Munstead Horse Trails in Godalming Surrey, went rather well for me this year. A win on Bartle ( Duke of Bartle) in PN, a seventh on Rosa ( brendon Hill Sharp Talk) in PN and a very creditable 11th for Hera in the Intro.
I was thrilled with all of them and particualarly Hera (Jays Golden Herea) who seemed to be braver and easier to ride than last season...Her show jumping still needs lot of work but at last she is going forward and her cross country was super and very brave indeed.
Next two horse trials Goring and South of England wre cancelled due to adverse conditions it was such a wet 4 weeks, so Bartle has nothing till Nurstead Court, Here will be coming out at Mattingley and Rosa also. Bigger gap than I would have liked between events but cant be helped, lets see what May brings weather wise, hopefully the spring has rained itself out now ;-)
Plan with Bartle is to do a novice asap, but as Sarah wants to win a few events first with him, he probably wont come out novice till Iping. Iping is a tricky course as hilly, but it is a fair test and I think Bartle can do it.
