Apr 8 • Weekly Wins
My weekly win!
Sorry it's a bit late, but I wanted to share this with you. Sunday saw the resurrection of our competing with a spot of Arena Eventing. Well it seemed rather fitting for Easter Sunday. We locked and loaded early for a trip to a new venue.
I woke with the anxiety heaves. One thing I’ve learned about myself over the years, is that I can get a bit anxious about going to new venues. My Chimp, Bartholomew (cause he's like Bart Simpson only posher) was in full flow. I may be a mindset coach and have a plethora of tools in my kit bag, but I am not immune to pre-competition anxieties.
Before I left the house, I took a moment to remind myself of how many different venues I've been to for the first time and how many of them have been brilliant experiences. I grounded myself back into my body and focus on my breath. I told Bartholomew that he had the job of looking after my lorry while I walked the course and competed. That calmed him down too.
Like a lot of things, I needn’t have worried. Everyone was very welcoming. There was a water splash and bank too. I was interested to see what Buddy made of them. He stormed through the water and flew up the back with a little encouragement. He paused at the top to admire the view before heading back down.
Not our best round as we had 3 poles in the SJ section, but he flew the XC elements. I know I can ride better. Overall, I’m chuffed with how it went. Even more of a surprise to get a placing and an Easter Egg too.
The only blip in a good day out was I came home with less than I left. It’s quite a twisty road back, as I came round a rather blind bend to find a couple of motorcyclist close to the white lines. I must have moved over too far as next thing I knew there was a loud bang and the passenger wing mirror was no more…
I must had hit something in the verge. Better that than the motorcyclist. I’ve ordered a replacement one. I could have let that overshadow all of the positives from the day, but I didn't. It's an annoyance but doesn't take from a fun day out.
Two big ticks - first competition of 2026 done and first trip to Lime Kiln done.
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