Bluegate Hall Dressage News 2009
| News: 5th June 2009 |
Fiji Reef and Christine Cockerton have been based at Bluegate Hall livery yard for five years. They have trained with Kaye de Graaff for all this time and last year also had help from Garry Williams. They made it to the National Dressage Championships 2008 finishing fourth in the Novice Restricted and third in the Prelim.
Fiji Reef and Christine are off to the Summer Regionals 2009 having qualified at Novice Open and Elementary Restricted levels.
Photo by Imagepoint Photography |
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Foal Imminent: 5th June 2009
Our mare, T.L.C. Brandsnap is due any day now (official date 12th June) and it seems forever!
T.L.C Brandysnap sucessfully competed to advance medium level also, competed in Show Jumping shows.
Her first foal, Simply Truffle was placed 3rd at the Sport Horse Championships as a yearling, now as a 3-year-old she has qualified again.
The sire of our expected foal is Showmaker, owned by Gary Williams and we are full of anticipation of what the product of this pairing will be!
Photo by John Tyrrell
| Baileys News: 1st June 2009 |
Baileys Horse Feeds have very kindly increased their sponsorship for Bluegate Hall unaffiliated Dressage series for 2009!
The winner of each class at all of the qualifying shows will receive a £10 feed voucher - Thank you for your continued support. |
| Braintree Riding Club News: 1st June 2009 |
A very warm welcome to both Jackie and Linda plus the rest of the team from Braintree Riding Club.
The club are holding several outdoor show jumping shows at Bluegate Hall throughout the 2009 summer season.
Check out their show dates on the Events page.
Visit BRC website: www.braintreeridingclub.co.uk |
| British Dressage 30th May 2009 |
Katie Roberts competed her own DHI Cappucinno, winning the prelim qualifier with 72% in their first affiliated competition. Katie, who has been training with Kaye de Graaff for 7 years also keeps Sven on livery at Bluegate Hall.
Photo by John Tyrrell |
Continuing from the success of the morning, Kaye de Graaff won the Novice qualifier riding Katie Roberts second horse, DHI Northern Star with a score of 71%
To end an highly successful day Kaye, with another win, took top spot in the medium qualifier riding her own Amando VH with 68.89% - Well done Katie & Kaye!
Photo by John Tyrrell |
| British Dressage 9th May 2009 |
Kaye had a very good show today, riding Amando VH, taking top spot in the medium qualifier with 70.29%. This proved to be an excellent warm up for the advance class, which they won with 70%. Only the second outing at advance level!
Photos by Graeme Terry |
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Whilst at the Winter Dressage Championships we met the very nice people from Dressage Deluxe, who sold Kaye a top hat. On returning home and a phone call later a tailcoat was ordered and duely delivered 2 days later! Dressage Deluxe are well worth a visit offering good value and excellent service. visit the website: www.dressagedeluxe.co.uk |
Winter Dressage Championships - UPDATE:
Having qualified for the winter championships on Eurobase Law (Peter) Kaye, and his owners, John and Carolyn Wilson travelled to Hartpury for the medium class, despite only competing in 5 tests at medium level and being a little tense they finished in 7th place. Well done! We look forward to Kaye and Eurobase Law competing advance medium in the near future.
News: 4th March 2009
British Dressage have announced today wild cards for the Winter Championships at Hartpury, April 2009.
We are very proud to to say that Kaye De Graaff has been awarded a wild card for Medium Restricted on her ride Eurobase Law - owned by Carolyn Wilson - Well Done Kaye!
Bluegate Hall Dressage News 2008
News: 5th April 2008
Today at Bluegate Hall Dressage saw the debut of Sven, ridden by Kaye de Graaf. Sven a 4yrd owned by Katie Roberts competed in Prelim 15. He earned an impressive 66.95% bringing him in at 3rd place. Expect to see him out and about in the young horse classes this year.
