Saturday, 30 April 2011

In sixth place so far!

It was as suspected a really big course yesterday, Tornesch did a great job but unfirtunatley had one down. After the two first rounds Malin is on sixth place so things are still looking good and Tore has been jumping fantastic so far! Räven jumped the qualifyer for the GP later in the night and was clear and placed seventh! Now I'm waiting for Malin to come and ride the horses, Tore has a day off today and Räven is jumping the GP in the afternoon. Tonight it's also time for a second vetcheck for the horses that's in the final on Sunday. Sara

Friday, 29 April 2011

World Cup final in Leipzig

Yesterday it was time for the first leg of the World Cup final. Tore jumped a warm up on Wednesday where he looked good but it's always a bit nervous before the first round. It's a lot going on here as well with ponies, showhorses and horses for the national classes everywhere so it is a bit messy but Tornesch stayed focused and did a super clear round and finished tenth! In the afternoon it's time forcthe second leg wich is a jump off class, it's for sure gonna be huge so keep your fingers crossed! Sara

Tuesday, 26 April 2011

A week in Germany

Me and the horses had a really nice week at Ahlmanns stables in Marl. The weather has been super so Tore and Räven has been enjoing the sun out in the fields every day! They have both been behaving well and been nice to ride so I hope they are ready for Leipzig. At home Malin has been showing the other horses in Henriksdal and they have all been doing really well. Undici jumped his first 140 and was clear, this summer he is gonna come with to jump the international shows, exciting! Yesterday at lunchtime I left Marl and drove the seven hours to Leipzig, the trip went well and there was hardly any traffic since it's Easter holidays. This morning I took them both for a lunge and then Malin is comming to ride them in the afternoon. Now it's time for some lunch for both me and the horses and the it's vetcheck for the worldcup horses. Sara

Thursday, 21 April 2011

Paris!

What a weekend we had in Paris, the highlight of course was Tornesch that ended up being third in the Grand Prix! But lets start from the beginning. On the way down to Paris I teamed up with my good friend Emma for the last bit. Lunchtime on thursday we loaded Tore, Räven and Christians two horses Taloubet and Sebastian and headed for the french capital. The trip went well but I have to say it was a little bit sweaty driving a twelve meters lorry down the Champs Elysees! The stables were located in a small parc and was really nice and we could actually see the Eiffel tour from there! On friday morning I first did vet check and then Malin came to ride both the horses. In the aftetnoon it was time for the first class where both horses had one down. On saturday Tornesch jumped the first class and was placed sixth! Räven jumped the second class that was a team competition so Malin road together with Roffe. Räven jumped brilliant in the first round and was really fast so going in to the second round they were in the lead. Unfortunatly Räven had one down and they ended up fifht. And then on Sunday Tornesch was third in the GP and jumped amazing! Christian Ahlmann won with Taloubet so we were two happy grooms that loaded our superstars and returned back to Germany! Sara