Lambourn Open Day

On Wednesday we drove all the way up to Bishop Auckland to try a horse called To Begin. He had recently won a point-to-point in the north. I rode him in a piece of work, liked him and have managed to buy him for Mr John Heron. I hope to get him out fairly soon. Unfortunately Katya spotted a grey mare up there which she fell in love with and as it was her birthday I managed to buy that as well.

 

 

 

We schooled Superb Story and Murray Mount on Thursday morning. We then spent the rest of the day having a big tidy up ready for the Lambourn Open Day.

 

On Friday morning we got two lots out very early as the gates opened to the public at 8.30am. The day started a bit quietly as we had a damp morning with a bit of rain but we got busier as the day went on. We had a lot of people for drinks before we went to the main event and we sold two more shares in The Steeplechaser which brings it up to ten paid up members. We only need to sell two more shares to have the full partnership.

 

 

 

We had a big lunch on the field itself and a lot of people came over for a drink and to join the picnic. I took part in the chariot race along with AP McCoy and several other racing personalities, it was good fun but unfortunately I didn't win! It was a great afternoon of entertainment with camel racing, jockey show jumping and also a schooling demonstration in which Noel rode Mr Big. In the end there was a good turn out and it was lots of fun. The Lambourn Open day is a great event and it was a big success again. A lot of people work very hard to make it such a good day and we must be very grateful to them.

 

 

 

My two children Tildie and William came to stay on Saturday having spent a week skiing in Italy. It was lovely to see them both. We had a delicious dinner at The Royal Oak with Martin and Nicole Myers later that evening. On Sunday I hid a lot of eggs in the garden for an Easter egg hunt for the Children. Tommy rode Katya's new horse Agnes B to settle her to her new surroundings. We had a very nice family Easter lunch followed by a painful football match where Sunderland managed to beat my club Newcastle 1-0.

 

On Monday it was Katya's birthday so we went for a nice ride together on Mr Big and Agnes B followed by a late Champagne breakfast and lunch for twenty outside in sun at The Royal Oak. Sands Cove ran at Huntingdon but seemed to sulk a little before running on to finish 4th, I think he will need riding more positively next time.