Oxtalls

A great day with the mares at Oxtalls.

Breeze was delighted to be out. Despite rather minimal prep, she produced a 32 test and double clear to finish 5th in the 105.

Breeze

Rising 6YO Kizzy scored a 31 in the dressage, despite a couple of green errors. Followed by a super double clear to finish 7th in the 100. A great start to the season for her.

Kizzy

Thank you Oxtalls for a beautifully organised and presented event. A perfect venue for our horses 👌👌

Cirencester Park

A great weekend at Cirencester Park. Hazard Z (Harry) was in flying form skipping his way round the XC to take second place in his Novice section. KEC Delicate Girl (Delphi) was also in great order to finish 5th in her section.

Both horses in top form in the early stages of what we hope will be an exciting season for them. 🤞💪🤞

Delphi

Aston Le Walls

A great finish to the season at Aston last week. Milchem Sea Breeze finished 2nd in her novice section And then Timpex Karizma was a superstar - trying really hard in a slightly more difficult test for her, and a green pole just kept her out of the placing but she was mega cross country!

Thank you to everyone who made our 2021 season possible - roll on a winter of training with our great team ahead of 2022!

Bicton Arena

KEC Delicate Girl was the star of the weekend for us at Bicton Arena - picking up 10th in her first international 2*S, clever girl!

Pickle jumped an awesome clear showjumping in the 3*S and was fab until about 3/4 the way around the cross country, when he just dropped the bridle and went a bit numb. So we decided to call it a day at that point and we live to fight another day.

Now just Aston left for us on Thursday for the 2021 season!

 

Broadway

5YO Timpex Karizma contested her first BE100 at Broadway on Sunday.

She did a lovely test, beginning to find her balance and be able to really show herself off. In the showjumping she did a great round -just a couple of baby mistakes where she struggled for balance on the undulations. Then finally onto the xc where she showed her bravery and scope despite still being very green.

Really excited for the future with her 🤩

Belle moves on to a new adventure.

Over the weekend we waved goodbye to our total yard legend Belle, as she headed off on her next adventure to a fabulous new home.
Bred in Ireland, we bought her off the Welsh hillside as a feral 3YO and we have had many many happy memories with her over the last 6 years. A true all rounder, she was consistently placed at novice level eventing, alongside being a top class hunter, and being the horse everyone in the yard fought over to ride! Luckily we have her son Dragonfly (bred here at Meridian Stud by embryo transfer) waiting in the wings as the next generation!
Belle will be greatly missed, but we wish her and her new owner all the best and can’t wait to see them out and about!
Picture gallery below of her through the different stages.
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South Of England

Mega couple of days competing with the team!
We were at South of England yesterday where Hazard Z was 10th in his novice section, but icing on the cake was Piccolo V taking the win the Intermediate.
Superstar boy gave me a great ride in all three phases, and it was much deserved win for him
Huge thanks to everyone who makes competing these horses possible and to the event organisers.
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Hazard Z, coming to the finish.

Piccolo's Showjumping round