So far

Well with the earthquakes and continued after shocks I'm losing motivation, I've done the Belfast ODE, we got a 6th in dressage and clear XC, albeit slow, felt fast to me, well fast enough, but apparently my sister said was a nice dressage canter, hmm I'm not improving there then.  We had one stop in the SJ at the planks, same thing Shan had a stop at on Jim - flaming horses, must have been talking.  I was lucky to stay on but was my own fault, I trotted into the jump prior, due to a tight turn and her being a big girl, she did it at a trot, but I threw my reins at her, so was still gathering them by the time we were coming to the planks.  You live and learn.  But she did the rest of the course beautifully, however that dropped us out of the placings.

I haven't entered anything else yet, still making up my mind - lack of movitation.

I took Rat on his first outing in for ever in the new float, and tottled off to Melton Park, he settled really well, and even though we didn't get a big trot, he didn't put a foot wrong, so will do the same again next week.  He's been seen by Joy White, and now gets the right canter lead without me on his back, so will continue to use a small jump when I'm riding to get it till he finds it easy enough without. 

Lace has also seen Joy White and is moving a lot more freely, she was definatley sore after our trek, but has bounced back.  We went out for a ride at the forest which she enjoyed then had a jumping lesson with Fergus Spain on Jessie's recomendation, and I enjoyed it, felt I got a lot out of it, and I'm not as bad as I think, but its all about between the jump, its a trust thing and getting the pace I want, not what she wants.  Once I feel I can get the slow, medium and big canter and happily have her come back to me I think we'll be away.  But I've decided to try to have weekly lessons with Fergus for a while to get on top of things then take them to fortnightly, just to keep my confidence levels up. 

Got the new float, and I love it, travels beautifully, the horses love it, however Lace continues to pooh in it, almost as soon as she gets in, so I'm yet again cleaning it out after every trip, twice, once on the way there, once at home.  You'd think she saves it up, but no she'll have several before getting on!  Anyway, really happy with the float.