Hi! It’s been an interesting day today here at the British Open! My horse, Henry (Henri de Herne) has had to go home today as he is lame which is a shame but hopeful it is not anything serious. I decided to jump Kanselier in the Grandstand Classic, because he has been on really good form lately and this was a big money class. I also decided to give Desdemona another chance in the Championship, and I am glad I did. Although we didn’t have the best performance ever, I am really pleased with her improvement and feel we had a much better partnership.
I’m getting excited thinking about who will win the Championship title! Because I didn’t make the final 20, I won’t be able to compete further in the Championship, but I am going to stick around for the final. I think Michael is in a good position for the final on Sunday. I also think that all of the top seven have a good chance, and it will be a tight race, to say the least. I am also very happy for William and I think he has done an incredible job at this show. He’s had both under 23 classes and has done well for himself in the Championships. Not bad for only being 17!
I loved watching the scurry today. I must confess I’m a bit of an addict ever since I went on the back of one of the carts. It’s exciting to see how fast they go and how tight they can turn.
I finally had a chance to do a bit of shopping. I went to the John Whitaker stand and Tim visited the wooden pavilions.
For the rest of the show, I’m really looking forward to the Puissance tonight – I definitely won’t miss that. I’m also looking forward to catching the Arena Polo final tomorrow, as I haven’t actually seen any chukkas this show, and I hear it’s been great entertainment!
Just returned from watching the Puissance – what a fabulous class! All the competitors did really well. Especially Robert (Whitaker) and Ben (Maher) who cleared 7ft 2 ¾ inches to tie for first place.
Back tomorrow with news of my day.