A.Sellie 70

MARCH 2012

From hairy yak to pretty boy, much better for picking up girls or even bullocks. The sun has brought on much slobbering!

Everyone's emerging from hibernation, hairy yaks and fluffy toys.

January 2012

DECEMBER 2011

Do we look like we're having a great time seeing the lights at Champ du Boult or what, how happy do I look?

NOVEMBER 2011

Back at the beach again!This time at Deauville after a dressage competition where he did his best ever test in the first class and his absolute worst in the second; Monster. Anyway he put it all to good use as he dodged the waves later on. I don't think he has ever actually been into the sea before, I have the knack of going down to the Mont when the tides out-always!

SEPTEMBER 2011

GAVRAY AM2 GP

Turnip gets a little confidence giving run in France round a small BE100 level course with generous 1m05/1m10 sj track. He has one pole down but goes well and enjoys the day!.

AUGUST 2011

HOMME HOUSE NOVICE

Oh boy jumps going into water then jumps in the water, we haven't even practiced this EVER!

Rather a disappointing showjumping round to say the least, the pictures lie!

JULY 2011

ASTON LE WALLS
NOVICE

Turnip in flying pony mode, our first novice together looks far too huge but he manages a double clear and has quite found his stride by the end of it.

Back in France, can we do bigger jumps yet?

MAY 2011

HAMBLEDEN BE100

MARCH 2011

But I'm a cute pony and I love picnics on the beach, even if it is a bit chilly.

Down at the beach by the Mont st. Michel is one of my favourite places in the world, it's so huge and so empty. It seems the only place I can ride with my injured leg, the sand takes care of badness and I've bandaged it with layers of supports, tubigrips anf finally fleece bandages as my chaps no longer fit.

First outing of the year is at Gavray followed by the stuff he loves. XC at Dol de Bretagne.

While he might not be being particularly good at home, I can't fault his first xc outing since Broadway last year.

OCTOBER 2010

Taking a cat nap between phases to ensure he's got the energy to show off on the xc.

BROADWAY BE100

DAUNTSEY BE100

JULY 2010

NOTRE DAME D'ESTREES CSO

PURSTON MANOR BE100

JUNE 2010

GREAT TEW XC BE100

ASCOTT UNDER WYCHWOOD BE 90

MAY 2010

MOUNT BALLAN BE90

Turnip xc schooling for the first time this year as everywhere was closed in France, after a few baby jumps he gets in the swing of it and loves it.

Turnip at Auvers (Grand National du dressage) in the cycle libre premier annee in the big posh arena beside the church. He gets 59.5% and does a nice test perhaps his best yet though the mark doesn't reflect that.

Turnip jumps his first clear over a metre at the Renarderie,clever bunny we're proud of him!

We get it together jumping at the Haras du Pin. Turnip likes this venue, he has one down but it's my fault.

APRIL 2010

Turnip does his first proper test ( look no martingale!) at the Haras du Pin in the Orne. he gets 64%, good enough for a 2nd place prime and wins enough to nearly cover the entry. More to the point he behaves himself well so we can now start concentrating on getting him going properly not just hanging on for dear life!

MARCH 2010

Turnip goes to his first trial, albeit hors concours in the training class, ( hence the martingale in the dressage). However he shows a degree of muturity doing an almost sensible test, one showjump down and clear xc.

Turnip gets some practice in at home.

With a little home farriery we finally get Turnip's abcess to burst and he gets out to his first 'entrainement' dressage competition. A little hairy but he stays inside the boards and manages to perform parts of the test

APRIL 2009

Turnip tries xc at home