MORE SHOWS
We are back from Gunnedah.
It is a big country show and the ground is magnificent.
Three days of busy ring events. Lots of kids riding around having fun with their horses.
We took two horses each, I rode the two four year old mares in the low height classes and Liz rode Lady's First in the D's and Juniors also with a horse James Mooney loaned Liz for the weekend.
Liz started off with a good win in the Junior A2 in the half dark.
Natalie McNeil riding her old favourite Peppymint was dropped off at the 2nd fence and hurt her back. The show was held up for her to be carted off, she was ok but a whopping bruise on her lower back will be there for a while. Natalie bounced back by winning the Junior the next day on her imported mare Vasandra.
Millie Clarke was there with her two horses.
She jumped well all show, but the last fence down a couple of times caused her grief.Millie chased the demons away with a good third in the Junior GP and a place in the D's..
George Johnson was there with his two horses for the bigger classes and he was 1st and third the first day in the 1.30m and 3rd and 5th in the GP. His young big warmblood Corey was a very good 5th in the D grade champs.
Shows like Gunnedah are great for getting the miles (experience)so necessary for learning.

HAWKESBURY
Our local show,the entries were big which is great. The ground was good lots of different classes to go in.
First day, Harry rode his sister's horse Vandal to go double clear in the 75cm. Pretty good for a four year old as he behaved perfectly.
Harry rode his four year old mare Jane in the 90cm and 1m to keep him busy for the day.
I rode Annie, Peter Carcary's 4 year old mare in the 75 and the 90. I was 6th in the 90cm. She is very straight forward and a very cute jumper, lots of fun there.
Liz rode Lady's First in the pony club classes and won the A grade jumping.
Saturday, Ceasar went well in the 1.25m Power and Speed to be third.
Liz was running second when the last horse to go went around everyone to win. That was George Johnson with Ozbred, George was 1st and 5th.
Sunday,
Liz won the EA Junior Equitation on lady's First, she had to ride well as Kelly Slater had ridden a very good round.
It was a breakthrough win for Liz as she had been placed there many times.
Caesar went around in the Juniors but didn't place.
Harry went around again with Jane in the height classes to finish off a busy three days.
Tuesday was a tragic day. As Liz was riding Ceasar he collapsed and died.Liz was not hurt but it was a huge shock for her.
It was all over very quickly and now he is buried down near the jumping paddock with my old favourite Rebound.
Ceasar was a delightful horse to have around and he and Liz were really going well.He will be greatly missed.
It is amazing the gap you feel in your life when they are gone.
I suppose a clydie cross with a white snip will be on the shopping list now.