Wow, Rollercoaster Weekend – Hambleden ON Report

[Festive_Felicitations]

What a roller coaster of a weekend, I feel stressed just reading about it all!
I hope you get all your gear back and the police catch the barstweards!

Monty sounds like he was absolutely awesome at the event though, and what a way to set yourselves up for your CIC*!
Super DR score and definetly a sheet to frame and hang on the wall He makes all the jumping look so easy and like so much fun! Massive congratualtions on coming 4th!

 

[lex2501]

Fabulous you did so well considering the lead up so pleased it all came right. He looks fabulous

Thank you Sarah_Jane! I'm absolutely over the moon - he was just brilliant all weekend! Hope your lovely girlies are back on track

What a weekend! So sorry to hear about your yard But it sounds like Murph gave you an amazing run around the XC! He looks fab as well, well done you!

Dear Murphy put the biggest smile on my face after a rubbish couple of days - my little hero!!!

What a super report and what an absolutely STUNNING horse!!! Well done!

Ahh thank you He isn't much to look at normally - but under saddle he just sparkles! He has so much presence, i'm very very lucky!!

Woohoo, fantastic report and well done

Hope your property is tracked down, how awful for you

Murphy is looking stunning

Thanks LJR I guess I can look at the positives and at least I can justifiably go saddle shopping now

Wow, great day & you have a lovely horse. Well done!

I hope you get your stuff back too. It is sickening being ransacked.

T x

Thanks T - I felt sick knowing that they had been around my horses! Vile individuals

Well done, fab result, glad he is all ok now, must have been very frightening

I was absolutely beside myself with worry so it was such a relief to know he was ok! I am very very lucky indeed.

What a great report

Thank you! Love writing them so glad you enjoyed it!!

Fab report, and brilliant result considering the run up to the event. Pics are great too

Thank you! I was beginning to think I had lost my mojo so was such a fabulous confidence boost for me

 

[Mrs Pink]

Well done, what a fab result and dressage score, especially after the break in, hope they track your stuff down
Love the dressage pics

 

[lex2501]

I loved reading that! Well, not the bit about your yard being burgled, that made my blood boil, but the rest was fantastic! Massive well done

Thank you! I loved writing it so really glad you have enjoyed it

What a great ending to a crappy week :-D

What I want to know is how you get him so sparklingly (is that even a word??!!) white??!!

Sx

I don't really know to be honest?!? My horses spend 99% of their lives filthy, but I become a little bit OCD when they go to parties He has the most revolting coat so is clipped all year round and that makes it much harder for him to stain which helps! Despite all the stress on Friday I still managed to spend 2 hours scrubbing and polishing - so the poor police were asking me questions from Murphy's stable whilst he was being plaited!!! I think the glorious sunshine makes him look cleaner than he really was

Wow well done! That's a fab result and murphy looks fab as ever.

Its a horrible feeling going through your yard after its been burgled hope you get as much back as possible. Your lucky they left some evidence for the police, when we were burgled earlier this year they left nothing.

It's sickening really sorry to hear you have been a victim too. Thank god for insurance, and now I can go shopping so perhaps they have done me a favour And we will be getting CCTV and alarm systems!!

Fab, fab , fab....I saw your dressage score and was waiting for this report. Brilliant result especially with that "prep" . I thought the competition was strong in all sections all weekend so that really was a real result amongst the "big boys and girls". Huge congrats and yay...we may well be at Rockingham too so finally (and fingers crossed for all of them) I might get to meet Murphy...

Hoorah for Rockingham!! So chuffed that you will be there!! Are you going to be staying over? I think a pub supper is in order How did your guys get on??

Well done to you and murphy Brilliant result
Hope the police manage to catch the thieves and you can get everything back!

Thank you

Well done! What an amazing result in spite of everything. Congratulations! I wish my brave pants were as good as yours... maybe one day

Ha! My brave pants are great.... when I can find the damn things!! They always go walkabouts before the SJ but I normally manage to relocate them in time for the XC ...

I'm in love with your boy! How is he bred?

