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CTJL MONACO

Archie Vandover & White Rabbit (2016 Holsteiner g.) in the 1.40m class.

A builder's workshop with an equestrian twist–more details coming this weekend! There will be a participation prize for both TS3 and TS4!

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CTJL MONACO

Today on risky entries:

CTJL MONACO, MONTE CARLO 1.30M CLASS – 3:15PM

And so she found herself astride on another midnight black stallion, several years after her soulmate had retired from showing. They were each others’ complete opposites; where he was grouchy, Capri was kind. Where he was demanding, Capri was lenient. Where he was strong, Capri was gentle. Yet they both gave Iris that indescribable, unsurmountable feeling in the saddle. She hadn’t found him in any other horse before, until now. She experienced a mixture of melancholy and euphoria when they were about to enter their first international show together, as her memories of someone so different yet so alike, blended in with what was yet to come. Even though this was a big moment for the two of them, her mind still couldn’t grasp the earlier events of the day, it all came back to her in dizzying glimpses; surprise, anger, confusion … Her name sounded in the speakers and she came out of her haze as she spun her head around and briefly locked eyes with the source of all the chaos in her mind. She gently shook her head, took a deep breath and put all her focus back on Capri; on the bubbly texture of the rubber reins in her hands, of how the sun glistened against his neck, the squeaking sound of a saddle she had sat in so many times before on a different dark horse. She softly nudged the black stallion, ears pricked forward, and entered the Monte Carlo show jumping arena together; for the first time.

Our native breeds are off to the UKIBU Autumn Grading Show :) it was a glorious day, even if poor Madeline was unwell. Thankfully, Connor was more than happy to step in and show Shamrock for her - he even said later that she was easier to handle than Finn!

Not shown here, but may post it later (cause it was hilarious) is a candid camera shot of our resident jokester (one certain bay thoroughbred) eating the pumpkins......thank goodness the organisers had spares!

From top L:

SF Echidna (shetland pony mare), SF Clover de Lucke (Irish Draught mare), SF Finnegan's Charm (Irish Draught stallion), Hamster Dance (Thoroughbred stallion), Captain Slow (Welsh Sec. D gelding), SF Malibu Rain (Connemara stallion), Star Spangled Man (Thoroughbred stallion)

Aaron + Dandelion