32yo Event Rider. Team Gold Olympic Games ๐ฅ7 Gold, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze medal at European Championships. 1 Gold and 1 Bronze medal at 7yo World Championships!
I am speechless!!! Mr Bass has just popped round his first CCI**** XC and made it feel like pony club ๐ He is one in a million and I am the luckiest girl in the world ... itโs extra special to produce a horse from an unbroken 4yo to 4* ๐
#special
#unbelievable
This sport is so tough ๐ unfortunately Mr Bass sustained an injury after absolutely flying round a serious Badminton XC track like a total pro ... he will be given all the love and care in the world to be nursed better ... We will be back fighting soon ๐
There are simply no words for Mr Bass ... in his first CCI**** he was the ONLY horse to finish on his dressage score to finish 2nd ๐ I genuinely canโt explain how much this horse means to me ๐ Special doesnโt even come close!!!
#oneinamillion
No words .... beyond proud of my best buddy ๐ฅฐ He tried his little heart out ๐ 1 totally fluffed flying change was 100% rider error ๐คฆ๐ปโโ๏ธ But if youโd told me heโd be lying 8th after dressage at Badminton I would have laughed in your face ๐คฃ Thankyou
@kfmspics
for the photo ๐
Proud doesnโt even come close to how I feel after London 52โs dressage test in Aachen ๐ฅฐ He let me ride every stride and strutted his stuff to score a PB of 22.8 ๐
Iโm so proud of how London 52 coped in that arena today ... he was shy but he trusted me and tried his little heart out ๐ฅฐ It wasnโt our best test and there were mistakes so for him to be over night leader at European Champs is pretty exciting for the future ๐ค
The most devastating day as we had to say goodbye to Grand Manoeuvre ๐ข The most wonderful horse with the biggest heart in the world ๐ I have so many amazing memories with him and will miss him more than I can ever explain ๐ RIP ... thereโs a very bright star shining tonight ๐
... I believe he will have learnt more today than in his whole career to date! I know heโs one of the best in the world and I just hope I can one day show everyone just how special I believe he is ๐ค Thankyou to everyone who has sent kind messages ... it really means alot! Xx
When you get to ride on a team with your absolute hero and then she tells you she wants a picture with you because you have a future superstar ๐คฉ ... Thanks
@pippafunnellTPT
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#lucky
#mademyday
#fangirlmoment
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Rather speechless after this weekend .... I thought it would be really tough not being at WEG but then I remembered I had 2 awesome horses to concentrate on at Blenheim ๐ London 52 and Dacapo totally got the memo about needing a good weekend ๐๐
Absolutely devastated to have to make the decision to retire Grand Manoeuvre ๐ Itโs been an honour to ride such an unbelievable horse... clear round 2 x Badminton CCI****, Boekelo CCI*** and top 15 at a Senior European Championships ๐
#ThankyouForTheMemories
To say this past week has been an emotional rollercoaster just doesnโt even begin to describe it ... London 52 has picked me up out of a very dark hole this wknd by leading from start to finish in the ERM ๐ฅ๐ I think Mr Bass might have had words with London 52 ๐
Iโve made the very difficult decision to withdraw Mr Bass from Badminton ๐ข Heโs only 10yo and I think the world of him ... I have said all along I will only take him there if I felt he was ready but with the event canacellations and snow heโs not had the prep I had wanted!
Not really sure what to say but Iโll start by saying how unbelievably proud I am of London 52 ... it certainly wasnโt the ending I hoped for but he was sensational round the toughest track heโs ever seen and grew in confidence.... the main thing is heโs in one piece ๐ฅฐ
I canโt quite believe Iโm writing this but Mr Bass is leading the
@EventRiderMstrs
after dressage ๐ฑ !!! He was such a good boy and tried so hard ๐
Beyond gutted Mr Bass not selected for WEG ๐ข But he has always been the best horse in the world in my eyes and always will be ... Roll on Burghley ๐ค Wishing all of Team GB the best of luck at WEG!
#heartbroken
I really am the luckiest girl in the world ๐ค London 52 jumped the most awesome clear SJ to finish ๐ฅ in his first CCI*** at Boekelo ๐คฉ He is pure class and one VERY special horse for the future ๐
Ingrid Klimke must have been disappointed 12 months ago when she picked up a 20 pens and today was her day to get redemption. I will strive to ensure that we get ours .... onwards and upwards ... ๐ค Thankyou to everyone who has been so supportive - it honestly means the world ๐ฅฐ
Well done
@GTeventing
and my gorgeous boy Pamero .... I said the first day I sat on him that he was a badminton horse ... gutted I wasnโt the one to experience riding such a class horse round the best event but glad he proved me right!
