Polly Jackson - My Diary

Hi, it's me! This section of the website is for my own personal commentary on the Eventing season. Feel free to read my ramblings below to gain an insight on what it's like to ride professionally.

Browse my diary below or use the menu on the right. You can even post comments, so let's hear what you have to say!

EVENT HORSE SALE NOVEMBER 4th 2010

As you may have seen advertised Monart Equestrian And Goresbridge Horse Sales will be running an Elite Event Horse Sale here at Monart on the 4th of November. This will be a sale for Event type horses...
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EVENT HORSE SALE

As you may have seen advertised for the last fortnight now Monart Equestrian And Goresbridge Horse Sales will be running an elite event horse sale here at Monart on the 4th of November. This will be a...
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Burghley not so lucky!!!

Burghley was not as successful as we would of hoped. Mega star (Dick) did a good dresssage test or at least we had thought so but one judge at C in particular did not think so!!! Leaving him on an average...
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Sucess at Blair international horse trials

Polly and Bournston Highland Charm Produced their best result this season coming 2nd in in the CCI ***. Henry known to his friends did Monart proud last week giving one of his best performance, bar a couple...
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A Great Weekend At Tattersalls International

We had a great week at Tattersalls with our student Michelle Kenny and Mulligan ( Show name Golden Orphan ) winning the Junior 1* by a considerable margin!! Both Achieving a personal best in the dressage...
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Burghley 5 year olds

Both Papillon and Footprints in the Sand did me proud in the rain and very muddy ground on Burghley Friday. In a top field of 44 youngsters, they both performed well, just missing the top ten. It was great...
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Gatcombe British Championships

I was really happy with my weekend, with both Henry (B Highland Charm) and Ash (Acheron) completing tough competitions. Ash was first to go, and in the Novice Champs he produced a good dressage, followed...
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Eventing Magazine

Hi again! My apologies for the brief diary entries so far, there is a lot of work going into getting things ready for the busy month of May. However, if you have seen May's issue of 'Eventing',...
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2009 kicks off at Burnham market!

Hi everybody. Had a very enjoyable and successful day at Burnham Market, with Megastar (Dick) finishing 8th in the Advanced, and Henry (Bournston Highland Charm) and Rudi (Rudy's Pride) both having...
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A good weekend at Burnham

After the frustrating washout at Blenheim, with Henry (Bournston Highland Charm) sitting pretty after dressage, it was good to be competing at Burnham Market this weekend. Poppy (Papillon) won the 5yr...
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Burghley 5 year olds

Gatcombe British Championships

Knaptoft Burghley Loddon 5yr olds

Meike and me took 4 to Knaptoft "5's", and the star of the show was Papillon, winning the class to book his place at Burghley. He was fabulous and really put on a great show. I am so looking forward...
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Fieldhouse Burghley Loddon 5yr olds

In a big field of 68 entries, Freddie (Footprints in the Sand) was the horse to excel, qualifying for Burghley Young event Horse in the 5 year old section. Weisser Reise, Lenox IV and Papillon all made...
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NRF at Tweseldown

For a variety of reasons, Ash (Acheron) and I had one qualifying chance left and made the longish trek down to Tweseldown Racecourse for the final Novice Regional Final before the Gatcombe Champs. Despite...
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Youngsters at Salperton

Salperton was a new competition for me and Meike and was a wonderful setting. I enjoy new venues because it keeps us and the horses fresh. We had a busy day with five horses all running in the Pre-Novice...
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Brilliant Bramham!

The first 3-day 3-star for "Henry" (Bournston Highland Charm) proved to be a great outing, and we finished 22nd in a strong field. I was hoping for a better Dressage score, but the tension of the...
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Catton Park

Catton Park was another successful outing for two of our youngsters. Wendel (Weisser Riese) and Freddy (Footprints in the Sand) both started in the 5yr old qualifier prenovice section and simply didn't...
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Successes at Prestwold Hall and Draycott

The "Babies" are now really showing what they have been promising all winter! With Polly having gone off to Ireland to compete at Tattersalls, Anna and Meike took the rather yellow little lorry (aptly...
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Babies are shining

Youngsters are shining!

Brigstock

A very satisfying three days out at Brigstock! Across a very varied series of classes, me (and Meike and Niall) had some really good performances. Papillon (Pappy) was 4th in a 5yo class, Ash picked up...
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Chatsworth CIC***

After the heavy rain of previous weeks putting a risk on the event running, the sun did it's job and dried the ground enough to make it a great event! Henry (Bournston Highland Charm) went really well...
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News from the youngsters

Well the season is well under way now and it's definitely time to give you a quick update on our youngsters. Lenny (Lenox), Pappy (Papillon), Wendel (Weisser Riese) and Freddy (Footprints in the sand)...
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New Arrival!

Look what was waiting for us when we got back from Badminton! Ally (Allercombe Summertime), sired by Denounce, has produced a beautiful filly foal, as yet unnamed. If any of you out there have any ideas,...
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Osberton International

Bank Holiday Monday at Osberton gave Henry the chance to redeem himself after his antics at Belton, although it was a level down! He did all three phases well ? clear showjumping and cross country within...
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Badminton

It was so good to be back at a four-star with a great horse! And the event was better prepared than ever before ? a good track with a technically challenging set of jumping tests that were destined...
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Belton International

It?s diary catch-up time after a hectic period building up to Badminton. Stuart and Anna Buntine are growing Belton into a top class senior event! It has always been an important date in the diary,...
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Fontainebleau

A good event in a wonderful location, where they are hosting the European Championships next year. Certainly hope to return there in years to come, with better results. You can see from Zumphie's expression...
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Across the Channel

Set off today on our first foreign excursion of the season - to Fontainebleau, just south of Paris. Dick is in the CIC***, and Zumphie (Inisdea Gold) is contesting the CCI*, her first with me since...
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Opportunity available

There is an opportunity available for a junior rider to lease ?Two for Joy? (Percy) to do JRN or JOIT competitions. A good, caring home and a well-trained, competent young rider are essential for this...
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Happy New Year!

Hi everybody! Hope you all had a great Christmas and are looking forward to the eventing season. I certainly am! Most of the team had a quiet Christmas back with their families, and we are all re-charged...
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Aldon two-day Novice with Ash

The last event was a great success and sends me smiling into the Winter, already looking forward to next season! A good, fun event started with a good Dressage and then a fabulous, clear Showjumping round...
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Good day at Oasby

At last an Event! Thanks to the Buntines (and their many volunteers) for adding in a much needed extra opportunity to run, with so many events ruined by our unbelievable weather! Henry (Bournston Highland...
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Wet,wet,wet!

So June proved to be a real write-off with very little going on anywhere! Meike took a break in Germany, and I went along for a few days horse shopping! And it proved a very busy and useful trip meeting...
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