Proper Oirish Bog'orse of Unknown breeding!! The very best type if you ask me Such a shame that we dont know his pedigree as I would have another of him in a flash. He is the most incredible xc horse

A fantastic report, really, really enjoyed reading it

Very well done to you both, you look amazing, i look forward to more pictures & reports.

Good luck.

Thank you very much! I will keep the reports coming I think the Rockingham one may well be epic so fingers crossed all goes to plan so we get there safe and sound!

Apart from an outstanding performance, I also think you should have won on turnout alone - you make a very very smart picture

Thank you! I put a lot of effort into my turn out so it's really lovely to hear that it doesn't go unnoticed - thank you!

Your horse is absolutely gorgeous! Reminds me so much of my old boy. Well done on your result, that drop into the water looks huge!

Grey boys are the best aren't they!! Yes the drop was a little large!! Luckily they had got their feet wet already at the first water but I dont think it jumped all that well on the whole!

 

[lex2501]

I wish i'd known who you were beforehand as i'd have come to say hi. I saw part of your XC round and you looked great, seriously impressive getting inside the time too. Hope superstar Murphy recovers quickly and the police get whoever ransacked your yard.

There were a lot of people having problems at the first water, dunno if it was just the jump or if the crowds were offputting too.

Ahh that's a shame! Hopefully next time Were you spectating for the day? Wasn't it the most FABULOUS event we were so lucky with the weather!

Fantastic result, well done

Thank you

Well done

Thank you

Fab report - congratulations on a stonking result.

Bummer about the yard though.

Thanks for the cupcakes - had 2

Hahaha!! Hope you enjoyed the cupcakes - that made me chuckle!!

Fab report, and fantastic result!

How on earth do you get your horse so white though, does he live in snuggy pyjamas from fetlock to forelock?

Hope they catch the scumbags that half inched all your stuff,robbing little you know what's

Thank you! Hehe yes there wasn't much skin on show the night before the event!! He had an enormous turn out rug on, snuggy hood with ears, and leg wraps! Poor lad!!

Hope you get your stuff back. I have been in the same situation and its horrible
Lovely horse, and he looks stunning in the dressage pics, definitely looks like a 22.5 test!

Thank you! I think judge perhaps got a little carried away with the marks as there were some mistakes, but I'm not going to complain! This one will be etched in my memory forever

Wow, what a fabulous report, with all the highs and lows! A huge well done, we saw you start, I have just realised, you were very neat over number three What a fantastic run, and set you up beautifully for Rockingham - look forward to the report And I'm so glad the soreness was nothing major...

We must make an effort to say proper hello's next time - I think we must end up at a lot of the same events so would be really lovely to meet team TD Thanks for the comment on fence 3 - the only XC fault I have had with him *touches wood* was when he left a leg at an upright corner so it was the one fence I was really worried about! It was a great feeling to jump it so well and filled me with confidence to kick on and attack the rest of the course Looks like miniTD had a cracking day too

Fab report! Was with you all the way! Sorry to hear about the break in I hope they catch them

Thank you!!

Aww he's such a star!! Fabulous Murphy, what a dude and you're so brave I would have cacked myself at those jumps!
Stoopid horrid ******! Grrrrrr, I wonder if they were anything to do with the gypsys racing their poor skinny baby horses in traps down the A3 early the other morning. Holding up all the traffic and generally being a nuscience.
Mind you I think Murphy might like the dressage saddle you borrowed! 22 woweeee better than my 29 dream .
I bet you are so excited now for your next one! Excited for May xx

On any other horse I would probably have bee terrified but Murphy really is one in a million and just fills you with confidence in the XC start box! I am so so lucky! although not sure it does a huge amount for my riding as I really am surplus to requirements - merely the navigator!!
The Police seem to know exactly who it is so they seem desperate to finally get enough evidence to nail the b***ards!
Hehe yes that was my thinking about the dressage saddle! It's a seriously cheap one that Laura had in her tackroom, and I dont even know what make it is! Lucky charm perhaps!? or Karma?!
So excited for May - I have 3 fabulous horses to go to parties on so I feel like the luckiest girl on the planet See you sat xx

Cracking report and mega result!! So so pleased for you. The pictures are fantastic! You both look ace.

