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Event Season 2022

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 The event season started for Poppet and I at Poplar Park Horse Trials in the BENovice. Our dressage has improved greatly over the winter months and we came out with a score of 30 for our first dressage of the season. Next came show jumping, it was our first time jumping on grass of the season but we came away with a clear round to be in 3rd heading into cross country. We finished the day with a great clear across the country with some time faults dropping us to 8th.  After Poplar we headed to Great Witchingham at the end of March to do another BENovice. Another good dressage test for a score of 33.5 and another clear show jumping round; cross country had a few challenges to face but we flew round clear with a few time faults dropping us from 3rd to 5th.  Our latest run was at South of England with another BENovice at the start of April. Unfortunately an unsettled dressage but still a good score of 33. A very short and sticky show jump warm up lead to one pole down but still a very goo

Me and my Horses

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Lets start with a bit about me, I'm 21 years old and have ridden for my whole life. I started on a cheeky Welsh Section A, who taught me a lot about sitting to over-jumps and bucks! My second pony was called Peanut and was a horse in a pony body; I had him for 4 years and found my love for eventing and going cross country (xc). The pony that really started my eventing career was Crystal ( a 14.2 Irish Mare) who loved to go xc, she gave me confidence xc and the chance to represent my Riding Club at the Eventing championships. After Crystal I was very lucky to be offered the ride on Ginny Howe's ex 4* horse Syd, he was a challenging step after Crystal but taught me so much. I definitely improved my riding to get the best out of him with the Dressage and jumping. I then got the ride on Poppet who I currently event; Poppet is a 16yr old American Paint cross TB. Along with Poppet I currently have a homebred called Echo who is 6yrs old who started her eventing career last summer. I a