1st August - Regional Championships looming, very busy with both our horses and clients having last minute lessons.

The whole yard had a day off yesterday for Greg's birthday and we went canoeing on the River Wye, so beautiful and a lovely hot sunny day, lots of fun.

Dolendo missed Olympic selection through an injury in May so as he has never had a holiday Carl decided that now was the time so Donald is enjoying the summer in the fields. He will be brought back into work after the Nationals to prepare for Olympia.

Lecantos will soon be going back to Ireland for his owner Sasha Stewart to ride and compete. Sasha's twins are due soon and when she is ready he will travel home.

The Super Models have been creating havoc with the flower beds and will be soon be restricted to strutting on their own catwalk, they have forgotten their humble past and are acting like divas!