Good luck Pip-Thanks for the memories.

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He's gone out on loan to a 12YO young driver who also does abit of dressage and showing :)
from this
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to this
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this
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to this
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Winning channel cup team
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Today
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It's been quiet a 6 years for both of us. From me having only done dressage as part of low level PC eventing and U10 BYRDs, chronic jumping 4faultitis and having never competed driving trials before to qualifying for the trailblazer nationals at elem on a pony I broke myself with only one lesson of training, double clears at baby jumping being beaten only by FC and to being placed at the indoor and outdoor driving trials national championships, JTW, winning channel cup and then being the schoolmaster reserve pony with Mike in JWT 2010. Running away from home (any slightly frustated 13YOs reading- don't take the pony with you, makes it most complicated :p), boys, lack of boys, exams, schools, other schools, more exams, uni, teaching him to rear on command, day long hacks just going round and round, galloping up the field bareback on a headcollar, frustations of not being able to compete as much as I would have liked, yard growing from 4-14 ponies, baby to proper lorry, many other stresses, 3000 miles on the back of lorries going to competitions-he's seen it all and taken it in his stride.

I couldn't have asked for a more tolerant and giving teacher. You've been the biggest of supports when everything else has fallen down. Thanks Pip :)
 
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I love Pip, will miss your updates with him. You've done a fantastic job with him though, and now he's off to teach someone else everything you have both learnt over the years. Wishing you all luck for the future, keep us updated on all the rest of the team :)
 
Will do! Between the horses I drive, Tor driving FC, helping Pip with his new person and Mum and Dads ever increasing number of ponies :rolleyes: I doubt I'll be stuck for something to do ;)
 
Run away with the pony.:):):) I did it with our dog, parents argueing and kept saying the dog had to go, so decided if he went I'd go too, so we both went for a day or two (was 7 at time). But a year later we went to Australia, never forgave my parents as they gave him away to strangers and never new what happened to him.
 
I'm not even sure what the arguement was about :o But it was a great idea at the time- we stayed out till we chose to go back, only that was only the next day :rolleyes:

atm Ging missed him the most- they've been together 8 years and even share hay and water, he should settle soon :) Pip has settled!, being so used to travelling and staying away it isn't a big thing for him :rolleyes:
 
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