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9.21.2011

Plantation Field International and more

It's been a hectic few weeks.  After returning from Richland Park, I flew to the UK to meet up with Emma and Happy for Blenheim Three Star.  Overall the Blenheim trip was very successful and rewarding.  Our "little" 7 year old Happy has come a long way in a short time.  Let's hope the improvement keeps going.  For those that followed Evie's blog posts, it truly is an honor to compete at these venues in England.  They are so beautiful and steeped in tradition.
 
Once back, we then had preparations for the our local horse trials - Plantation Field.  Evie is much more involved in the work than I am, and those that volunteer and organize our events know there is so much effort that goes into pulling off a successful event.  It's very rewarding to see now the event coming into its own with many local spectators getting to watch our sport up close.  The hightlight of the whole weekend had to be our Jennie Brannigan clearing the 6'2'' puissance wall bareback!
 
I was pleased with my horses.  Ben and Penn both went well.  I didn't try to go quick on cross country and they finished respectfully in 6th and 8th place.  The King's Spirit did her first Advanced for some time and did it very easily and finished 2nd.  Augie Vettorino's Gran Banks did his first Intermediate pretty well and was placed and my new star, Furnhill Fugitive won his prelim division.
 
The most stressful time for Evie and I, was watching Lee Lee do her first ever Intermediate on Model Cadet.  She rode very sensibly and Cadet stepped up and had a great round.  To round off a great weekend, Mary and Olivia had fun in the kids on foot jumping at the Friday night party.
 
We have a horse trial free weekend this weekend coming up, which is rare, so Evie is running a Paperchaser fundraiser for Mary and Olivia's school (Upland Country Day School).  Then I head to Morven Park.
 
Phillip

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