Ruby Shy Enters Her First 110cm Class

We were off to Rowallan today. Fortunately, with the jumping outdoors, the weather stayed fine until we left and then the Heavens opened. Laguna Flame got off to a great start, winning the 90cm Open before Ruby Shy took the plunge in her first 110cm class. She jumped super-confidently and went clear in the first phase, just tapping off the back pole of a very wide oxer in the jump-off phase. She finished third which was a great performance, with some very experienced horses behind her in the results. She qualified for the Second Round of the British Amateur Championships at this height, having already qualified at 90cm and 1m.

Ruby Shy Takes 1m Open at Rowallan

Ruby jumped well in the 1m Open at Rowallan today. She jumped a lovely double clear in the outside arena, taking the class by over 7 seconds.

Trailblazers at Kingsbarn

We took Laguna Flame and Carousel Dreaming to Kingsbarn yesterday for the Trailblazers qualifying classes. Carousel Dreaming got off to a great start in the 75cm Open by winning the class with a double clear. She did a terrific jump-off and deservedly won the class. She was supposed to go again in the 85cm class but went lame in the warm-up after leap-frogging over another horse's pee. We substituted Laguna Flame for her and he easily won the class with another double clear. Next up was the 95 cm class and he won that too with yet another double clear. He went again in the 105cm class, tapping out one pole but still finishing fourth.