5 star

Back home after a fab day out at Burghley Horse Trails. A mere 10 miles walked round the course today. And what a course. It was very testing. But then you come to expect that. It’s not a 5* for nothing.

There seemed to be a few bogey fences out there. It was quite an achievement getting round. Saw some amazing riding. Some incredible partnerships.

I’ve been to two 5*s this year. Badminton and Burghley. They’re so different. I love them both. Glad I managed to get to both. Even if it was just for cross country day.

Clocked up some more miles on the Comedy Car and my step count is high. My feet and legs are aching. I’m tired, but a good tired. It’s so worth it for the memories made.

Bye bye Burghley

That’s Burghley done for another year. Another fantastic experience and more memories made. Lovely company. Lovely weather. And lots of lovely horses. What more could you want.

My legs are aching and my feet are very sore. I think I’ve probably done a full week’s worth of steps this weekend and some.

Given the number of people who attend each year, I’m always amazed at how many people I bump into. So lovely to see so many familiar faces.

The only blip on a wonderful weekend, was losing my notch bracelet. Still no sign of it, but hopefully it’ll turn up.

I’ve come home inspired. Bye bye Burghley. Till next year…

Course walk

Great first day at Burghley Horse Trials saw my first course walk with the legend that is Lucinda Green. Gosh she is so knowledgeable. It was fascinating hearing her views on the course. It’s a testing track indeed. Lots of choices for the riders. Very excited to see how it rides tomorrow.

As I’m part of her XC Academy, I got a gift today. Such a lovely touch.

I completely underestimated how long the course walk would be. 3.5 hours we were out on the course. So I’ve clocked up a few steps already. We saw lots of the riders walking the course too.

Back tomorrow for the main event. Fingers crossed for lots of thrills and not too many spills.

Burghley Baby

I‘d forgotten just how stunning Burghley House is. It was definitely worth the 5:30am alarm call to get there for the final inspection. Having been away, I hadn’t had a chance to catch up on any of the XC action from yesterday. It seems like it was a tough track so there weren’t as many as I’d expected.

Got to watch some great show jumping and thrilled for Alice Casburn and Piggy March! Norfolk girls representing!!

It’s been an amazing weekend. I’ve driven nearly 400 miles. Spend some time with wonderful people. Achieved something I didn’t think I could. I’m now flopped on the sofa watching the Burghley highlights. I’m officially shattered.