Latest News 6 July 2008
Kings Forest
Lisa and Pilgrim completed 100km ER,
Lisa’s first and only 6th ride, at Kings Forest this weekend. They
finished last in 6th place. Lisa got lost on the 2nd loop
did considerable extra distance and lost a lot of time, but continued with
dogged determination on her own for the remaining loop and the next 2 loops, completing
at 10.99kph. her Garmin was 128.7km and 14.1 kph. So indeed Endurance and steep
learning curve but Pilgrim was star, vetted very quickly with straight A’s and
never once glanced backwards going straight out of VG ears forward and Lisa
said she never had to ask him to go forward and really picked her up when she
was down.
Julia and Caspar also finished the
100ER ahead of Lisa. They didn’t ride together sadly as Julia had already
arranged to ride with someone else and planned to go much slower so Lisa was
ahead of them when she got lost. Brigid took Oliver to do the 40km in
preparation for the 120ER Party in the Park next weekend. We shall help crew
her.
Fiona had her operation where they
removed some large tumours from her spine and we all wish her a speedy recovery
and back on Bas as soon as possible.
Gilly’s fracture problems have
proved insurmountable and so Pilgrim will be sold this year. He has been a
great horse but at 9 really is ready for a 160km and it far to good to potter
around at home. It will be a big loss but great to see him go on to better
things in the future, having had him from unbroken colt stage a big wrench.
