Bloomsbury's Jack Flash

By Sandhill's Staccato, No. 1 Eventing sire, to Canyonleigh Gracious Cloud: on November 19, 2014: with jumping genes on both sides, he managed to jump into the fence (electric + wire) before he even had his first drink! Great opportunity to bond (Not!!) as I extricated him! and he has since proved to have a great eye for a jump and springs in his legs!!

Long legs and huge joints to grow into!

He experienced his first Flash Flood at just 2 weeks old, and his first year was a WET one!!

Mischievous in the paddock, he responded well to leading lessons from Caron; Sane and thoughtful!

Weaned at 8months in July, he only stayed in the newly lined stable for two nights before being allowed out with his mates. Seemed safer than allowing him to stand on his hind legs with front feet on the front mesh!

 

At 1 year old, he's as tall as two year old Gatsby and 14 yr old Victor, and tough and sensible enough to play with Gatsby under the watchful eye of Uncle Victor!

 

 

 

B.Sir Galahad - Eventer

Stepped up to EVA 95 at Tamworth International at AELEC in August; led after the dressage with a super 80.2% (best on ground!) but had 2 rails with his first indoor s-j to finish in 7th place;

Next Camden Equestriad in September, where he missed a "skinny" on x-c and dropped to 20th.

Back to Scone Spring ODE for a 3rd place after a rail in the s-j.

Off to "Lynton", Goulburn for the State Championships at EVA95 in October, and another 3rd place after a s-j rail.

Stepped up to EVA60 at Equestriad Camden, in April; very relaxed being part of the team at the truck, but was distracted in the showjumping to get a couple of rails and place 6th.

Won from the dressage At Denman EVA 60 in June with another score of 79.23%; 

Another EVA 60 at SIEC in July, saw him 2nd after the dressage then had one s-j rail to finish 5th.

 

Laddie had his first Eventing start at Newcomers (EVA 45) at Scone ODE in March 2015; led from the dressage with 79.23% and clear x-c and s-j, to win his first rug at his first event.

Finished the year at EVA95 at the beautiful Wallaby Hills Farm 3DE at the beginning of December; His best dressage test, to lead with 75.2%, clear s-j with some careful 'time', but had a naughty miss coming out of the on x-c, to pick up 20 ppts and drop to 15th.

What a Super start to an eventing career, thanks to Craig Barrett! He learnt to Jump and Gallop, and grew at least One Hand, finishing a hardened athlete, doing a job he loves! 

Canyonleigh Olympic Chaser, "Harry", 2014

Harry progressed with his dressage training, indoors at Anambah at the beginning of 2014.
He had some fun working with Kim Peterson, in acclimatising to a range of unusual stimuli in Working Equitation clinics; quick to learn.
Towards the end of the year he started training with Craig Barrett to see if he has inherited the jumping "eye'' and talent of his relatives.
After an end of year break, he happily floated off to 'Sandhills' to progress his training into 2015.

Laddie's stepping up

 

 

Back to work after a four month break, Laddie is Bigger, stronger, and ready

 

to progress his training. Learning to leg yield to the left, then the right,

 

and reach into the canter.

Harry gets to work

 

 

C. Olympic Chaser ("Harry") happily back to work with Jeremy Janjic

of Janjic Performance Horses.

Gatsby, at 7 weeks

Bloomsbury's The Great Gatsby, at 7 weeks old

Quite a self-possessed young colt; exercises diligently two or three times a day, yet enjoys coming up for his favourite scratches!

Gatsby at One Month

Bloomsbury's The Great Gatsby

a proper, spunky, gentleman

at almost one month old.

Maybellene is doing such a great job of teaching him; she allows him to explore and extend his boundaries, stretch his comfort levels, and has great timing in stepping in and bringing him in to line if he looks like he's gettiing too full of himself, or a bit thoughtless.