Hibernating!

It’s been a wet start to the year and my step count has fizzled away to nearly nothing but I have occasionally, when the sun has shone, made it out.  Including one sit on Spider, many trips to the beach with an enthusiastic puppy, a visit to the Duddo standing stones and Jessica’s hen do. 

Chamfron Tizona - Showjumping

A successful outing with all poles left up for fourth in the 80 and second in the 90.

End of season trophies, part 3

It was the overall SERC AGM today and Jessica picked up her keepsake trophy for her first two day 160km and the winners trophy for the 2 day 60km at the Champs.  Rebecca won the veteran horse 50km series and got a keepsake trophy (silver award) for riding at 7 of the 8 branches in 2025

Lucy and Chamfron Toledo had their first arena eventing outing of the year, a double clear and a 2nd qualified him for the ACE Championship at Aintree.

End of season trophies, part 2

Chamfron by Dand’s haul for the 2025 season from the Tayside AGM

First in

Bose Cup - most points gained by horse and rider in all types of rides

Veteran Horse Trophy - highest mileage for a horse aged 16 to 20 years

True Fact Trophy - horse and rider with highest distance in 50km rides

Second in 

Scottish Tourist Board Senior Quaich - rider with the highest points over four rides

Highest Distance Trophy - overall mileage

Golden Blaze Award - horse and rider with most gold awards in year

Jacobite Warrior Trophy - horse and rider with the highest distance in 30km rides

Plus his 1500km and 2000km rosettes.

Family reunion

We caught up with Sula’s littermate Finn today.