Dukes Ridden Education (From the beginning!)

[Biggerside Benwell]

Duke has continued to come on in leaps and bounds now that he is 5.

I have just re-read the whole thread and its amazing to think what we hadn't/couldn't do this time last year!

As some of you will know i did indeed affiliate him with British Dressage and we have been very successfull to date, even managing a win with 70%! He has been placed every time out affilaited and has qualified for the Petplan area festival at prelim and Novice level. Also was awarded a wild card for the Sheepgate Tack & Togs Final at Novice level.

Hes also been xc schooling and continued learning to jump which he loves.

He is a wonderful young man and I love him to bits!!!

[dalesponyrider]

And we love hearing about him. Looking at this thread again it's a wonderful record of his progress.

[harveydales]

Fantastic how far you have come with him already! What a star he is! I love reading about his progress too.

Are you going to the Sheepgate T&T final? I think it is in October. You can always stable overnight here if you can't get stabling at Sheepgate.

[Biggerside Benwell]

Hi Pam, thats very kind of you, thanks. Not sure if we are going to go yet or not as still recovering from his pulled muscle. Back in work so fingers crossed. i will let you know if we are going

[Debbie]

Oh dear... I hope his muscle's doing much better Poor boy! A little too enthusastic about his jumpies?

Its wonderful to go back and watch Duke's progress. You must be so very, very proud of him

[valerie n scout]

ust re read this from the start its brill,and the change in him is fantastic well done both of you x

[Biggerside Benwell]

Fantastic reading this thru again from the beginning. I looked every minute of it and am missing him loads but went to see him at his new home in Aylesbury last monday and he looks fantastic.

[mickey]

Glad he's looking well- I've found getting Ozzie going so rewarding, and now Lucy has taken over him (when he isn't on box rest)

[Debbie]

You must be so very proud of him! Lovely to hear he's continuing to do so well in his new home.

[valerie n scout]

am sure you are missing him,also pleased he is doing well in his new home x