our Horses

 
 

There are several horses that reside here at the Farm:



Classy - on loan from his lovely owners


What a dude this boy is, at 20yo he has done everything and is still loving it so I have him to play on and enjoy.  We are learning dressage as well as aiming to compete at Novice BE.  Follow me on the blog for updates.














Jack

Three years ago Jack was purchased and although quirky has been a fabulous horse to produce to event. He is currently being tried at Novice level and apart from his numpty rider has been doing well so far.


He is currently on loan to a friend while I play with Classy

Eventing Facts


Phases:

Three phases - Dressage, Show Jumping and Cross Country


levels:

Starting at BE80 (80cm), the levels increase by 10cm in height through BE90, BE100, Novice, Intermediate and Advanced.  At international level they start at 1.10m (Novice equivalent) and are starred, so the first level is 1*, then rising up to 4* which is the highest level available (eg Badminton)


Three and One day Eventing:

Three day eventing consists of all three phases on separate days - with Dressage always being on day one.  Cross country is on day two and Show Jumping on the last day.  Three day events also require the horses to have completed a trot up in front of a vet to confirm the horses are sound and fit enough to compete.

One day eventing has all three phases on the same day, with dressage first, followed by Show Jumping and finally Cross Country.


Men and women:

Eventing is one of the few events where men and women compete as equals


Safety:

For Cross Country riders must wear a body protector, riding hat and their medical card on their arm.


the gang

Hector


The boy that is Hector lives with us by kind permission of his Mum.  Although he is on loan, he is a permanent fixture here at Kirkdean and is loved by all who meet him. 

Larry

Purchased in September 2012 as a 3yo, Larry is currently being ridden and aimed for his first competitions during the 2014 season.  He is a bit accident prone so I’m hoping he can stay out of mischief to allow him to get out and about.