Dressage

July 31 was spent in Sallerup, south of Sweden. The scope of the day was a dressage contest for Malin and Anna. Malin competed with It's Flying and Aragon. Flying entered the LA:6 and the MsvB:2 classes, Aragon only the LA:6. Anna on Sir Alex in MsvB:2 and Caramba in MsvB:4.

The result? Well, the sun was shining and everybody was happy. Flying was placed 5th in the LA:6 and was awarded with a green price ribbon. A great job in the MsvB:2, but he is not really prepared for this at the moment. Aragon made a stylish appearance in LA:6, but was not rewarded by the judge (dressage in a nutshell if you ask me). Sir Alex made a good effort in MsvB:2 and Caramba (first appearance since spring) needed the competition for future events. A solid job, but not obedient enough. Dressage competitions take soooo long time, this was really a full day's event...

Malin and It's Flying xx

Anna and Caramba

Malin and Aragon

Barbeque...

Back in the office with an outdoor temperature exceeding +30 centigrades...What to do? Let's fire up the grill and make burgers! Lamb burgers filled with sambal oelek, aioli, salsa and salad...We (me and 9 colleauges) really enjoyed the spontaneous barbecue party just outside of the office...

Next stop Enköping

Eventing competition in Enköping July 10. The CNC* competition was a mess in all aspects. No more eventing in Enköping for us...I managed to get some decent shots anyhow...The most positive thing to say about the trip was that the weather was excellent :)

Falsterbo

A short vacation trip to Falsterbo to check out the annual equestrian events. The event is scheduled for more than a week, but we chosed to watch the hunting and some other events during Wednesday. Just one day at the event, and the rest of the time at the beach and down by the pool. Even though equestrian sports are fun to watch and practice, the weather conditions made it more interesting to practice water sports instead :) Anyhow, the Falsterbo show was great fun to watch, as always.

The best of seasons...

I really enjoy the present season...not too hot...but still warm enough to skip the sweaters and the jackets...and besides...all the flowers and the fruits in the garden. I just love it...had some strawberries yesterday, from our own garden...and now the cherries are ready for harvest.

Pony jumping

Last Saturday was spent at Järfälla Ridsällskap...pony jumping for Maja and Jojje. This was the debut for Maja in a "real" competition. They performed very well in the clear round class, which resulted in a price ribbon and a very happy rider.

Finally...

...some time to update the blog. The midsummer weekend was spent in Trossnäs, Värmland. A combination of eventing and midsummer party :) Nice weather (almost too nice) and great eventing competitions. As always, I took too many photos...something I regret everytime I sit in front of the PC to edit the pictures. At midsummer's eve an informal barbeque party was arranged...To sum it up, we had a great time...although the results from the competition could have been better.