Graham Fletcher Clinic - Cobham Manor. NE Body?

[randira]

October 17th I believe, £45 for hour and 15mins, you get put into groups dependant on level etc. I really want to go, anyone else up for it?

Rach x

 

[Sal_E]

No chance! May come & watch you though

 

[juliehannah58]

I sooooo want to go to this! Saw the schedule at the weekend!

Just afraid he'll think my horse is a cart horse! lol! She can jump though...

What level do you think you'd need to be jumping? Are you going?

 

[Rambo]

Where is it ?!?!?

ETS: Just re-read the title of the thread....DUR !

 

[randira]

Thanks Sal - It might be worth a laugh!!!!!

I don't think you should worry about your horse being a cart horse!!! (which I'm sure he/she isnt) and I don't think there is a limit on level, as far as I know that's why you get divided up so that no-one goes out of their depth etc.

My horsey is only five and we are jumping 2'3" - 2'9" happily. So long as you enjoy your jumping I wouldnt worry, I just really want to learn lots!!!!

Rambo, it's Cobham Manor, Thurnham Nr Maidstone. Area 45 bsja me thinks xxx

 

[juliehannah58]

Oh hopefully we would be OK then, we are competing at about 1m level at the moment but she jumps 1.20m at home OK. Oh I defintely want to go now!

Can you book through the website?!

I'm going, I have decided lol!

 

[MrsMagoo]

OOh i may have to go hehe - well thats if I have the money

I want to get more confidence over the 1.10m mark so hopefully could go in a bigger group...

 

[Sal_E]

Hey - HHO meet up looks likely

(I'll be the one FIRMLY on foot!)

 

[juliehannah58]

I have sent off my booking form, YAY!

We are competing at 1m but as I say, she's jumped 1.20m at home, so hopefully we'll be put in a 1.10m group too, I might see you there then

And Sally, hopefully see you there, if my new horses passes Graham Fletcher then perhaps she'll be ready for a lesson with JE!!!

 

[MrsMagoo]

shall go and have a look for form

 

[MrsMagoo]

ergh just noticed it's a weekday, thats not good

 

[juliehannah58]

Oh I'm owed some holiday so day off for me - yay! Go on, treat yourself and if you haven't got any leave left, pull a sicky

 

[TGM]

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No chance! May come & watch you though

[/ QUOTE ] I'd quite like to come and watch too - if no-one objects!

 

[juliehannah58]

No objections from me TGM, I've been told it's quite fun to watch my showjumping cart horse!

Bless her cottons

 

[Rambo]

Just noticed they had an Annette Lewis clinic on last weekend...that could have been fun too...if a little acrobatic for my frame lol!

 

[juliehannah58]

I know they have loads on, I only saw it because I picked up a stray winter schedule at Duckhurst on Sunday, loads of dressage too.

They also say you can ask about certain trainers and they'd do their best to get them there for a clinic.

I think £45 is very reasonable for a trainer of that level, wonder what he'll think of me *scoff*

 

[TGM]

She's not a cart-horse - she's just large-boned!

 

[Rambo]

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I think £45 is very reasonable for a trainer of that level, wonder what he'll think of me *scoff*

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Hmmmm...I was thinking £45 was quite a lot to be 1 of 6 tbh

I paid £35 to be 1 of 4 last December for a similar level of coach.

 

[juliehannah58]

Hmm but was that BSJA area 46 training? If so they are *supposed* to be subsidised...

I thought it was good considering Patrick N wants £35....

 

[juliehannah58]

She's a flying cart horse and proud of it!!

 

[Rambo]

It was yes, but I also know how much another very good local coach charges per hour to run clinics, and there's still plenty of profit at £35 per head for 4 trust me !

I think Area 46 just covered the cost of the arena hire for the day tbh...

 

[tigers_eye]

Maidstone's a bit of a bugger for me to get to, I would love to have a lesson from him. Rambo, you must know by now anything is worth what someone will pay for it! And it seems plenty are willing to pay for this, so therefore he can do it! Also, if you are interested in Annette she teaches every other week at Patchetts.

 

[Rambo]

Oh I agree entirely and i'm sure they will sell it out twice over....I just try to get the best value for money for my limited training budget lol!

 

[juliehannah58]

I think you hit the nail on the head there TE, I see at as an opportunity as it's unusal to get a person like him so close to me.

Rambo, my training budget is also very limited, so decided I'm not competing next weekend to help cover it!

Do you know how much D.I charges? A LOT! I agree though, £270 for an hours work is not bad at all

 

[randira]

Going to go book. Hope to see everyone there -we can all meet up, don't think mine will be xciting to watch as Tam's only a nipper and everyone's jumpin BIG jumps.....

Oooh yeah, Sally dont forget your hat, you can warm my horse up !!!! (snigger)

 

[Rambo]

Dunno about Duncan i'm afraid (but would be interested to hear...PM me !

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Don't forget too, Graham won't get all of that. He's got travel expenses to factor in, and Cobham will want a fair slice too I would think

 

[Sal_E]

JH - yes, you can work your way up to J.E., LOL!

TGM - I'd LOVE to meet you!!!! OK, I shall book the day off immediately (you have to come now!).

Does anyone know if you have to purchase a ticket to spectate? I'm guessing not, I can't imagine CM would be organised enough for that...

Randira - you'd better be coming now!

 

[juliehannah58]

Yeah but say he does 5 groups, hmm! Nice wad

Do you know where he is based? I didn't think he was round here....

 

[Rambo]

Oxfordshire...

http://www.grahamfletcher.com

 

[SJFAN]

Graham and Tina are based in Oxfordshire.

The venue is likely to be taking a sizeable chunk of the money. I think the going rate for lecture/demos by people such as Graham & Tim Stockdale was at least £500 over 10 years ago.