Current Competition Horses On The Yard
23rd March 2009.
So the start of the2009 season
is upon us. We have got three full time event horses on the yard.
Senator, starting out in Novice, moving to Intermediate if all things
go to plan. Cirrus and Alfie getting established with some BE 100
classes and then on to Novice.
Becky has decided to do a couple of BE 100 classes with Thunder. He
will be on a ticket initially as he is on the market. Becky is not sure
when her own horse, Declan, will be coming back into work. He has been
off with an injury.
Beth has joined the work team at TB Equestrian. She is starting as an
apprentice. We will be working together with the Duchy College. Beth
has already proved to be motivated and reliable. We are all looking
forward to moving on together.
Our first event will be at Portman in Dorset. We have been fortunate
with the weather in the last month and have managed to get a good
amount of training in. We have been able to use the excellent
facilities at Chyverton Park for the majority of our work plus taking
full advantage of their good quality unaffiliated shows. We have also
done some BSJA classes at Colraine and Tall Trees. All good work for
getting horses and riders back into competition mode.
The ground has dried up well in the last few weeks which has meant we
have been able to get all the fields harrowed with our tractor mounted
grass rake. Next weekend will be the turn of the roller. Our fields
took a bit of a battering in the winter, but mainly around the
gateways. The girls have done sterling work in the last week clearing
the paddocks of droppings. All the horses have been wormed and had
teeth and backs done. Their MOT's take time and money but we expect
them to be athletes, so in order for them to function to the best of
their abilities, they need to be free of pain.
We have had several horses in for training over the last months. Mainly
to be broken-in, but some having "fine tuning" to help them be more
responsive to their riders and therefore more relaxed in their work.
Our own youngsters have been going well. Islay is now three. He
was backed as a rising two year old, having come from a racehorse
breeder. We then turned him away to think about things and get
stronger. Due to him having to come in with an infection in his foot,we
started him again. He took to it like a duck to water! Finished up by
hacking him out, which he took in his stride with no great traumas. He
was showing signs of being tired mentally and physically so is now
having a few more months to grow up.
Dream's foal, Sea Eagle is now nine months old. He has been a little
star. Due to his good behaviour we still haven't had him gelded. Dream
is due to go back to Lostock Huntsman in the first few weeks of April.
Eagle's education will start properly at that time. We have entered him
in the Sports Horse yearling class at Devon County Show, held in May.
Helen, one of our team, has a lot more experience in the showing world
so we will be guided by her and she will be taking Eagle through his
paces. It will hopefully be good experience for him and start him off
on the road to becoming a competition horse
Our results page is here.
We are starting the New Year with several horses in for training and breaking. Senator and Cirrus started back after their holiday on the 2nd of January. Both of them are behaving very well...I think they are quite glad to be doing something,
Thunder and Mac went to the New Years' Day meet on The Green at Blisland. Mac was incredibly well behaved, stood quietly at the meet and listened to Becky for the rest of the day. Thunder was a bit more volatile but managed to contain himself for the most part. He was ridden by one of our livery clients, Lizzie. A good day was had by all. More education to slot into their equine heads.
We are off to Tall Trees show jumping this week....Alfie and Thunder. Mac has been out already, capably ridden by Emma Harris. He's very willing but still needs to tidy up his legs! Emma did exactly as she had been told, keeping an active rythm. This allows the horse to concentrate on his job, learning ( hopefully!) from his own mistakes.
We have started a training programme at Chyverton Park, courtesy of Nick and Mandy Holman. So much of an Event horse's career is determined by the homework one does out of season. The work routine is established without the interference of nerves and exciting atmosphere. We can build up a raport with our four-legged friends and get comfortable with a working- in routine. Helps both horse and rider to focus on giving the best they are capable of at the level they have reached. Through the competition and skills they are picking up in training, the partnership develops.
We will be at Chyverton Park every Saturday from now until the end of February. The training will continue after then but we may need to change the day, depending on the competing calendar.There is up to four in a session and the sessions last between 3/4 hour and 1.5 hrs. The cost is £25 per session at the moment but will drop to £20 once we have a full house in each session. There are more details on the Chyverton Park web-site.
‘Headley Senator’
16.2 h.h. Chestnut gelding. Born 1997, full T.B. (Half brother to
Headley Brittania)
October 2008
We have had a varied season with one thing and another. Sentor seems to be looking at the diary and making his own decisions in which event he runs . He's had several niggling problems e.g. over-reach injury, bruised sole and a bruised gaskin.In spite of this his show jumping has improved greatly as has his x-country. The dressage is still determined by his level of tension but even this is going in the right direction. Unfortunately that little bit of luck has been elusive so we have been out of the placings. Senator had a double clear at West Wilts in September but just missed the placings!May 2007
Senator is now back in full work. He's done several unaffiliated dressage competitions coming away with placings in the top three each time. He is still worrying his way through life but we are working along a specific path which seems to be having a favourable outcome. Sat 28th April he did his first BSJA competition in twelve months having just one fence down in the Discovery class. We then went cross-country training on the following Monday at Chyverton Park where he went easily around the more difficult fences. His first event will be at Stockland Lovell on the 12th/13th May.July 2004
Senator has fully recovered from having an operation on both hind legs due to suspensory ligament problems. Been back in work for a fortnight. So we are looking for some unaffiliated competitions in the next few weeks, followed by some B. E Events
November 2004
Senator is now on holiday, getting hairier and fatter by the day. He'll start work again towards the end of January. He finished on a high with his third at Aldon. He will be doing some much needed indoor show jumping to get his brain in gear as he starts next season.
