Walked course Tweseldown

[Saf]

Hi all

Have just walked the course for sunday and the going is amazing, they have resited nearly every fence and mown new paths and have to say very impressed.

Course looks bold and I am defo taking the alternative at the coffin

Good luck to everyone

 

[EmmaChal]

Wow, getting excited now! How are the sj/dressage arena's looking?
Di you get a look at the PN course?

 

[H-J]

Was just going to say that! Our PN SJ course should be up shouldnt it?

 

[Saf]

Hi
Only one dressage ring being used and was fine, did not get chance to look at SJ ring as on nights so had to go quick and come home to get ready for work argh.

Saw some of PN first few fences smaller versions of novice and the water is a house few strides slope in, slope out to another house, splash through to a skinny, can't help with the rest sorry, just looked at the water as my friend wanted to know

Good luck

 

[H-J]

Sounds nice - water sounds quite steep for PN

Cant wait now just need to make sure we find our way ok! We got lost last time we went there!!

 

[EmmaChal]

Yes, me too-all I can remember are lots of roundabouts and a very tight turn into the racecourse which we missed and had to go and turn round in a very small carpark! Hoping we find our way as well. Will probably take a good 2 1/2 hours to get there depending on wind factor....
Water sounds fun-sounds like my brain will actually have to function so maybe I won't hit the pub tonight....

 

[Saf]

Dont worry about the water, its fairly straight and is longer in distance than it sounds, no steps for the PN just 2 splash throughs

 

[H-J]

I have directions printed off from aa route finder - where are your directions from?

These BE events are NEVER signposted!

 

[EmmaChal]

Same-will try to find my directions from last time but I think I threw them away.
I have done a multi map and aa route finder but abit hopeless as it takes a route up through smaller roads whereas I want to go up on the motorways as quicker and smoother for the horses.I'm heading from Eastbourne to Guildford, then to Tweseldown from there.

 

[DollyPentreath]

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Course looks bold and I am defo taking the alternative at the coffin

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Are you doing the Novice or the Int Saf? Glad to hear the going is so good, the weather def looks like it's perking up!

 

[Saf]

Novice

have not managed to get my mare anywhere near the coffin on the last two attempts, so was glad to see an option this time and I will defo be taking it

Are you doing the int then?

 

[DollyPentreath]

I'm doing the IN, so will have to face the coffin too! But big, in your face xc courses suit us down to the ground, a dressage horse my boy is not, but gung ho, he certainly is..

Best of luck with your day on Sun, now, can you try and skip over the ground very lightly so it's not all chewed up for me on Monday please?

 

[kayleigh_and_rocky]

I have to say, i've always been very impressed with the ground preperation at Tweseldown; its definately one of my favourite local courses. Good luck to everyone riding! xx