Day 2 at the British Open – Today wasn’t a very successful day for me! Henry didn’t go very well in the first class and Desdemona was again very sharp in the Championship, testing me at every opportunity. She is the type of horse that you have to work with before things start to go well. My brother had the same experience when he first started competing her. However, Kanselier is in good form and we were really unlucky in The easibed Accumulator to have the “joker” fence down as we had the fastest time. Show jumping can be very frustrating and like any sport there are always ups and downs.
Looking to tomorrow I will probably use Kanselier in the Championship rather than Desdemona as he is going so well.
When I am not competing I try to make time to meet my fans at big shows like the British Open. Today I spent time signing autographs in the Shopping Forum with my boyfriend Tim Gredley. It is nice that we get to spend time together at shows as we are both travelling around so much.
I then watched a bit more of the show and was really impressed by Jean Francois Pignon’s performance. I loved his whole display and was so amazed at what he had trained his horses to do. Definitely one to watch!
Tonight I am hoping to go to the polo player’s party, which is located in the hotel at the NEC, with friends. Although I would like to get to bed fairly early so I can ride and prepare my horses tomorrow morning. I am especially looking forward to competing in the BEF young riders’ Championship on Henry.
I will be back with more tomorrow!