Ravel’s Bolero and Bernadette Briggenshaw

Ravel's Bolero - Bernadette Briggenshaw Nationals 2010 (Image Point Photo)

Ravel’s Bolero known as Ollie arrived at Turville at the end of November 2007.  He is a dark bay, 16.1 Friesian cross warmblood.  With his previous owner he had done a couple of preliminary and novice dressage classes and gained 10 dressage points.  His scores were not great, but Bernadette believed that could be changed.  He was very unfit and lazy, so they spent the winter getting to know each other and working on his fitness.

'Ollie'

They started affiliated dressage again in August 08, but  decided to skip a couple of levels and went straight in at Elementary level.

He is currently training at advanced medium at home and will start competing at medium level during 2010.  He is being aimed for the Petplan Medium Championships this year.

His training has made him a forward, willing and obedient horse who always tries his hardest for you in the ring.  This shows in his results.

ACHIEVEMENTS

2010

Patchetts  2nd Medium 61 64.48%

2nd Petplan Elementary Restricted Championships, Nationals.

2nd National Elementary Restricted to Music Championships at the Nationals

Elementary Freestyle on 71.88%.  This now qualifies him for the Elementary Freestyle Winter Regionals in 2011.

Qualified Winter Nationals Elementary Freestyle.

9th Patchetts Winter Regionals Elementary

4th Patchetts Winter Regionals Elementary Freestyle – a great score of 69.79%

2009

Chiltern & Thames Winter Freestyle Champion – 73.75%

20 wins at elementary level – highest score 76%

Qualified for both the Winter & Summer regionals in 2009

Wellington Elementary Freestyle winner – 82.02%

2nd Wellington Petplan Championships Elementary

2008

In his second affiliated competition at Elementary level:

1st Freestyle Elementary – 68.12% qualifying for the Winter Regionals 2009

4th Patchetts Petplan Championships