Although i'm sure you would have loved a win, I think it's nice to have something to work on, it's harder to stay at the very top than it it to get there, and 4th is incredible!!

Gutted your yard was ransacked, there truly is some nasty people in this world. Hope you at least catch the culprits.

What a lovely way of looking at it and you are so right! I am now soooo determined to keep up with the big boys and girls, and who knows, maybe one day it will be our turn to top the leader board. He really really deserves a big win

What a roller coaster of a weekend, I feel stressed just reading about it all!
I hope you get all your gear back and the police catch the barstweards!

Monty sounds like he was absolutely awesome at the event though, and what a way to set yourselves up for your CIC*!
Super DR score and definetly a sheet to frame and hang on the wall He makes all the jumping look so easy and like so much fun! Massive congratualtions on coming 4th!

Thank you! I am now very much thinking about intermediates and it is so nice to watch the videos to see that he makes it look easy! So excited for Rockingham now - Only 23 sleeps!!!!

Well done, what a fab result and dressage score, especially after the break in, hope they track your stuff down
Love the dressage pics

Thanks Mrs Pink! So chuffed with the photos - he is such a little twinkle toes!! love him!!

 

[luce1]

What a lovely day out it was you so deserved the win!!!!

I will be calling on you to come to my regionals by the way haahahah! xx

 

[lex2501]

What a lovely day out it was you so deserved the win!!!!

I will be calling on you to come to my regionals by the way haahahah! xx

And I will come to the regionals with pleasure!! Armed with pickle pork pies heheh!

Thank you so much for saturday - I had such a brilliant day and you were the most fabulous groom/trainer for the day! I think you are my LUCkY charm xx

 

[EveningStar]

I'm so angry for you about your yard, will keep my fingers crossed that their stupidity gets them caught and you can at least get your saddle back

A huge well done to you and Murphy though, he looks beautiful in the dressage and is absolutely storming around the XC. Fantastic photos too, you lucky thing! Think I need to make friends with a photographer (I'm the one with the camera getting everyone else and end up with one blurry photo of me)

 

[Girlracer]

He looks great - congrats

 

[Gracie21]

Fab report, really well done

 

[armchair_rider]

It was definitely a great day and a great event. I was spectating all day and was sorely tempted to pull a sickie from work on Sunday to go back and watch some more (and even up my tan, wandering around with one sleeve rolled up and the other down was not a good idea). I will be booking the day off next year!

 

[BeckyD]

Wow what a fantastic result. Over the moon for you! And very relieved Murphy hadn't done anything worse - I'm sure he'll be fine in no time at all. What have you got planned next?

 

[TPO]

Congratulations on such a brilliant day out. Really well written too

Sorry to hear about the break in; here's hoping the Police manage to recover your property.

What a shame about the infection but thankfully it wasn't tendons. Wishing Murphy a very speedy recovery and good luck for Rockhampton.

 

[deskbound]

Lex - he looks cracking, really well done . Great to see he has the all clear from the vets too - roll on Rockingham, enjoy!

 

[FlipFlop5]

Fab result and what a gorgeous horse! You both look to be loving the xc Hope you catch whoever broke in.

 

[photo_jo]

Jealous of the fact you have your own private photographer! Well done he looks fab

 

[sam-b]

I also have an Irish bog pony, hoping she will event

 

[lex2501]

I'm so angry for you about your yard, will keep my fingers crossed that their stupidity gets them caught and you can at least get your saddle back

A huge well done to you and Murphy though, he looks beautiful in the dressage and is absolutely storming around the XC. Fantastic photos too, you lucky thing! Think I need to make friends with a photographer (I'm the one with the camera getting everyone else and end up with one blurry photo of me)

I'm now trying to turn the burglary into a positive, and thinking that it will be lovely to have the excuse to go saddle shopping, and get a brand new set of clippers! It has also made us realise that our security needs to be improved, so we will be getting CCTV and alarm system now

The photos are amazing aren't they! Michael is absolutely brilliant He is at events most weekends so drop him an email and see whether he will be at any of your next events and I'm sure he will take photos of you and put them on his website

He looks great - congrats

Thank you!