May 2003
Senator is competing in unaffiliated dressage and show-jumping and aiming for British Eventing next season.
Senator has been a big awkward teenager. He has excellent paces and a big jump but he’s not always very co-ordinated in how he uses his abilities. He’s a typical big rangy horse that needs patience and time to reach his full potential.
‘Slightly Oliver’
15.2hh Bay gelding. Born 1994 Full T.B. (ex racehorse)
Oliver is now a gentleman companion to Islay our TB 2 year old
- bred to race - came from the late Mr. Mihalop of Roseland
Thoroughbreds.
Oliver is now fully retired but will probably end up keeping the young stock company out in the fields. I can't quite remove him from the web-site as he is still very much a character on the yard and has given me so much in the past.
September 2005
Oliver has
now retired from eventing. There is more information on the results
page as to some of the events we entered. He refuses point blank to go
across country. I feel it may be psychological, perhaps due to him
remembering the pain of last year. He is quite happy show jumping and
has been placed in several BSJA shows. We will concentrate on the
indoor circuit and dressage. He will always be a part of TB Equestrian.
He has been totally checked out by the vets and they cannot find any
physical reason.
We very nearly lost Oliver back in July. He is now getting back into work with a month of walking exercise. His performance over the months previous had been gradually going downhill culminating in elimination at Chepstow Three Day. Then we had the same at Stockland Lovell. After that he physically went downhill. I thought perhaps he had a virus brewing but it all came to a head when he started urinating blood. After trips to Eqwest Veterinary Clinic and Bristol where he underwent all number of tests finishing up with a Laparoscopy. A huge mass was found, the size of a football! Initially it was thought to be a tumour which would have meant putting him down but thanks to the combined brain power of many vets and professors they decided the mass was the wrong consistency for a tumour and therefore had to be a haematoma. He was sent home for eight weeks rest then returned to Bristol for more explorations where the vets found that the mass had been completely reabsorbed. Therefore confirming their diagnosis. Well done chaps! We will now see what the onset of work brings but they are confident of a full recovery. Such are the joys of owning animals!
July 2004
Oliver’s final event of last year had to be abandoned because he contracted a virus between South of England and Aldon. This year has been eventful! Had two brilliant x-country rounds in Intermediate sections at Osberton and Withington Manor. Oliver has decided dressage is not his favourite past time at the moment. He has been getting more tense at each outing. Culminating with an elimination on the x - country at Chepstow CCI*. He was napping between fences so I knew there was a problem somewhere. Suffice to say he has had his teeth done and was slightly better at the Novice Regional Final held at Milton Keynes - seven hour lorry ride! Lost two front shoes on the X-Country but finished clear, ten seconds inside the time.
May 2003
Oliver is the third horse Trilby has produced right from four year old to intermediate level.
He has excelled himself this season gaining 29 British Eventing Points. Including a six-week hiccup while Trilby dislocated her collar bone.
Apart from two events this season he has been placed in every novice event entered, one of which was the Chepstow 2-day where he was third.
We completed our first intermediate at the South of England showground, Ardingly., the last weekend in September. He did a brilliant double clear to finish second in his section. We aim to finish the season with a CCI* at Aldon event in the middle of October.
‘Copper Carisma’
"Thunder" is a 16.1 Chestnut
Gelding Sport Horse Born1998. He has 8 British Dressage Points
Thunder is one of the real characters of the yard. All the team are very fond of him; he has been ridden by everyone on the yard. All coming forward with varying degrees of ability. His list of achievements are numerous. A really consistant multi-talented individual. He is a competition horse and needs to be kept occupied. He's at his happiest when he's on the lorry competing (at anything)!! He is currently being ridden by head girl Becky Littleton gaining 5th with double clear at the Hand Equestrian in Discovery Class BSJA. Compeleted BE Pre-novice at Pontispool in Sept 2008.
He is currently for sale.
May 2007
Yes the spelling of Copper Carisma is correct according to his passport! He has now proved himself to be a fully fledged member of the Event Team. He never did complete his first B.E. outing with me at Bovington last year due to my accident. While I was out of action Becky Littleton, my Head Girl, competed him successfully. He had several placings at Intro level after a shaky start due to having to examine many fences very thoroughly before deciding they were safe to jump! Several hunting expeditions helped him to find top gear. He still has to be ridden with the pedal down and lots of encouragement but he is very careful and does a very good dressage test.He has been unbeaten in most of the unaffiliated dressage competitions we have entered this winter season. He's also clocked up some clear rounds in the BSJA indoor circuit. 4th in one Discovery competition at Tall Trees Arena.
