09/03/2026
Super proud of Koru Chanel (Abby) at Bates National Championships. As I was unfortunately mending a broken collar she was beautifully ridden by Sophie Griffith giving her confidence throughout the whole show. Sophie also rode her two own horses successfully at L6 & 7 in the money every time and never forgot her way all show!!! Abby travelled up perfectly, ate, drank, slept and strutted her stuff to become runner up Champion 5year old in a class full of classy horses. Infact all the young horse classes were full of classy horses! We had some positive feedback from the German judge in round one and again from NZ judge in the final. Koru Chanel also finnished 5th over all in a strong field of 28 horses in her Novice section - which was an incredible feat as she was one of the youngest in her classes.
I also enjoyed some writing for judges and catching up with good friends. Thank goodness for some warm weather š