Topaz and I had a wonderful time at our Autumn Show on the 29th September. We have been practising our trotting in-hand and I can now match his stride a little better, so he is able to show the judge his elegant moves; I am still not able to speak after a 50 m dash, but I am getting there! I have also taken his mane to task, and it is now thinned and far more manageable. His plaits now compliment his neck, rather than looking like golf balls on the top. I also attended Jill Perriors lecture at our one-day camp in the spring and picked up some useful tips, so we were certainly ‘show ready.’

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Topaz and I are mentally and physically preparing ourselves for the BHRC Autumn Show at the end of this month. Four weeks ago, I thought he had developed sweet itch but a couple of treatments from the vet later, it seems he had an infestation of mites from whatever he was cuddling up to his shelter at night. All bald patches have grown back, and he is looking less ‘oven ready’ although he has pulled his own tail!

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Camp week-end is very close and dark clouds will form over Paddocks very soon! If any of you would like to pop over and say ‘hello’ we will make you very welcome.

 

Thank you, everyone who has helped us at our many events this year. We cannot run these events without you and we are extremely grateful.

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Sadly I had to make the heart-breaking decision to say goodbye to Sauber a few weeks ago. He had a number of health issues, most notably Cushing’s disease, asthma & sweet itch. He had been on Prascend for a number of years which had helped with his Cushing’s but it had got to the point where he was losing condition no matter what he was eating. T

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Lots going on with BHRC during the summer and autumn, we are certainly keeping busy. Just after I sent out the May newsletter, we held our first (ish) One day camp. This was the brainwave of committee members Gloria and Sylvia who saw the vision last year and it came to fruition on the 11th May. I was in charge of music so it was a lovely relaxed day for me and it gave me a chance to reflect on how much talent we have in our riding club. Kate Hopper organised the musical ride to ‘Oliver.

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