Bicton 3 Day Event Day 2 - Holly

Bicton 3 day event XC day! The fun stuff! 

Phase A roads and tracks - optimum 17 mins 

Phase B steeplechase - 6 fences optimum 2.39mins 

Phase C roads and tracks - optimum 27 mins 

Phase D - 10 mins box - getting ready to go! 

XC Phase - optimum 5.43mins 

Add in some Bicton hills placed tactically around the XC course and you soon appreciate the fitness requires! 

But in usual Holly style a course that was causing issues at every opportunity jumped round it so boldly and confidently that I should never doubt her. We pushed hard for the time XC but with ground conditions getting tougher as the day went on and some care required on a couple of the down hill sections we just scraped over the time allowed and picked up 2 time penalties. Such a shame but we left everything out on the course and I couldn't have asked for any more from her. She galloped her little heart out and jumped everything foot perfect 🥰

I cannot believe how epic she has been all season XC, for a horse who had XC schooled only twice, shes successfully completed every single event without a XC fault! 

@voltairedesignuk bridle 

@albionsaddlemakers K2 jump saddle 

@helite_uk @racesafeeq and @charlesowenhelmets providing the best safety gear

@maystonequestrian blackout breeches 

@lemieuxproductsofficial XC boots 

@equineproductsukltd @epuk_southwest Haemavite B and Restorelyte for the best XC recovery 

@botanicainternational to wash down 

@forcesequine