Not always happy hacking… what to do if you have an accident

It’s been a while since I have written a blog for B&W Eventing. The rather tired excuse of ‘I’ve been busy’ really is the only one I have to give, but is very true. But with the New Year a memory it’s time to kick on and think eventing. Over the winter Wanda has been ticking over and we welcomed out new member to the team, Weenie. Weens is a former 2 star event horse on loan to me by Nicole Mills. I will be blogging more about her later.

Wilma’s turn to shine

As some of my regular readers will know I also own Wilma, who is Wanda’s niece. A Wb x Cob x TB skewbald filly. She was bred by Wanda’s former owner Tessa Frost, based just outside Cambridge. Wilma’s sire is Wanda’s full brother and her dam is a former TB racehorse. I purchased Wilma at the beginning of December 2013 and she wintered with Tessa, running with the other weanlings, arriving to our yard in April.

Showing Off

I’ve taken a small break from eventing, before gearing up for my BE regional Final this Sunday at Milton Keynes. I haven’t sat idle though, and have been trying out a few new things with Wanda and my yearling Wilma. First up it was Wanda’s time to turn her hand at showing…