Your Best and Worst moments of 2008

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Best
Buying a 5yr then training him up from sratch and this year getting to event at BE and him be a total sweety and taking so well and lovely it

Worst
Fall at Aldon BE with commentor doing a wonderfull job and describing it to everybody in ear shot!!! 'Its slowest fall he's ever seen' and then to top it off, to get completely wrong score and me knocking myself out in lorry park so unable to change cricket score.

Best horsey event
Got to be Hong Kong

Worst horsey event
Express eventing with loss of Cavi!! -good idea but OOOOOOOOOO dear!!!

Best horsey buy
Mark Todd NZ, d'oh should have brought years's ago, so much lighter and better than his canvess Mark Todd!!! and new dressage saddle

Worst expensive horsey buy
Buying so many saddle pads for gg's, when i should have just brought new saddle!!!

Best horsey person
sorry sick making this one!! - OH starting to realise how much time and commitment needed to event and now helping me and training up very nicely to be my groom!!!

Worst horsey person
Spindles farm, it's just goes OMG!!!
 
Best
Having a lesson with Jennie Loriston-Clarke, which was amazing. Getting my horse back to competition again.

Worst
Horse needing hock surgery.

Best horsey event
Hong Kong - Emma Hindle in the dressage

Worst horsey event
Express eventing or the Blenheim that wasn't.

Best horsey buy
My brown Konig boots! Love them.

Worst expensive horsey buy
Don't think I have one!


Best horsey person
My trainer!

Worst horsey person
Spindles farm
 
Best
first season of eventing and getting 5 points with merlin
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and having no poles down at all in 2008
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Worst
missing 3 events at the start of the season due to injury

Best horsey event
loughanmore EI - it was v.tough track and we went dc
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oh and the olympics
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Worst horsey event
area eventing - we missed out on going to england for champs by 1 point.
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Best horsey buy
my prolite pad
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Worst expensive horsey buy
saddle that no longer fits

Best horsey person
my instructor - she really helped me this year
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Worst horsey person
dont have one
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Best
Being Placed in the U18 carriage driving world championships in Austria.

Worst
Being eliminated for somthing I still swear my groom didn't do! The ony event I didn't film to prove it.

Best horsey event
World Cup Show Juming at Olympia- Mainly just because I was actually there, and Wow, that course was somthing else.

Worst horsey event
Express eventing with loss of Cavi!! -good idea but OOOOOOOOOO dear!!!

Best horsey buy
Ermm....I'm not sure I've actually bought anything, except chalk, plaiting bands and hoof oil. The new parts of driving harness I got given are lush, and still looks like new so that!

Worst expensive horsey buy
Don't think I have one.
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Best horsey person
Dad- I couldn't do it without him

Worst horsey person
Dad- Soooo annoying
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Best
Actually remembering how to ride again and qualifiying for festival of champions after 2 year break from riding.

Worst
Not a bad worst experience but being dumped on my ass in the mud in the collecting ring at one show - ooppps!!!

Best horsey event
Burghly HT - Never been to a big event like that before and I loved it - or maybe the Grand National, that was a great day out too.

Worst horsey event
Express eventing

Best horsey buy
New Dublin boots after years with holey muckers

Worst expensive horsey buy
Nothing

Best horsey person
B's owner for supporting me at all the shows and plaiting up for me coz I still can't do it at 26 years old
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Worst horsey person
No-one really!
 
