So it’s the end of the season and though every year I say it’s been the best season I think this year really has been the best. Like every competition year there’s high and lows, and it certainly wouldn’t make a good sport if it was easy. The main aim for 2016 was firstly to get qualified for the European Championships for Young Riders and then of course to be selected and actually get to go. Kirsty Wiscombe kindly allowed me to try to get my final qualification on her 16 year old gelding Eskar. So in January, February and March the whole focus was on getting fit for the CEIYJ2* 124km race at Fontainebleau, France. Everything went to plan and we completed the race in tip top condition with E
Having never ridden Dragon you can imagine how excited I was when Lou (Louise Rich) suggested that I could ride Oakleaze Farm Cziko in the two day 80km back in August! So on Friday the car was packed, and I set off to the Royal Welsh Showground. The traffic was awful so arrived a lot later than planned which meant it was pitch black by the time I got to the venue. For those of you that haven’t been to Dragon, the parking is spaced out on lots of different level. With no signal or internet connection it took quite a long time to find everyone! We woke up on Saturday to see not a lot, as the rain was coming down and it was very dull and grey. Luckily it was showers of rain rather than continuo
