Helsinki

Left home at lunchtime on tuesday after Malin rode the horses. To Helsinki we decided to take Raven and Undici, it's the first time that Uffe got to go to an international indoor show, exciting! I travelled together with Emma from Ahlmann again and we decided to make a stop at a place near Kapellskar for a couple of hours before catching the boat later in the evening. The trip went well and we arrived at the show on Wedneday morning. Helsinki is one of these nice shows were they help you unpack the lorry when you get there, very nice not have to drag all the stuff for once! In the afternoon I lunged both horses for a while and then took them for a handwalk. They were a bit tired after the trip but both seemed fine. Also in Helsinki you have to ride early in the morning but it was half an hour later then in Oslo so it almost feelt like having a sleep-in when the alarm went off at five! We had a really good show, Uffe jumped clear all three days and was very cool and not bothered at all with all new impressions. Raven jumped his second World Cup on Sunday and was third! He jumped fantastic and if it wasn't for a bit of drama in the jump off were Malin nearly fell off I think they would have won. Left the show in a rush and just made it to the boat back to Sweden. Was home this morning and now I'm getting ready to leave for Lyon in an hour. I'm teaming up with Peders groom so at least I don't have to drive all the way alone! This time we are taking Tore and Raven so we hope for another good show in France! Sara