Best

taking on the ride of Broadoak Chester and with that landing sponsorship

Worst

Breaking my elbow in January which mean missing scope quals and the internations in my last year having the ride of my bay mare ultimate excess

Best horsey event

horsey even that I have been to - HOYS best horsey event of the year in general - HHong Kong

Worst horsey event

that I have been to - hmmm dont think there has been one - in general has to be the express eventinga nd the loss of Cavi

Best horsey buy

my best horsey buy - has to be my weatherbeta takka freestyle HW combo

Worst expensive horsey buy

errrr i have been very good this year actually and have only brought needs as opposed to wants
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none of which have been particularly expensive

although I have acquired alot of gear through sponsors which has been wicked although it has all been fabby and great to have some really cool proptypes
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Best horsey person

personally, has to be my trainer, lauren fitch as she has really put a lot of time and effort into me and chester this year and its really starting to pay off - i honestly couldnt have done it without her, before she started helping me ppl were telling me that he was dangerous and that i should get rid of him!

err as for high profile riders, i rekon it gotta be hmmm can i think about that one i have two wirring around in my head and need to pick one!

I think it has to be william whittaker - what a fab year he has had...

Worst horsey person

the jamie gray case was just shockingly awful imo

personally, i would say one nameless instructor who told me chester was dangerous and too much horse for me!
 
Best
Competing in my first Regionals on Hannah... something I never believed would happen on this horse!

Worst
Grace having to undergo yet another surgery on my 25th Birthday in March
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Best horsey event
Definitely Emma Hindle's test at the Olympics... I literally sat there with tears pouring down my face at work
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Worst horsey event
Express Eventing... such a sad sad day!

Best horsey buy
My WOW dressage saddle... OK, it is not here until the beginning of Jan, but I am sooooooooo excited it is unreal
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Worst expensive horsey buy
Hmmm, I think it would have to be my vet bills this year... can that be included???

Best horsey person
Undoubtedly it would be my trainer, Jo Wright-Graham! She made me enjoy Hannah for the first time in ages, helped us get to the Regionals and was there at the side lines giving me direction when I fell apart in the warm up! Thanks
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Worst horsey person
I will keep them nameless, but the person who told me to give up with Hannah because she was never going to be a dressage horse, not matter how much work I put in to her... The first BD elementary she did this year (only did one training previously) she achieved 64.48% and the person was there, I felt like sticking up two fingers!
 
Best
Buying Blue as a 5yo in August and starting all of his work myself. Being pleased i bought him nearly everytime i sit on him, especially when we jump

Worst
Falling off T xc at Brightling in July, cutting my hip open, chipping the bone and getting terrible concussion. I didn't know where i was but i remember my only conscious thought being that i wouldn't take T xc ever again.

Best horsey event
The olympics.....for me Pulborough BE. Blues first event, he was so cool

Worst horsey event
Brightling!!!

Best horsey buy
My made to measure close contact jump and dressage saddles and my trailer

Worst expensive horsey buy
Dont have one i don't think

Best horsey person
My OH even though he's not actually horsey but without him i wouldnt have Blue or the trailer!!

Worst horsey person
The livery that fell out with everyone and took my saddle when she left...not that i can prove it
 
Best

Getting my horse to PN from a 3yr old and jumping a 1.05m course and coming 2nd!!
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Worst

Burnham Market Sjing falling to pieces round my ears!!!

Best horsey event

Hmm, the olympics, and for a "normal" point of view, Prestwold cos I had a great run, and Aske horse Trials for having a very enjoyable day!!
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Worst Horsey event...

Some sh!tty RC event we went to where nothing was as advertised and the XC was about 18inches
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Best buy

My Barnsby Xtreem saddle for £500 from ebay and fits like a glove....

Worst Buy

Harry Dabbs stirrup leathers, crap leather which split after 4 uses even with treating them religiously!!!

Best horsey Person

Baydale and ISZ (sucking up
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) but seriously cos of the support and help throughout the year!!
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Worst horsey People

"The" family on our yard who never fail to annoy me/wind me up/astonish me with their ignorance.

