Archive for the ‘Dressage’ Category
Sunday Evening Countryfile
Wednesday, December 5th, 2012Samantha may be on telly on Sunday evening.
Countryfile, BBC 1 at 6pm is covering Gloucestershire and filmed on Carl Hesters yard. Samantha was busy working on the yard so you may catch a glimpse…. a good bit of TV anyway 🙂
Samantha to ride at National convention.
Thursday, November 22nd, 2012Samantha is going to to ride at The  National Dressage convention this weekend.
She is working for Carl Hester and he  asked her to ride Golly (Dancing With Wolves) in his part of his demonstration. This is the horse that Carl won the Inter I and PSG titles with at this years Nationals!  Samantha rode Pascal there last year, so to ride there two years running is amazing. Hope it goes well Samantha…do us proud!
Samantha gets a golden opportunity!
Thursday, November 8th, 2012Samantha was recently offered a job with Carl Hester for a couple of weeks while one of his grooms were on holiday. It went so well she was asked to stay! She is involved with all mucking out, grooming, putting horses on horse walker, leading Valegro, (who doesn’t go on the walker), tack cleaning and the best bit riding! She gets the horses ready and warms them up for Carl. Being able to ride such wonderful horses she is a very lucky girl!
 Meanwhile Pascal has gone to Hartbury college, (after having had 6 weeks off work with a heel strain) to work on the water treadmill.  Samantha can go and see him as he is very close to Carl’s and hopefully if all goes well he will  join her in January.
We do miss having her at home with us in the yard but this is a job not to turn down!
Joanna competes abroad for the first time with Highcliffe Apollo
Wednesday, April 25th, 201214 years old Joanna and her 10yr old Apollo have made it  to France  to represent GB at the CDI in Saumur.  A problem with the clutch on the lorry leaving  Hartpury on  Sunday night  nearly scuppered their plans. (more…)
Samantha and Pascal win their first GRAND PRIX
Wednesday, April 11th, 2012Samantha and Pascal today have won their first GRAND PRIXÂ at the Keysoe Premier league. Â This gets them straight to the Nationals at Grand Prix. Â A thrilled Diane phone the result and I believe she won on 68% and by a good margin, (will have to be confirmed as she was talking so fast!!)
Front cover of British Dressage! (And report from BD convention)
Thursday, December 1st, 2011The Turville Team Training and Samantha on Apollo make front cover of Dressage Magazine!
Inside there is a five page Masterclass on our Ground work and how it is used for todays competition horse. Showing lunging, equipment used, inhand work and how it makes the horse supple and athletic.
ALSO OUT TODAY A REPORT ON :
BD Convention supported by The National Saddle Centre
THIS INCLUDED A VERY NICE PIECE ON SAMANTHA (more…)
Samantha and Pascal off to the Europeans
Thursday, July 14th, 2011GOOD LUCK SAMANTHA – OFF TO THE EUROPEANS – DENMARK.  They leave home today Thursday – sail from Dover to Calais Friday – and arrive in Denmark Sunday. (more…)
Spring Pascal heads for France
Wednesday, June 1st, 2011The Thurman-Bakers Pascal are off to Compiegne in France for the CDI, leaving early wenesday morning.Trot up Thursday, competition starts friday. (more…)
Samantha is chosen for World Class Development Programme
Thursday, December 23rd, 2010Samantha has just heard that she has been selected for The World Class Development Programme following the recent selection trials. The selectors felt she rode well and was an exciting future for dressage.  Her training starts in January. This is a fantastic achievement for Samantha especially as she is still only seventeen! Well done.
Also both Pascal and Apollo have been selected for British Team Trianing which , again starts in January (weather permitting!)