BIG NEWS FROM WODONGA.
LIZ AND CAESAR WIN THE JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP.
At the Wodonga World Cup show last weekend Liz jumped a big course to win the main Junior class.
Naturally she is ecstatic, Ceasar sailed around in the very wet conditions to be the fastest clear round.
She won a rug and $300.00!
The weather wasn't kind the first two days, same as most of NSW over 39'.On Friday night the rain started and kept going until Sunday.It made a big difference to the conditions we jumped under, as the outdoor ring was very slipperary.
The indoor arena as anyone who has competed there is very small, but I say get in and learn how to ride in there.
The Course Designer (indoor)was Lesson Sirrett and he is very experienced.He always builds positive tracks.
We all had some classes indoors and Harry said he is very keen to ride again indoors.
Harry jumped a clear round and just missed a place in the 1.05m with Valondra.
Harry and Val are getting to know each other better and better.
In the 1.10m D grade Championship they had the last fence down. The course was strong size wise, but that is good for Valondra.She has a big jump and horses like her are actually better to ride when the jumps are bigger.
I jumped a good round on Greenbah in the 1.25m class with one down. I had a couple of indoor starts, he wasn't sure about these jumps coming at him from all directions.He jumped well enough and I am also getting to know him better.
Millie Clarke from Berry was here on work experience with her young horse.
We had some fun and she came with us to Wodonga.
She did very well with him and should do very well with him next year.
We have a week off, well a couple of days and very soon the End Of Year Championships at our local jump club followed by the season ending ISS at SIEC.
I have a picture of my young horse Corvette. He is starting out on his foundation training with my good friend and very good horseman Mark Rodney.
Corvette is by the Current NSW Showjumping Champion imported horse Conquistador(Belgian) and the mother is also an imported Belgian warmblood.
I bought him last winter as a two year old from Oaks Sporthorses in Camden.
So far he is a good boy. Corvette is very light on his feet with lovely soft movement.
We are a long way from Grand Prix but one has to start somehwere.