Caro
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Riding club camp - a (blurred!) photofest!
Iona and I went to riding club camp on Saturday at the Unicorn Trust at Stow on the Wold. We had a fantastic time doing flat work and jumping. Just
to prove I left the ground here are some pics!
The venue was immaculate but Iona thought it was designed for bigger people!
I was quite nervous as I hadn't jumped anything since last October due to the ice, snow etc. However I wasn't the only one so we had a few in my
nervous nelly jumping group! I kitted myself up in the body protector and got set to go, Iona was quite interested in what was going on (as you can
see she had thoroughly tested the surface to see if it was edible)
We started with some pole work
And then progressed to doing some striding (yes, one of the other groups was jumping that huge gate in the background  )
Then some teeny tiny jumps (I was surprised how small they were - they looked much bigger from on top!)
And a sneek preview of the planks
We finished jumping them all as a course and I left feeling ready to do much more next time. Big thank you to VWH riding club and to super-instructor
Sophie. 
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Well done Caro you both look like you had a great time, love the pic of Iona in the stable 
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ces
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Hey well done you two - and a water tray! I love the second picture - she's got such a pretty face.
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Wow that looks fun, not sure C & I would manage them but as a teenager I would have adored that.
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Looks brilliant
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looks like fun Yay to the both of you xxxxxx
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Well done Caro - its a nightmare starting jumping again. I jumped a cross pole last year, but a whole course!!!!
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Well done, that looks great.
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That looks brilliant - and sounds like you have a really supportive instructor. Love the picture of Iona in the stable!!
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Oh wow, looks and sounds great. Glad you both have such a good time. Iona is 
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brilliant,what a lovely place and you and iona fitted right in there!well done
both of you!
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Fantastic pics, I'm so pleased you had a great time, well done, it does look like rather a smart venue
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wow, well done to both of you
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I am impressed - you looked very secure up there and Iona looked as if she was enjoying herself.
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fab
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Looks great! Definitely my size jumps!!
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Well done, I knew you both would enjoy it. Iona is so pretty.
Lizzy (my neice) and I are having a jumping lesson next week.
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Iona is gorgeous - I love the first photo, she needs a box to stand on!
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What a great set of photos. Well done to you both. Looks like Iona looked after you just fine!
(Know what you mean about even the tiny cross pole jumps looking big from the saddle!....trouble is they ARE big if pony jumps them from too far
out!!)
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She is SO pretty!
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Brilliant caro, well done you and Iona, and you both made it look very inviting!!! I have some years to go yet to achieve that
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