BUSILUS IN COMPETITION
Busi has been on holiday out in the field for the last 6 weeks but prior to that she got a regional qualification at Preliminary level and Novice Freestyle. I am delighted and the regional’s will take place at the end of February so I am really looking forward to that. She has also qualified for the Petplan Championships down in England at Hartpury in April so I hope to take her down south to that. I plan on getting her back into work this week after her short break. She has been amazing and achieved alot in a short space of time. I have attached a picture and also a copy of her picture and a small write up that appeared in the Horse and Hound. It has always been a dream of mine to get a picture in the Horse and Hound so now I have acheived that. I am just delighted with her. I will keep you posted on our progress this year.
THE BACK STORY….
We purchased Busilus as a timid and quiet character back in October 2009 as a three year old, she was unbroken and unhandled and seemed very sharp indeed. Due to the very hard winter in Scotland we were unable to start her training until the end of February but my what a fantastic horse she is turning into. She very quickly turned into a quiet, trusting and very affectionate horse. Within 2 days of handling she was catching and tieing up, having her feet picked up. Right away we knew that she was going to be extremely intelligent. Within a couple days of the long reins being introduced she was being long reined around the roads and tracks of the estate where we live, totally unphased by anything. I have produced quite a few horses now and have never had one with such intelligence that is so keen to learn and please. She really seems to love her work and when the time came to back her she was so quiet… a far cry from the worried filly we first saw back in October. She is so trusting too and what a cheeky wee character she now has. She just seems to love her work and has a great attitude, I think she will be a fantastic dressage prospect with the brain she has. She gets alot of love and affection and I know that she too loves us and enjoys her new home and life… as soon as we go outside she comes over to the yard to see what we are doing…. so inquisitive. I cannot wait to start riding her properly, she is the most exciting prospect I have ever had 🙂
Thanks
Sam
Making the dream a reality....a story in Horse and Hound ! Fantastic !
