The incontestable worth of preparation is preached far and wide. Failure to plan and prepare with horses rarely results in anything more than mediocrity. I spend many hours throughout the year poring over my diary; deciding who will go jumping where on what day; assessing which horses would benefit more from a hack rather than another schooling session; noting any new pieces of tack or training aids used.
However, even best-laid plans can fall victim to unwelcome upheaval, leaving disappointment and much head-scratching in their wake. No better an example of this was my voluntary withdrawal of Horseware Stellor Rebound (stable name Rocket) from last week’s recent Aachen Eventing Nations’ Cup.
SHARING OPTIONS: