Lime Kiln

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Today saw the resurrection of our competing with a spot of Arena Eventing. Well it seemed rather fitting for Easter Sunday. We locked and loaded early for a trip to Lime Kiln. Our first time there, so wasn’t sure exactly where I was going or how long it would take. As a result, we arrived rather early.

One thing I’ve learned about myself over the years, is that I can get a bit anxious about going to new venues. Let’s face it, Buddy hasn’t always excelled in them either. So I wasn’t sure what to expect. Literally!

I needn’t have worried. Everyone was very welcoming. Being early I had time to walk the course twice. A far cry from mucking up my timings and missing the course walk.

There’s a water splash and bank too. I was interested to see what Buddy made of them. He stormed through the water and flew up the back with a little encouragement. He paused at the top to admire the view before heading back down.

Not our best round as we had 3 poles in the SJ section, but he flew the XC elements. I know I can ride better as I’ve started getting ahead of him. Overall, I’m chuffed with how it went. Even more of a surprise to get a placing. We did the 70cm as that’s what we’re doing at champs. If I’m honest, it’s a bit small for him and he makes minimal effort. We have two months to crack it and a 3-day training camp in the time. One thing you can count on is that I will give it my all.

The only blip in a good day out was I came home with less than I left. Poor Toby’s wing mirror is somewhere on the Fakenham Road. It’s quite a twisty road back, as I came round a rather blind bend to find a couple of motorcyclist close to the white lines. I must have moved over too far as next thing I knew there was a loud bang and the passenger wing mirror was no more…

I must had hit something in the verge. Better that than the motorcyclist. I’m sure I can find a replacement one. I’d need a proper Christ-like miracle to revive that one.

Oh and I get an Easter Egg too for competing. What a nice touch. So first competition of 2026 done and first trip to Lime Kiln done. Happy Easter everyone.

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So 2020 was going to be my year. The year I got my life sorted after being served redundancy notice from my job in November 2019. The year I ticked off more things from my horsey bucket list. The year I got my mental health back under control and reduced stress in my life. I had a plan. And it was a good one. Then the plan changed dramatically on 2 January. I came off my horse at speed and broke my ankle. Badly. Like all good equestrians, I got back on and rode back to the yard, sorted Buddy out and then drove myself to A&E. That’s where this journey really began... I was sent home from A&E and told to crack on, only to receive a phone call later to say they’d missed a fracture (and a rather serious one at that). Whoops! So fracture clinic on 3 January, surgery on 5 January and home to recover. I started this blog as a way to chart my recover back to the saddle. As I cleared clinics and competitions out of my diary and wondered what the next few months would bring, it's been a safe space for me to say how I'm feeling. The new plan was to get a new job, to keep Buddy is kept ticking over and recover from my injury. Another good plan! I didn't expect a global pandemic, lockdown and all that happened in 2020. This blog has changed over time but it's continued to be my safe space to share the things going on in my life, with Buddy and the cats. Enjoy!

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