Blenheim

[Halfstep]

I'm going, probably to watch the dressage on the Thursday and do some shopping.

xx

 

[sw123]

Possibly grooming, its one of my favourite events to groom at. This year they've got free bedding, haylage and feed, horse showers and use of massage pads!!! AND you get charlie chocolate brownie man at the stables just for us!!

 

[kick_On]

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I'm going as a rider................
doing the RC showjumping competition on the Thursday if you're around come and say hello!!

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ditto very, very quietly...................

 

[lucretia]

i think that i need to tell charlie to get a franchise by the main arena, the coffee up there just isnt the sameand its a long walk from the press tent to the stables!

 

[kick_On]

mmmmm nar i want it to be very very quiet pop in, down round, and then go shopping

but very happy to meet HHO once gg back in lorry safe and well and wish 'chatter' best of luck of course

 

[BBs]

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Possibly grooming, its one of my favourite events to groom at. This year they've got free bedding, haylage and feed, horse showers and use of massage pads!!! AND you get charlie chocolate brownie man at the stables just for us!!

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When I was grooming a few years ago I was delighted to see Charlie there... but I do think its a slight pain him being so far away **sulk**
Looks like Im grooming there next year tho

so he better not move lol

 

[Weezy]

Kick_On and Sneedy - I take it you have both been before? What do you think of the new format? I am looking forward to seeing how it works

 

[kick_On]

nar, i'm only put name forward cos of new format

 

[Weezy]

What, so you only have to jump once, or because you get to jump XC fences too?

 

[kick_On]

cos it's both sj and xc fences (and i'm not a pure sj). Plus they have brought height down, BUT i know it will be still UBA HUGE

I believe it's a round of sj in morning and then afternoon round of xc - but could be wrong

 

[Weezy]

Yep, you are wrong *disclaimer - this is the info I got from my SJ Team Co Ordinator*

This year the organisers have changed the format from pure Show-jumping to a Derby style competition so that all riders will jump a course of show jumps plus some cross-country style fences. Riders 1 & 2 will compete in the morning over 8 - 10 show jumps leading onto 6 - 8 efforts over portable/fixed cross country fences. Riders 3 and 4 will compete over the same obstacles in the afternoon. The maximum height of obstacles will be 1.05m (3’ 6”) with maximum spread of 1.55m at base; however the majority of fences will not exceed 1.0m (3’ 3”) in height.
The SJ phase will have one double combination and must be jumped at a speed of 325m/minute. Competitors then go to the XC phase where the optimum time is based on 400m/minute. Rosettes will be awarded at the end of the day to all competitors who have completed both phases.

TBH k_o, I never think it is THAT big anyway, but am really looking forward to seeing how it works this year

 

[ElleJS]

Good Luck- its a fab event, the course is lovely and Charlie the chocolate brownie man at the stables goes down a treat!

 

[sw123]

I had it sorted last year, i left my mug with him on the way past to feed in the morning and came back to a lovely steaming coffee mmmmm

 

[Sneedy]

I didn't know the format had changed.....has just been sj the last 2yrs that I have done it!!

Hopefully it won't be toooooo scary!!! Planning to get the jumping done in the morning so I can go shopping and relax after!!!

 

[kick_On]

see i should listern to our Chef E'quipe and not go - "YEAH of course no problem"

thanks for info

 

[MillbrookSong]

may see some of you there as am off for the PC jumping on friday!! Am looking forward too it will be a nice little warm up for the int at pontispool on sat!! and dont worry char i will be 20!!

 

[Rosiefan]

How exciting for you - good luck