Well what a great week! Samantha rode six tests at the Hickstead Premier League and gained over 70% in them all. Douglas had a few tense moments but they won the Inter 1 with over 72%, the first time they had ridden the test, but the star was Pascal. Â He came 1st and 2nd in the two Grand Prix classes getting 72% and 71% and was so consistent throughout. A very happy Team:)
The British Dressage Young Rider and Junior Selectors are pleased to announce the horse and rider combinations for the Junior and Young Rider European Championships Compiegne, France on 10 – 14 July 2013 which are as follows:-
Young Riders
Samantha Thurman-Baker – Douglas IV
Pippa Hutton – Duela
Olivia Oakeley – Donna Summer
Eilidh Grant – Comanche Crumble
Well done Samantha
A big thank you to Carl Hester and Aram Gregory for the ride on Douglas.
Turville riders seem to be having a good few days! Kate Lockwood took Nerro to their first competition on Thursday and won. Claire Randal won the PSG on her lovely little mare Decree at Fairoak Grange. (more…)
Samantha and team have travelled up to Cheshire for the Somerford Premier League. She is competing on Douglas and has taken Pascal up too and will be up against her trainer Carl in The Grand Prix on Saturday! (more…)
This weekend Pascal and Ted (Undaunted) went to The  Addington Premier League.  Samantha had not ridden Pascal for two weeks but they came away with a second place in the Inter 2 and qualify directly to the National Championships in September with just over 70%. (more…)
Samantha Thurman-Baker got off to a fine start with Douglas in Saumur.  She travelled out in fine style with Carl Hester and Dances with Wolves and Fine Time and Charlotte Dujardin with Uthopia, so had to pull out all the stops!  (more…)
Samantha has a very busy couple of weeks coming up. Pascal has gone up to be with her at Carl’s before they head off to the Keysoe Premier League to compete in the Grand Prix on Friday and the Inter II on Saturday. She then has a fast turn around as she loads up Douglas on Monday to travel to Samaur in France to ride in the CDIO Young Rider classes. Good luck and keep us posted on your trips:)
Clients Claire Randall on Decree (Tinks) and Susan Armstrong on Peaceful Flight (Poppy) are competing at The Winter Dressage Championships at Hartpury this week. Claire is in the Advanced Medium Restricted on Wednesday, whilst Susan is competing on Sunday in The Petplan Prelim Championships. Â Good Luck ladies, lets hope those extra lessons pay off and you come home with a ribbon:)
Well done to you both, Claire came 3rd and Susan 14th in their respective classes 🙂
Update:Â Really sad to say that we have withdrawn Douglas from the Addington CDI, with the virus going around it was decided the risk was too high 🙁
Samantha will be competing on Douglas at this weekends CDI at Addington
see http://www.britishdressage.co.uk/news/show/1663-home-team-looking-for-addington-advantage for full details.