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Best horsey Person

Baydale and ISZ (sucking up
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) but seriously cos of the support and help throughout the year!!
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Creep.
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So whadya wanna borrow?
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Best
Winning our first British Novice earlier this year, and winning the last 3 prelims BD and gaining our best ever novice score yesterday.
Worst
Losing my father in March. Jenny being injured kind of pales next to that.
Best horsie event
Olympia
Worst horsie event
Local venue with atrocious warm up area when I first realised there was something up with Jen
Best horsie buy
My jumping flaps for my wow saddle
Worst buy
Fleece lined girth that I thought would be SOOO comfy for Jenny but in actuality badly rubbed her on the first occasion she wore it
Best horsie person
My SJ instructor who gave me loads of help and support getting Jenny going well at shows and then through her injury.
Worst horsie person
The people on my yard blatantly riding a lame horse
 
Best

Buying my 6 year old mare and seeing her jump improve over 6 months and getting my 4 double clears BN!

Worst
Selling my old horse because he just wasn't quite up to the job. A very hard decision as he so lovely and honest!

Best horsey event

Prestige Dressage Champs. Really enjoyed it for a change and we were all made to feel really special with a big presentation, rosettes and good music for the ones placed

Worst Horsey event...

Express eventing

Best buy

Mary Wanless book - it has been inspirational

Worst Buy

All my buys this year have been great!

Best horsey Person

After yesterday's round - John Whitaker

Worst horsey People
Don't have one!
 
Best
Watching Zeb go from intro to Novice in a season, having a couple of wins on the way and having the best season ever

Worst
Being squashed at Wilton

Best horsey event
Badminton as always, or HK or Express Eventing for the idea

Worst horsey event
EE for Cavi or Blenheim

Best horsey buy
Albion XC saddle though it doesn't fit Zeb I don't think

Worst expensive horsey buy
oh...saddle! haha


Best horsey person
My back up team
Lucy Thompson

Worst horsey person
Amy Tryron ... still
 
Best
Chester being an absolute gem BSJA and winning 130 in his first five outings [and his only five!]. Oh & winning at the Trailblazers Championships
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Worst
Having to W/D Peter from his first PN as he had four stitches on his shoulder where he got kicked, then having to leave him at home on box rest for four days while we took Chester to the Trailblazers Championships.

Best horsey event
Had to be Burnham Market - mine & Peters first novice and he gave me a totally awesome ride XC.

Worst horsey event
Area Open Eventing, followed by Solihull PN. Tally was trying to tell me something was up, but I didn't twig til Solihull [Not cause I'm a bad mummy, but because of circumstances].

Best horsey buy
PETER
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Worst expensive horsey buy
Don't actually think there's been one...!

Best horsey person
Baydale, because she's helped me so much in a short space of time. And Lionel, because he's started to get me believing in myself.

Worst horsey person
There's a couple...one male one female, and I can't stand either of them because they've been so shockingly rude!!
 
Best
Monty - earning his first DI points & going from race horse to Elementary in a year
Oscar - 5th at RDS 3yo inhand

Worst
Monty - Dumping me at Mizons in front of the entire yard over a tiny fence
Oscar - getting stuck up a tree and having 19 stitches

Best horsey event
Hong Kong - though Bolesworth Castle was a fab inaugral event

Worst horsey event
Express eventing

Best horsey buy
Passier GG saddle

Worst expensive horsey buy
Do my thousands in vet's bills count?

Best horsey person
Joan Keogh for doggedly bettering our dressage region and organising training. The father for never complaing about chauffeur duty!
 
Best
Winning Sapey hunter trial, PN against some decent comp, wre bang on opt time!

Worst
Most of our events this season!! - Prob being eliminated in the SJ at Rodbaston is a particular low.

Best horsey event
I think HK was superb, and the Grand National meeting wasnt bad!

Worst horsey event
Express eventing

Best horsey buy
Mark Todd fly sheet, Barry Swain dressage saddle, Lemieux 1/2 sheepskin for hunting, Fusion bridle and 5 point b plate.

Worst expensive horsey buy
numerous other fly sheets before finding the Mark Todd one!

Best horsey person
My Mum, and Rosie Thomas for her endless patience!
 
