Oh dear

THREE MONTHS!!!!!! That's school holidays for you, complete Blog meltdown.

So what has been up...it is all rather hazy if I am honest. So let's just go with the proviso that everything is cool and dandy, I have not missed 3 months of updates and just go straight to now :D

After a weekend away with the in-laws I rode Ted today after his short 3 day holiday. I haven't schooled him in the school all summer as I have been having far too much fun hacking, stubble field galloping, jumping and messing about, so I think it is fair to say that I had a little trepidation regarding the road issue.

Well it appears that the Coligone and the fact we have truly bonded means we can face anything now! We trotted at high speed down the lane, a few flicky whip swishes in his general direction, but all good. He still held his breath, but hey, no one can be perfect. Went in the school for 10 mins, pretended to school, then went to the jump field. Popped him round everything superbly. This was the first time I have done a course of SJs on grass with him, we need to prepare as we are competing at The BC on Friday! He tanked off a bit after the fences, so think I will whack the Universal back in for comp riding as I don't want to be towed off in front of everyone! He was squealing and having a super time and I love jumping him! I jumped in my new Sabre for the first time and deffo was more with him. The Butet needs changing ASAP as it deffo makes me pivot too much over my knee, I think because I don't ride short enough to use the benefits a XC saddle gives, so it will be swopped for the SJ type instead. Hopefully at Blenheim, we will see!

Jamie is having his second op on 21st Sept - eeek! Lots of nursing required. It will be good to get it over with though as he really needs to start doing something as he is bored and we cannot exist on fresh air!

Off stubble fielding tomorrow and jump on the way back...Ted is deffo hunting fit now, so bring on the cubbing too, when they are not too far away! Oh, but we might have an issue with rustic fences, they are not his fave thing in the world!