Badminton

Wow wow wow wow!!! I was at Badminton!!! So so many people, they were saying it was record numbers, you could hardly move through the crowds it was crazy. And the shopping was something else you could buy anything you wanted even not horse related (except the one thing I needed which was a spanner! I spent hours looking for one but alas no I was forced to borrow one to do my studs for the whole weekend) Every time I went into the trade stands I seemed to get lost – not fun when I have to get back to Ava in a hurry! Although they had a golf buggy shuttle service from the stables to the main arena which was very handy and saved a lot of time and walking.

We took Ava the Raver in the end who was such a little star. She jumped so awesomely but unfortunately had a couple of XC refusals.

The huge badminton conspiracy that nobody tells you until you try to wash your horse... theres no wash box or hose or anything! What is up with that?!? And the other crazy thing, steps to the muck heap?!? Its not like everyone brings wheelbarrows or anything. But seriously wouldn't it be easier to built a temporary ramp than temporary steps?! Sometimes I wonder...

I caught up with Hannah when I wasn't frantically running about the place which was awesome hadn't seen her for over a year so was neat to catch up on the goss.

Driving home was terrible! We left at 8 on Sunday afternoon to catch the 12.15 ferry which all went fine until we got to Dijon at about 10 the next morning, we were so lost and drove round and round for almost 2hrs poor Ava (and me!) before we finally managed to find the stables we were staying at. Deja vu the next day when we were very lost on the other side of Milan trying to get home! Oh I miss Susys driving!