My Champs Journey

My Champs Journey

Qualifying for the champs was so much fun, I had an amazing time at Hickstead doing two lovely tests on my awesome ponies, Treacle and Alfie. I love going to Hickstead as it is such a wonderful venue. It was great to be out and about after lockdown and to see so many of our pony club members. Both ponies did an amazing test which helped me qualify for the regional championships.

Then off to Cambridge we went for the regional championships. As we had a space in the lorry we had room for Perfect Pete to travel up with us as Matilda had also qualified for the Champs. It was also very exciting because it was my first stay away show, so I got to pack out the lorry and get it all ready.

Alfie settled in to his temporary stable like a pro which made me feel more relax because it made me feel he had done it before and he knew his job. After we got Alf settled, I walked the show jumping with my other team members.

On Saturday it was time for dressage and once again the amazing Alf pulled it out the bag with a 69.17% where we came 6th out of a huge section. Bea and I loved going to fill up our water buckets – which ended up in a water fight!

Then on the Sunday we had the eventing, and had a great start with a dressage score of 29.2. Next was the show jumping, and we got a clear round! Lastly was the cross country which is my favourite part. When I walked the cross-country course the fence I was a bit worried about the Trakehner but Alfie flew over it and jumped an amazing clear round. Finishing 4th .

I feel so lucky to be part of such a fab Pony Club.

Lily Hunt x