1st February 2012
Sporting Vista is now back competing. The photo below is of his most recent outing at an indoor show jumping competition. He is scheduled to start eventing again in April. We will update this page with Vista’s progress and also that of “Oliver” who we hope to start riding this summer.

5th November 2010
Oliver has grown from the scraggy little colt as shown in the photo of May 2007 to the well grown 4 year old gelding as shown in the latest photo. He has now been backed, which went very smoothly under the expert handling of Claire and her daughter Chloe, both shown in the second photo. Chloe is hoping to compete Oliver in the spring and we will update this page regularly on his progress.

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Oliver and Vista moved to our new property in June 2010 and enjoyed the summer here eating themselves through the grass in the paddocks, but not until we had made our own hay, in the traditional way, beforehand. The horses are now back out at grass in our field and will return home here for the winter.

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I brought Vista slowly back into work and he went well in our sand school. He seemed to enjoy being back in work and was keen to show us all that he had not lost the ability to do “half passes” and “square halts”! He was ridden regularly by Georgie and Jana who was herself getting back to riding after a long absence. We hope to start competing Vista also in the Spring.

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27th
May 2007
We
are pleased to announce a new addition "CV Lightning Strike"
otherwise known as Oliver. He is a chestnut yearling colt registered
Anglo European sport pony by Ousbek (http://www.sportpony.org.uk/ousbek.shtml)
out of a thoroughbred X eventing mare. He should make about 14.2. He
has wonderful confirmation and his markings are very distinct. He is
very sensible, has a lovely temperament and is a delight to be around.
He is turned out at home with his friend Ronnie. Watch this page for
his progress through life with our hopes and dreams resting on his back!
Vista has had most of the winter off and has thoroughly enjoyed his
break. He is now back in work and looking great as his summer coat is
nearly through. He is working well, starting from where we left off,
so hoping for some good marks when we get out to Dressage. We plan to
show him again in Riding horse classes. Will keep updating this page
with his progress also.
Thank you for looking.

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3rd
October 2006
This
info. is for all the Vista fans who have inquired about him. As you
will see from the photo we have been out and about at the local shows
this Summer. Vista is nothing if not versatile and we won the rosettes
in Riding Horse classes, far removed from galloping and jumping his
way around a cross country course in his younger days!
We are getting more
consistent at our dressage and our marks are improving, particularly
if I can get him to concentrate on what I am asking him rather than
the umbrellas and rain which we experienced at Ardingly and Felbridge,
early in the season! In fact we improved so much that by the last Walk
& Trot Test at Felbridge we came second, thereby qualifying us for
their Championship show! Unfortunately, on “Championship Day”, Vista
did not take too kindly to being dragged out of his bed early and he
thought “hey who wants to be a dressage champion anyway” It was one
of those days, there’s always another day and onwards to Prelim from
now!
Vista is still giving
his mum indescribable amounts of fun and relaxation and if only we could
repeat our performances from the School at home to the dressage arena
we would be getting high marks every time. But I guess everyone says
that! Vista is now very accomplished at lateral work, his half passé
and flying changes are coming on.
Thanks for looking
at this page and will keep you posted as we progress onwards and upwards
we hope!