2008 EFA Wandin Horse Trials

On November 29, 2008 I entered Nerreman Tatiana, into the pre novice section of the 2008 EFA horse trials at Wandin Park in November. We had an overall placing of 10th.

2008 PCAV Kyneton Horse Trials

On November 9, 2008, I entered my horse Nerreman Tatiana in the Grade 1 section at the PCAV Kyneton horse trials. There were only three riders entered that day. My dressage test was not so good, but I was still happy because we were the only combination not to break out of the medium walk before the free walk along the diagonal. We were coming 2nd after dressage.

Show jumping was good as well – a clear round. Our goal for cross country was to ride clear, especially over Kyneton's new Aboriginal apex jump. Unfortunately the rider coming 1st had a fall on the bounce jump. This meant I was coming 1st by one point. But unfortunately for me, on cross country while riding around a corner turning to a jump, my horse and I fell, we got back up though and kept riding, but because I was so worried about time, we went way too fast into a skinny mushroom jump and missed it. So my time penalties and jumping penalties led us to 2nd place overall. Even having the fall and penalties, my horse and I still enjoyed the day.