What an amazing weekend at the beautiful Chatsworth International Horse Trials in Derbyshire, in glorious sunshine. Orange remained settled in his dressage test to score 42, leaving him in 7th position overnight. The big atmosphere show jumping caused him no problems, and he jumped a flawless clear round amid cheers from the Team Orange fan club. The cross country course was big and testing but Orange rose to the challenge to jump his 10th consecutive double clear. Of the 60 starters in the section, there were only 21 XC clears, and 4 double clears and we were thrilled when Orange finished in 8th place. On to Tattersalls!

Busy week for Team Orange, with Scooter, Basil and Orange going to Aston le Walls on Thursday before Chatsworth at the weekend. Scooter was as amazing as ever, with a good dressage of 35. Apart from a slightly bouncy test first time out at Isleham, Scooter has been super consistent in his tests this season. He does not find this phase easy but has given his best each time. Yet another double clear followed and Scooter will now have a well deserved holiday until we get back from Tattersalls.

A great weekend for Team Orange at Rockingham Castle International Horse Trials - one of our favourite events. Scooter was on top form for a 35.5 dressage and a double clear, which left him one mark out of the placings but with another 2 points to his name. 

We had originally planned to run Orange in the CIC*** at Burnham Market but a bruised foot left us with Saint and Basil! Saint had a fantastic first outing of 2014, coming 6th in the BE100 while Basil finished just out of the placings after a steady XC round.

Orange and Scooter both went to Belton for the intermediate. Scooter did a beautiful test and jumped a lovely round in the show jumping, just knocking the last part of the treble. Much to his disgust we did not run him XC! Orange also did a good test, and a great double clear . 

Great first outing of 2014 for Orange at Gatcombe Park. We experienced every extreme of weather, from sunshine to hailstorms. A brilliant test was marred a little by a few freestyle movements but was followed up by a lovely double clear.

A flying start to the season for Team Orange at Isleham horse trials in Cambridgeshire. It was well worth the drive for a dry day with excellent going considering the recent weather. Basil was very pleased to be out and added sound effects to his test. He was unlucky to tip a rail in the Showjumping but produced a classy clear round cross country.

It's only a few weeks until the start of the event season, if the weather ever lets up. We took Saint, Pinky, Basil, Orange and Zippi to unicorn for some more Showjumping practice. They all jumped very well and Orange particularly enjoyed himself.

Orange Eventing are pleased to welcome a new face for the 2014 season from Laura Shears Eventing - Kings Fancy aka 'Nancy'. Bred and originally produced by Mary King, Nancy is by the prolific event sire Rock King out of Mary's foundation mare Kings Mistress (a full sister to international showjumper No Complaints by Louella Inshallah). Nancy's best result to date is runner up position at Bramham CCI***  and she has completed several four star events.