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!

Results of our Winter Show Jumping League January 2012

We held our Winter Show Jumping league competition here at Monart Equestrian Centre, The Still, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford for four weeks every Sunday for the month of January 2012. Even with the rain on...
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Combined Training

Starting Sunday the 29th Janurary and running every Sunday for 5 weeks up until the 26th Feburary. This Sunday is the first round of our combined training league. There are as usual great prizes at the...
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A Successful Sale At Monart

The hammer has fallen on a Successful Monart Sale, with four horses sold around Ireland and the rest abroad. Many of the horses sold have been bought for or by four-star ridders such as Mark Kyle,...
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The Monart Sale Final Day 27th October 2011

It's getting very exciting here at DAY 2 of the MONART SALE!!! We are getting ready to loose jump our 3 year olds and at 11.30am to 2.00pm we are showcasing our 4 year olds and upwards while they...
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The Monart Sale STARTS TODAY

Come to Monart today as our sale starts at 2.00pm this afternoon and see the best young event horses in the country. Everyone Welcome! Enjoy a complimentary glass of mulled wine while looking at the...
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The Monart Sale STARTS TOMORROW 26TH OF OCTOBER

The preparations for Monart Sale is well on its way, with vetting taking place today.

Comments (0) 26th Oct 2011

Hunter Trials

We will be holding a Hunter Trial on Sunday 9th October starting at 9am. Class will run in the following order: Pony Pairs & Singles (80cm) Novice Pairs & Singles...
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A Busy month at Blair, Burghley and Blenheim

The last month has been extremely busy for Monart. We have been actively promoting The Monart sale at all the major events this season to name just a few Blair, Burghley and Blenheim. With the added advantage...
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Three of the horses sold at our sale last year competed in the Burghley young event horse final

Three of the horses sold at The Monart sale last year competed in the Burghley 5 year old young event horse class. Mark Kyle and Kilconnon Credit Crunch owned by Lauren Shannon J.P Sheffield and SBT...
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Polly Wins CIC** at Bightling Park England

Polly and the Irish bred Rudy's Pride won the CIC** last weekend at Brightling Park, England. After producing a good dressage test leaving them in 4th position after the first phase, they then produced...
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Success of our Sale Graduates

Congratulations to Mark and Tanya Kyle who purchased the lovely mare Kilcannon Credit Crunch at our sale last year. Mark and Kilcannon Credit Crunch qualified on friday by finishing second at the very...
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Available for lessons and clinics

Polly and Niall are now based here in the UK for the season and are available for private lessons and clinics. For further information or to book a lesson call 07970748191 or 07765111319

Comments (0) 26th Apr 2011

Monart's winter training at Mount Everest

Toni Chambers our amazing yard manager starts her travels with the biggest challenge there is, MOUNT EVEREST. A 3 week treck to Everest base camp. Toni gets the first prize for the furthest traveled Monart...
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IRELANDS PREMIER SALE OF SELECT EVENT HORSES RESULTS

We at Monart are delighted with the results of our first select Event Horse sale. The fact that seven horses were sold for over 20,000 euros and 4 for up to and over 30,000 is an excellent outcome during...
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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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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

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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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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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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