Another busy weekend with 4 horses at Goring Heath horse trials near Pangbourne. Saint was having his 3rd outing at BE100. His dressage has improved with every outing and now he just needs to learn to relax in the walk in order to get a winning score. He went on to jump a lovely double clear and earn his first foundation points.

A rare non eventing outing for Team Orange on Saturday to Swallowfield EC. Zippi was second in his first dressage test, although unfortunately not in the qualifier! Stan and I had our first dressage outing in 2 years and managed 65% in our first test and just off 70% in the second. Go Stan.

Ace and Pinky went schooling at Lyneham Heath yesterday. Ace jumped really well and we are very pleased with his progress - he will be competing at Goring Heath in the open novice. Pinky has been on the back burner (again!) as we have been so busy with the other horses, but came out very grown up and jumped brilliantly.

Day one at Wellington and two very good ponies with two directionally challenged jockeys. This event was a big step up for Saint, with the trade stands around the show jumping arena, and a much more grown up XC course. He rose to the challenge, with another calm, rideable test followed by an awesome double clear, but for the fact that Owen crossed his tracks on the way into the water. Saint knows that he jumped a clear round!

Solihull Day 2 a great educational outing for Basil and Saint. Saint was competing in his first BE100 and we were thrilled with his calm and focused dressage, scoring 65%. He was a bit unsettled Showjumping, due to an incident with a lady attempting to drive her horsebox through an oak tree, but its all part of the learning curve! So one rail down and an awesome clear XC left him just out of the placings.