PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT - HOPEFULLY! 
After an early finish at school today - it was Louis' Junior High (or Secondary) school induction ceremony - everyone grabbed something to eat and then made the most of the extra saddle time. With 'Jaguar' taking a well-earned break, Sophie rode Machikane Ukon (her debut on this big fella), and Louis did some jumping with Heart, stringing seven jumps together for the afternoon's training.

It has to be said that after the awful weather of the last few days, it was really nice to get out and play with the horses with some sun on your back without sand coming at you from all directions. With luck, Louis will compete in both Dressage and show-jumping events later in the month, while Sophie is set to make her Dressage debut any minute...