Best
My girl winning her first showjumping competition after having worked on her napping for over a year she now doesn't do it.
My boy retiring, although sad he has gone to the best retirement home only five minutes away from where i live.

Worst
getting emiminated at Draycott house in the sj whilst we were having our napping problems..

Best horsey event
Badminton

Worst horsey event
Express eventing

Best horsey buy
Equilibrium massage pad

Worst expensive horsey buy
Luckily i don't think i had any this year

Best horsey person
My trainer Sue Phoenix, she is the most supportive instructor and friend
 
Best
Buying Lady Tara
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My little 15.2 Grey TB Mare
Getting to be on the cover of Horse magazine


Worst
having to give up my loan horse - but i still get to visit her all the time so not really bad at all.


Best horsey event
winning my 3rd and 4th SJing classes with Tara
Going to Badminton for the first time

Worst horsey event
Falling off twice in one lesson with Ian Stark
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The Blenheim that wasn't

Best horsey buy
The Lady T herself - 5 months of perfect behaviour and bliss - long may it continue
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Worst expensive horsey buy
Nothing yet... am still in the honeymoon period!

Best horsey person
Me good friend Emma who is doing Tara for me today (and yesterday) as I am very ill with the lurgy
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Worst horsey person
couldn't possibly say on a public forum
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Best
2 I'm afraid.....
1) Seeing our first home breds land safely on the ground, they are both gorgeous in their own ways... and we got the coloured that I wanted!!!
2)Buying my stallion, I never imagined I'd be able to get such a well bred horse let alone a stallion!! He is an absolute babe and I am really looking forward to starting to compete him next year!!

Worst
My eventer starting to stop and me convinced I had ruined him... fortunately it wasn't me and the back man has fixed him!!

Best Horsey event
As I couldn't compete, due to above, Badminton, which was also my belated hen party!

Worst Horsey event
RC ODE when I got deposited onto the first fence by my horse who never stops XC, got back on but ended up retiring after a handful of stops! (See above... he's hopefully fixed for next year!)

Best Horsey Buy
My Stallion.....
And my Albion Kontact XC saddle!

Worst Horsey Buy
Mark todd under rug from Ebay... didn't fit well and then broke after a few weeks!!

Best Horsey Person
My husband (Squirefox on here) he is a complete rock and is alway there for me! Especially when I am being a complete twat!! Love you babe...X

Worst Horsey Person
Ditto everyone else re Spindles farm..
But also found out some eye opening stuff from a highly reliable source about a few top event riders and their bad attitude to their horses...... unfortunately unrepeatable on a public forum.
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Best
Achieving my dream ambition of competing at Eridge BE Horse Trials

Worst
Missing a couple of competitions due to horse having a sore back and being slightly lame

Best horsey event
Eridge!!

Worst horsey event
Missing Chilham Park and of course Express Eventing was a shambles
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Best horsey buy
My Exselle Integra saddle
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Worst expensive horsey buy
The saddle I had before, still trying to shift it...

Best horsey person
My instructor for putting up with my tantrums!!

Worst horsey person
My old yard owner for not believing in me and my horse
 
Best -

Getting a decent dressage and going double clear at Oasby PN(well technically eliminated as jumped a Novice Fence by mistake
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) with J, feeling like I had finally cracked it with him

Worst -

Finding out 3 weeks later he was a complete right off and having to retire him at the grand old age of 7
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Best horsey event -

The Bleinham that wasnt - had a lovely weekend with FMC, Twigs and Katy, even though Bleinham never happened
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Worst horsey event -

Gt witchingham BE - far too close to home for my liking!

Best Horsey buy -

My Albion Kontact XC saddle, brand new for only £795! Thanks Katb!

Worst expensive horsey buy -

my Ideal rowella - love it but just isnt right for me
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Best horsey person -

My trainer who has been unbelieveably helpful this year and then when J was a right off went out of her way to find me something amazing to replace him

Worst horsey person -

A certain person who shall not be named who is driving me up the wall at the moment!
 