WOW - Iโm one seriously lucky girl ๐ Mr Bass was total perfection to WIN, Dacapo was awesome for 6th and Billy Bounce was magical for 7th in CICO*** ๐ To top my week off Sir Papillon was 5th in CCI** ๐ค
#specialboys
My boys have done me proud today ๐ฅฐ Dacapo was awesome XC to finish 12 secs over time and London 52 was just pure class to finish inside time and lie ๐ฅ over night! Very lucky to ride these 2 horses ... ๐ค๐ผ for SJ tomorrow!
I canโt quite believe Iโm having to write this but sadly Iโve had to make the tough decision to withdraw Mr Bass from Burghley due to him not feeling 100% when I worked him yesterday ๐ข as hard as it is we know this is the right decision .... roll on Badminton 2019 ๐ค
You wouldnโt think this horse ran in a race 3 weeks ago ๐๐ฟ First time jumping as an Eventer ... I think heโs going to be ok ๐!
#PointerToEventer
A little speechless after London 52 finishing 2nd in
@ERMeventing
at Arville ๐ฑ He has shown pure class and fought so hard round the toughest track heโs ever seen! He had no experience to jump round there but trusted me 110% ๐ (Thankyou Ben Clark for photos ๐ท๐)
Mondayโs donโt get any better than this ๐ฅฐ First time schooling Mr Bass since Badminton whilst looking out on the holiday horses basking in sunshine โ๏ธ
You know youโre lucky when you have someone like
@zanie2009
looking after a horse like Mr Bass ๐ Thankyou
@JonStroud
for capturing these 2 special ones having a moment in Luhmuhlen ๐
#cute
Excitement levels are bursting as the day has arrived that Team Collett is moving into the new yard ๐ first lorry loads of horses are on the way!!
#buzzing
Iโm gutted I let Mr Bass down in the SJ .. totally my fault to have a rail ๐ He was a superstar xc and although not our fastest round he felt mega which is so important with Luhmuhlen the aim ๐ He finished 4th in a very hot ERM ... so proud of him ๐
Iโve waited 447 days for today .... MR BASS is finally back at an event โค๏ธ On the way to
@BictonArena
with MR BASS and LONDON 52 for the AI and MOONLIGHT CHARMER for the Int ๐ค๐ผ
#Excited
#BetterThanChristmas
I actually canโt explain how lucky I am to ride the 3 horses I have this wknd ๐ฅฐ Dacapo led from pillar to post to WIN the Advanced ๐ฅ London 52 was pure class cruising round in second gear to finish 2nd in CCI4*-S ๐ฅ and Mr Bass was under restraint XC to finish 4th in CCI4*-S ๐
So EXCITED to get selected onto Team GB longlist with Mr Bass ๐ What a journey it has been so far for myself and co owners Keith Scott & Nick How ... long may it continue ๐ค
London 52 is one VERY special horse ๐ Clear round his first CCI*** with 1.6 time pens which is still good enough to hold on to 3rd position over night ๐ He was so trusting and gave me an awesome ride ๐
We are on route to the final event of 2019 .... saving best until last - Boekelo ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐คฃ Very lucky to have 2 superstars on board ... London 52 and Dacapo ๐ Hoping for a good end to the season ๐ค๐ค๐ค๐ค
The latest update released on Jonty Evans reports the good news that he has regained consciousness and is interacting โpositively with the medical team and his family.โ Full update:
Mr Bass is simply AMAZING ๐ lovely dressage of 28.8, nice steady (for him!!) xc round so 1.6 time pens and an immaculate clear SJ today to finish 3rd at Haras Du Pin CICO*** ๐ฅ๐ซ๐ท
#somuchlove
Pretty cool to be able to say I had a jump on the Ryanair runner up and the Plate WINNER the morning of their Cheltenham Festival success ๐ฅฐ so proud of Saint Calvados and Simply The Betts .... 2 very special horses ๐๐ฟโค๏ธ Well done
@Harry_Whitt
and Gavin Sheehan ๐๐ผ
After what has been a pretty tough week it was good to be back out Eventing on my lovely horses ๐ค London 52 was just pure class to WIN after a stunning 21.4 dressage and easy double clear ๐
#LoveHim
#superstar
#special
Been home for less than 12 hours, washed and repacked and now back on the road to the final event of 2018 ๐ Calmaro is all set for Le Lion 7yo World Championships ๐ซ๐ท๐ค
Finally had time to process what happened last week ๐ I still have no words to describe how proud I am of Mr Bass ๐ So many amazing memories from an unforgettable week with an unbelievable horse ๐ค
#oneinamillion
#4
*debut
#special
My motto for this week is โGo Big or Go Homeโ ๐คฃ ... luckily when I went to get my nails done, Kirsty was totally up for โGoing Big!โ ๐ ๐ผ
#MrBass
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