A warm, breezy day provided good conditions for the Saturday of Barbury International Horse Trials. Several hundred runners in the CIC** sections delivered the main action for today’s competition with cross country rounds through the day. The main water complex for this class had an alternative added, and many of the riders I watched here wisely…
Once again Andrew Nicholson took command of the flagship CIC*** class at Barbury Castle Horse Trials, one of the largest and most competitive fields for this level you’ll find anywhere, leading the dressage on a score of 34.8. Little more than a rail away American Clark Montgomery lies in second on Loughan Glen. Rain overnight…
The Whatley Manor International Horse Trials [or “Gatcombe (2)” as it is often referred to] often signals the last of the good weather events in the UK. By mid September it really is a case of “if it’s not raining, wait 5 minutes” [it will], so you might as well flip a coin before deciding…
One of, if not, the largest contingents of foreign event riders based here in the UK hail from Australia, and after two weeks in and out of planes, trains & automobiles watching events (in-between the day job) I finally managed to get to see my own horse earlier this week, only to find almost all…