28th April 2007 Had a clear round in Discovery with one down in the jump off in our first outdoor competition at Gwealavellan Farm with the Cornwall Show Jumping Club.
Our first B.E. Event was at Moreton doing the Intro class at the end of March. Had a good dressage score with a double clear inside the time finishing in 2nd place. It was a great way to start things off.
Now aiming to do our first Pre-novice together at Stockland Lovell. We were entered for Blackdown Hills but that event has been cancelled.
Thunder...Copper's stable name... is owned by Mrs. Arlene Burley. She has been a very loyal client through all the traumas of the last year. We hope to continue our relationship well into Thunder's future event career.
Chance Encounter
Chance is a 16 hand Chestnut Gelding. Born 1996. He has 41 BE Points
October 2008
Chance Encounter has been part of the TB Equestrian Event Team this year. He is owned by Mick & Jackie Pettett who have had him since he was a three year old. Chance has reached Intermediate level. Having 41 points we have been doing Open Novice and Intermediate Novice classes this year. He was quite a worrier when he first came to the yard but is now very settled and in a good work routine. His x-country has always been his peice-de-resistance which he loves. Dressage and show jumping have been improving consistantly. Although occasionally marred by the appearanc of the odd quad bike at the wrong moment! Mick and Jackie are very supportive and have been providing us with some lovely picnic lunches. We hope to finish the season with the 2day Open Novice at Aldon providing the weather doesn't let us down again. Chance will then go home to have some holiday time!
Binneys Cirrus
Cirrus is a 16.3 Thoroughbred Born 1998 Bay Gelding
by May Hill
October 2008
Cirrus is continuing to overcome many physical and psychological problems to be where he is now. All the members of the TB Equestrian Team have played thier part in his recuperation. He has changed from a nerrvous wreck with real attitude problems to to a true competitor. He loves his work...especially the jumping side of things. Dressage is still on the tense side but I think he thinks he will be in pain if he completely submits to the true power from leg to hand. He has a very good natural jump with real scope. His breeder the late Mrs. Jean Gill, always believed in his ability. For him to be out competing at pre-novice level at British Eventing is a real success story considering he didn't leave the premises for 2 years. We are aiming to finish the season with the 3 day pre-novice at Aldon.January 2008
Cirrus has been coming on really well over the
winter...competing at several unaffiliated dressage competitions, being
placed fourth at his first outing. We,ve done some BSJA
shows where he has gone round with eyes out on
stalks but improving each time with only one or two fences down. The
biggest success has been his general attitude which is gradually
gradually improving with real trust starting to come through. He has
yet to see a cross-country fence this side of his rehabilitation but
that will be rectified this Spring ready for the start of the event
season.
April 2005
I'm also
persuing a very long term relationship with a
16.3 hh bay gelding called Binneys Cirrus.
He came to the yard suffering from" kissing spines". Was x-rayed up at
Bristol and eventually had an operation at Liphook hospital. The
operation was a success but I am still battling with on-going
psychological problems plus a certain amount of "attitude". He
has lovely paces and a careful jump but I have yet to convince him that
life is quite fun.
I am hoping I will find a break-through in the next month or so. I have
had some help from Dan Wilson who is one of Monty Robert's riders. He
speaks a lot of common sense and has a real gift with horses.
Alfie
Alfie is a 16.1 Chestnut gelding sport horse born 2002 by Ganton Rufus
October 2008
Alfie is owned by Mr & Mrs Robin Burley. He started his life as a show jumper, came to the yard for some education while he was still owned by Mr & Mrs. David Richards of Bodmin who bred him. He was placed in two of his first four Intro classes in British Eventing. He has completed his first pre-novice this season and will be competing at Moreton and Mount Ballan. He has also been show-jumping with Trilby at the Hand Equestrian Centre clocking up two double clears in British Novice and Discovery classes being placed second in the British Novice. We are hoping to do a full season on Alfie next year.
<> Mac
Mac is a 15.2 dark bay thoroughbred gelding born 2002.
January 2009.
Raindancer Roxanne Talilah Sunset
Outstanding trakehner/Arab filly,rising two yrs, by Godington Bergold. Roxy will make 16HH and has big flowing straight paces. She is a pleasure to handle. Good to box and with farrier. She is fully vaccinated, wormed and has shown in hand. Her half brother was shown at the R I and in the Cherif this year. She is registered with the AHS and has an Anglo European passport. She is a big well grown filly standing at 15.0H plus now and only for sale as her owner/breeder is emigrating. To knowledgeable approved home only. £2000 to include rugs, show bridle, travelling boots etc
Talilah Sunset.
Outstanding 14.2HH Part bred Arabian mare. 84% by Lucian Sunset out of silver endurance mare.4yrs old. Professionally broken going on beautifully. Lovely paces. Will do dressage or endurance. Tilly is a perfect lady, forward going, safe, good in traffic, shoe, box and clip. She has shown in hand and a winner at county level. She has been Reserve Supreme Champion at the AHSCR two years in succession. Only for sale due to same reason as above and also must go to a knowledgable and approved home. £3000 to include good sp saddle, new bridle, rugs, travel wear boots etc.