Today was a very very sad day for me as Belvedere went to his new hunting home down in Kent. We never ever planned on selling Belv but eventing can be a harsh world and the black and white reality of it was if I wanted to keep eventing, he had to go.

On a much happier note, I have found a new horse! His name is Gorgeous George IV (George) and I will be campaigning him at Intermediate/2* this season and aiming to upgrade to Advanced in 2012. Watch this space!!

His previous rider had him entered for the Intermediate at Salperton on Saturday, so I am going to take over the ride there so as not to waste his entry fee. The following weekend I will do the ON on him at Purston and then crack on with some OIU21's, hoping to finish the season with the CCIYR** at Weston Park.

Please follow this link to view my first ride on George (1m20 SJ track).