Des (Da Vinci) had his first public outing at the weekend and behaved impeccably for the whole day. A big day out for him – first day out on his own, the local German Shepard club was there with multitudes of barking dogs and loud speakers, he tied to the truck, was ridden with others… Despite all the distractions and the fact I rode very quietly, just there for the experience, he was easily the nicest there and scored 75%. Can’t wait to take him out properly now! Will still do things very quietly – he’ll have another couple of these schooling shows and won’t do anything official until at least October.
On the other news front Gosh is having a couple of days off with a filling in his leg - not sure why as there is not a mark on him and he is completely sound but will stay off his back until it clears completely. Have been using the 'Back on Track' wraps on him with remarkable results - first time I've tried them and have to say I'm wholeheartedly impressed. He is a horse that benefits from a few days off here and there so no drama there, just hope he is right for lessons with Bill this weekend, lessons with Manu next week and possibly our first Inter II start next weekend... there is always another show but the trainers are never here as often as I'd like!
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