Longleat Horse Trials

Time to do some more horse trials - and with Tim and Jonelle competing at Longleat, it was the perfect opportunity. Longleat is an amazing estate. As well as having a huge house / castle, it also has a game park complete with lions, tigers, monkeys and sea lions. The day I was there was for horses however, and there certainly were plenty of them. The novice horses all competed on the Saturday and Sunday was for the intermediate grades, as well as the 2 star.

Tim had four horses in, Jonelle gave Nimo a run and there was a strong contingent of other kiwis. Andrew Nicholson rode eight horses over the two days, for three wins, a fourth and a six (and some also rans). Joe Meyer had five in, with two being placed sixth. Dan Jocelyn also had five in, for one win. Bruce Haskell also had four competing but didn't place on any.

There were also a number of kiwi spectators there. Beanie and Michelle (both hailing from Southland) showed huge endurance and staying power, although you will see some photos of them catching up on a bit of sleep at odd times during the day. Those Southland girls certainly know how to party.

Full marks to Jonelle who not only rides so well and keeps Tim under control (sometimes), she also is the most amazing cook and hostess.

Hi also to Steve, co-owner of one of the horses Tim was competing on. Steve has this blog bookmarked on his computer!!!!

Of course the blog wouldn't be complete without a host of photos for you to view. These can be found on this link> http://picasaweb.google.com/jane.thompsonuk/LongleatHorseTrials