RK3DE 2011 “Officially” Over As Nigel Casserley might say over the loudspeakers of the Horse Park “Official Rolex Time is over for another year”, the scoreboard is finalised and with it my own Grand Slam, having at last visited Lexington for the Rolex Kentucky 3 Day Event. [interesting how this is titled a “3 day…
1st time back after wind op – Mattingley Horse Trials This weekend sees the last running of Mattingley Horse Trials to take place at Blue House Farm. Whilst not one of the ‘big ones’ this event was always well patronised and a favourite for many. Entries were nearly always full and you would always find…
As I just happened to capture Andrew Hoy’s Dressage Test on camera whilst waiting for our horse to go, and it was the leading score I thought I’d upload it for you to view. It’s been a great day at Barbury and the Cross Country Course has played havoc with the novice and CIC** classes…
What more can we learn from further fatalities out on the cross country course? Without the opportunity to review incidents any analysis of these tragedies is purely subjective and inconclusive. We can undoubtedly learn much more from these incidents given the opportunity and tools to do so. Horseracing learnt these lessons a long time time ago, albeit…