Best
Moon going really well in her first 3 intermediates and feeling pretty special.
Finding a nice young horse to work on and produce to event

Worst
A couple of embarrassing xc rounds at the start of the season where she was nappy and horrid!

Best horsey event
Hong Kong- I went and it was incredible

Worst horsey event
Blenheim

Best horsey buy
2 lovely bling bridles from a German site

Worst expensive horsey buy
I havent bought anything expensive this year!

Best horsey person
My sister for her continued support and my dressage trainer for giving me the opportunity to ride his GP horse

Worst horsey person
Couldnt possibly say!
 
Best
Scope
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Buying cara

Worst
Cara and Blu getting kicked.
The times I've f*cked up and let Blu down

Best horsey event
Scope - loved everything about it, and was mine and Blu's first away show
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Worst horsey event
Wasn't there, but cavvys death at EE
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Best horsey buy
Cara (if she counts!) - even though she is a bit of a sh*t to jump at the moment!
JW Tendon and fetlock boots
My Speedair & Jump jacket - love them both
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Worst expensive horsey buy
Can't think of anything tbh!

Best horsey person
My very good friend/trainer, Mel - she has done so so much for me, and helps me so much. Really thankful to her
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Worst horsey person
Spindles farm
 
best.......standing reserve champ with the little cob mare in good company after she had 9 months in the field resting a spavin.

riding my welsh cob gelding in the ring for the first time having done the backing and groundwork myself...

worst.....said welsh cob gelding acting like a total w$%^&r at his last show - so back to the drawing board!!
 
Best

Getting to be groom for my friend over the summer with such a dude of a horse too
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Oh and getting my confidence back to a higher level than ever before.

Worst

friend eliminating herself xc for jumping the novice course after a fab dressage & clear sj - made the walk back to the lorry park never ending and really hit me about the lows of eventing

Best horsey event

Hong Kong & Tina getting bronze
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Worst horsey event

Express eventing & the loss of Cavi
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Not to mention the numerous fatalities this year
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Best horsey buy

Can't say I've had any this year *ponders*

Worst expensive horsey buy

My rockel gloves, already falling apart
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Best horsey person

My best mate for letting me muck around on her ponies and geting my confidence back
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Worst horsey person

Amersham sticks out as Spindles seems to have bypassed me *goes off to search*
 
Best
Aldon 3 day event - because my horse went so nicely and because my horse loved it sooo much!

Worst
Milly getting a splint when we were trying to move up to novice and as I was about to move home with a free summer meant for riding after working all year and only riding 1 or 2 a week.

Best horsey event
Hmm i dont think i could pick one - all the big events are fab!

Worst horsey event
CAC being put down and generally the jumping at express eventing.

Best horsey buy
I havent actually bought much stuff this year... I do need a new saddle but making do at the moment.

Worst expensive horsey buy
As above havent really bought much, but would have to be buying a new nummnah £40 jumping saddle one and finding out my saddle didnt fit (after using it once or twice) and it being no use because the saddler took so long to come out...

Best horsey person
My riding instructor - im a slightly strange one to teach and she understands that.

Worst horsey person
People that have been rude about me/horse in the past - two pony club instructors.
 
Best
Riding at the RC quadrille qualifiers on my horse after I'd done all the practices on someone elses! And also my lesson with Steve Hadley which was in Horse Mag.

Worst
Not getting enought confidence back to be able go BE again this year... maybe in 2009...

Best horsey event
Badminton

Best horsey buy
My Pikeur Dressage Jacket

Worst expensive horsey buy
Tredstep chaps (lets hope the replacements last a little longer!!)

Best horsey person
My wonderfual Dad!! Not technically horsey but does a damn good job of it!! Couldn't cope without him x

Worst horsey person
No-one anyone would know!! (Sorry K_O!)
 
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