Fab report, really well done

Thanks Gracie

It was definitely a great day and a great event. I was spectating all day and was sorely tempted to pull a sickie from work on Sunday to go back and watch some more (and even up my tan, wandering around with one sleeve rolled up and the other down was not a good idea). I will be booking the day off next year!

I headed back on the sunday to pick up my rosette and had a fab time watching some of the intermediates! It really is such a wonderful event and I will definitely be going back annually

Wow what a fantastic result. Over the moon for you! And very relieved Murphy hadn't done anything worse - I'm sure he'll be fine in no time at all. What have you got planned next?

Such a relief about dear Murphy and the vet came out yesterday to check him over and we have been given the green light for Rockingham CIC* 16-19 May - entry has gone in and I cannot wait!!

Congratulations on such a brilliant day out. Really well written too

Sorry to hear about the break in; here's hoping the Police manage to recover your property.

What a shame about the infection but thankfully it wasn't tendons. Wishing Murphy a very speedy recovery and good luck for Rockhampton.

Thank you TPO I really enjoy writing the reports, it's my way of bottling the euphoria

Lex - he looks cracking, really well done . Great to see he has the all clear from the vets too - roll on Rockingham, enjoy!

thank youuuuu!! Rockingham entry is in - just seen you are on sunday but I will have gone home by then Boo! Surely we will bump into each other soon though?! Perhaps we may end up parking together at Barbury again?!

Fab result and what a gorgeous horse! You both look to be loving the xc Hope you catch whoever broke in.

Thank you! Piloting Murphy around a cross country course is the most incredible feeling ever! He really is one in a million

Jealous of the fact you have your own private photographer! Well done he looks fab

Hehe yes I pick my friends wisely Michael is fab though - well worth getting in touch with to see if he might be at any events you are going to

I also have an Irish bog pony, hoping she will event

Irish bog ponies are most definitely the best

 

[Ali16]

Definitely a lot of ups & downs! I have a few observations though:

1) Those a**e wipes that broke into your yard have A LOT of hate going their way. What makes people think that it's ok to just take other people's stuff, bought with their hard earned cash?!? And then they complain about being discriminated against....
2) You and Murphy are just way too good at dressage. Please stop getting so many flipping 8s.
3) Your SJ always looks so bloody calm! #envious
4) Murphy is a XC machine
5) Your ponies are so very lucky to have such a caring mummy - so pleased that his legs is fine & dandy
6) Morris and I are just way toooo excited about going to Rockers!! Maybe Murph can have a word with Morris about the whole dressage thing...

Xxx

 

[armchair_rider]

Glad to hear Murphy is ok. Onwards and Upwards

 

[lex2501]

Definitely a lot of ups & downs! I have a few observations though:

1) Those a**e wipes that broke into your yard have A LOT of hate going their way. What makes people think that it's ok to just take other people's stuff, bought with their hard earned cash?!? And then they complain about being discriminated against....
2) You and Murphy are just way too good at dressage. Please stop getting so many flipping 8s.
3) Your SJ always looks so bloody calm! #envious
4) Murphy is a XC machine
5) Your ponies are so very lucky to have such a caring mummy - so pleased that his legs is fine & dandy
6) Morris and I are just way toooo excited about going to Rockers!! Maybe Murph can have a word with Morris about the whole dressage thing...

Xxx

I think I am more excited about Rockingham than I am about Christmas!!! Our stabling form is in the post and I realised it would work out cheaper if we booked our boys into the nearest Travelodge for a few nights!!!

Best of Luck at Bicton this weekend xxx

Glad to hear Murphy is ok. Onwards and Upwards

Thank you Huge relief and it is now full steam ahead to get ourselves ready for Rockingham!! Bring it on

 

[AmyMay]

Fantastic, exciting report. Brilliant photo's and a wonderful 4th!