Tetworth Hall XC

[SillyMare]

Just wondering if anyone has been before and what the course is like.

Will take about an hour for me to get there - not going unless it is worth it!!

 

[archoak]

We've done it a couple of times, it's a nice flowing course nothing scary although in the open there's a drop into the water. There are usually lots of people standing next to the steps which can put some people off though

Here's some pics

Jump before the steps

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e398/archoak/tetworth20001.jpg

Last jump
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e398/archoak/tetworth10001.jpg

First or second

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e398/archoak/tetworth30001.jpg

This is a couple of years ago so it's the 2 6/2 9 class - it looks tiny now!

 

[archoak]

It's probably somewhere you would take a young or new horse for experience.

Sara x

 

[SillyMare]

Thanks - was thinking about taking my ex-racer to do the little class - it will be his 1st proper XC outing so nice and inviting is good!

 

[Thistle]

ground is good there but loads of rabbits, scary broken bridge drop into water in big class. The tiny course is pretty much round one field and is a bit flimsy. The bigger courses are much nicer.

 

[sillygillyhorse]

Where and when is Tetworth Hall?

 

[Thistle]

It is near Gamlingay, In Beds, end of March

 

[SillyMare]

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The tiny course is pretty much round one field and is a bit flimsy. The bigger courses are much nicer.

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Thanks - that is pretty much what I wanted to know - sounds as though it probably isn't worth the trip to take Merry around the baby course then.

Might just save my money / time and aim him for the MK hunter trial on the 1st.

 

[Thistle]

By tiny, I mean under 2ft, the 2'6" one is OK from what I remember.

I think there is one run by a charity the following week which uses the tiny course

 

[SillyMare]

Oh, if the 2ft6-2ft9 course is OK I could be tempted.

Must stop changing my mind!!

 

[archoak]

The course in the pictures is not flimsy or broken from what I remember, there are some nice hunting fences further in and steps up and down

 

[SillyMare]

Oh, decisions decisions.

1st couple of outings with novice horses are so worrying aren't they!

 

[Thistle]

By a broken bridge I do not mean a jump that is damaged, it is a type of jump, like a bridge that stops in mid air and you jump off it, a bit like a jetty.

I think the hunt organised on uses the bigger course and the flimsy jumps are for the tinies the following week. Long time since we have been there.

 

[catembi]

I live in Gamlingay, used to hack through the xc course when my horse was alive & can see it from my field, so if anyone wants to pop in for a cup of tea & a chat...