Tuesday

Apr 2012 - Showjumping Shire attends Blue Chip Championships

So Picnic and the faithful hound (Ranger) set off for Hartpury Arena to spend two days jumping in the international arena.

The arena looked fantastic with all the trade stands, drapes and well designed courses, I was very excited walking the course the first night while Picnic was tucked up in her stable ready for a 7am class start of 150 competitors!!!




Day one - We got into the jump off which was a real buzz as the arena was so spooky I wasn't sure quite what Picnic would think, we had a few moments when coffee perculators went off and scary horseboxes were parked in the arena but we got round only to have the 2nd from last fence down in the jump off. 


Day two - Picnic was very distracted and she was a little big for her boots charging round like a bull in a china shop, amazingly we got round but did take a pole or two with us.  The main achievement was getting through the tunnel entrance as she nearly took half the arena party out making a sharp reverse manouver!

We were still over the moon to have got to the Blue Chip Championships - theres always next year!

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