Saturday evening already.<\/p>\n
Tsk.<\/p>\n
I’m off to bed – that doesn’t make me a lightweight at 21.30, it means I have to be up at 04.30 because I need to leave the yard by 06.00 with Vin in the lorry and everything neatly packed for a one day event at Stafford.<\/p>\n
We drove up and walked the track this afternoon, it looks absolutely brilliant.<\/p>\n
Apart from two changes of rein the show jumping is very well set out. The cross country looks just a little short of absolutely bloody perfect.<\/p>\n
Let’s hope Vin and I remember to ride as we rode for Mandy last Sunday!<\/p>\n
Before we drove up I took the lorry down to the filling station and tanked up ready for the trip to Stafford and back.<\/p>\n
On the way back to the yard I got involved in a head-on collision – I wasn’t involved in the crash, it happened just in front of me. But there’s a story to be told there.<\/p>\n
Perhaps I’ll blog it during the week, perhaps I’ll mention it on the podcast.<\/p>\n
And on that front, the podcast will be late I’m afraid. There aren’t enough hours in the day today.<\/p>\n
Back at the yard I schooled Vin and then cleaned tack and then picked up Soph and drove to Stafford.<\/p>\n
Bit of a trip but as I’ve mentioned we have to leave the yard at 06.00 tomorrow just to be there in time to check in and start warming up for our dressage.<\/p>\n
If I wanted to walk the course tomorrow we’d have to leave around 05.40 – and that’s just stupid.<\/p>\n
Hence the trip to Stafford today.<\/p>\n
Love the cross country fences!<\/p>\n
They’re up to maximum height but properly designed, seriously well built and they look an absolute joy to jump.<\/p>\n
The going is just slightly on the firm side of soft which, for Vin, is again close to absolute perfection.<\/p>\n
We stopped for a meal on the way back and once home I showered, got things ready for the morning and we ahem, spent a couple of hours enjoying each others company.<\/p>\n
And now it’s bedtime – because of that bloody early start.<\/p>\n
Normal internet service will be resumed tomorrow afternoon, once we’re all back from Stafford Horse Trials, safe and sound.<\/p>\n
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