

 

[*sprinkles*]

Me! Spectating and shopping on Saturday. Dragging hubby and his credit card with me haha!

 

[pigsmight:)]

We will be there, showjumping 2 tiny brown horses with large personalitys... Cracking fun I am very much looking forward to it!

 

[EventingMum]

Weather was fine today, already spent far too much! Fingers crossed the forecast is wrong for the next three days

 

[TPO]

Big group of us camping Friday to Sunday. The forecast is good so fingers crossed! Can't wait

 

[Nic]

Anyone else struggling this morning?!

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[EventingMum]

Yes, me!! OH and I were there Wed - Sun. At present I struggle with too much walking as I use crutches so found it especially tiring but had a great time. Spent too much as usual but thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and no rain was a huge bonus!

Son and his OH are exhausted, they worked long hours from Sun - Sun in the event stables so are having a long lie this morning as both have "normal" work tomorrow. As volunteers it's pretty hard going IMO so I'll tip toe round the house this morning and try not to disturb them!

 

[blood_magik]

yup.. just off to sort the boys out. thankfully two are off today so just the one to do.
Can't wait for next year :biggrin3:

 

[Jenni_]

I was only there Saturday but had to work 8-5 yesterday and ride, and be up extra early this morning to drop car off at body shop before work so I am like a walking zombie.

Had SUCH a good day though!! Next year I'd quite like to fence judge XC.

Seen Sarah-Jane on the XC and think I saw Measles (or one of her crew) in the food hall.

 

[Nic]

We had a fab time. Tea stop at Measles en route, camping with team C, cheering on Team C, S-J, Quadro & all.

Great fun catching up with friends, eating drinking & shopping. And my lovely OH survived his 1st Blair!