24/08/2026
home from a rainy… sunny… warm… cold… Bicton August Show✨
(Yes I mean rain, I have proof, I was wearing a coat!)
The Main Man - Berlin AZ - where do I begin. Jumped his socks off in the main ring for an unlucky rail both days. Didn’t fancy the other grass ring and said no thanks not today… but he’s the king and nearly 20… yes 20!! And we’ve been partnered now for 5 wonderful seasons, so he does what he likes at this point. Pulled it out the bag when it mattered finished 11th in the GP yesterday afternoon. Every day behind those ears is a blessing🫶
Golden Boy - Greenvale De Legende - classy (and sassy if the bucks in the warm up Friday were anything to go by…) jumped incredible all weekend. A similar show to Berlin but the golden boy would never say no. 1 rail Friday, 1 yesterday keeping him out the jump off in his GP. Really feel like we are knocking on the door now and his potential and confidence grows in every round. Watch this space I say🤞
Oreo A - a testing child this weekend for Felix. He’s still very much a baby brained 7yo and just went a touch green having had a small ring break since June. Jumped lovely on Friday in the 105 but after a bit of a wobble Saturday, I pinched back the reins for a spin round the small GP yesterday. 2 down, but I’ve not actually sat on him since April. So I’m chuffed. Head down, bang the boys heads together and away we go again.
So, no big fancy ribbons or hefty prize money but an OAP showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon and two low milage gangly 7yo’s trying their very best, proving yet again with young horses, it’s not a race and it’ll all come together with work, rounds, patience and a whole lot of love (which my boys very much are)❤️
So where do we go next?🤔