The long and (not so) short of it.
My name is Leanne, I'm 24 years old and I quite possibly, have the best horse in the world. I have had ambitions about eventing for as long as I could remember, even before i'd even stepped foot on a XC course. I'm not sure what drew me to it, I didn't like to jump too big and I'd certainly never tacked any fixed fences, so perhaps it was the lure that the dressage phase alone was supposed to be easier than straight dressage? |
♫♪Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby ♫♪
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After 10 years of anticipation I FINALLY got to my very first event, Tweseldown UA in August 2013 with my first horse, Pippi Longstockings. A sporty cob with an aversion to hard work and a pretty face. We finished 36th (most probably last) and a final score of 151.7; 40.5 dressage, 3 stops XC and a deluge of time faults.
But it was enough to get me hooked!
It's not all been plain sailing though, we probably hit our lowest point at the end of last season with three consecutive elimination's. We've worked really hard this winter in a bid to overcome some issues and are looking forward to getting back out again in March. We already have one Regional Final place for the Autumn and are hoping to really make the most of it, the dream would be the golden ticket to Badminton 2019!
'Ramblings of Ruby' is exactly what it says on the tin, the perfect platform to trace the exciting journey with my horse of a life time ♥ |