{"id":15064,"date":"2017-09-18T14:49:22","date_gmt":"2017-09-18T14:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eliteequestrian.org\/?p=15064"},"modified":"2017-09-18T17:24:21","modified_gmt":"2017-09-18T17:24:21","slug":"blenheim-palace-international-horse-trials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eliteequestrian.org\/?p=15064","title":{"rendered":"Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials"},"content":{"rendered":"

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My favourite of the equestrian sports has to be Eventing. I know many of you will agree because of the cross-country phase. A lot of the riders themselves say that\u2019s their favourite part. It\u2019s one of the reasons I love Blenheim. This year was my sixth year visiting, I\u2019m a bit of a regular. We\u2019ve always attended on a Saturday or a Sunday, so you then get to see Cross Country and Show Jumping. \"\"<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019m not writing off Dressage, Show Jumping etc. But the Horse trials at Blenheim, has so much going on. The fantastic Cross Country and Show Jumping, watching the up and coming riders as well as the star-studded line up is brilliant. It\u2019s amazing to see the size of some of the jumps, not simply height but the scope as well. Water jumps are always a crowd favourite, as is the bridge. \"\"<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

There\u2019s also shopping, unfortunately we never had a stand this year. Fingers crossed for next year, right? But there is quite a large shopping area. Not just limited to equestrian, we have country wear, with stands such as Dubarry (my mum\u2019s favourite), as well as jewellery and fashion including Annabel Brocks, HiHo Silver and Joules. <\/span><\/p>\n

We all love shopping, especially when spoiling our four-legged friends. My only disappointment is the repetition of brands offered. It\u2019s not that I dislike these brands, but when they are offered on pretty much every equestrian stall it feels like what\u2019s the point of looking at the next one. However, you really can grab a bargain at these shows, so it is worth looking around. <\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a>I also fell slightly in love with the sculptures on display. I wasn\u2019t the only one either, it attracted a lot of attention. <\/span><\/p>\n

Centre of attention at Blenheim this year was this gorgeous horse sculpture. \"\"<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

The attractions arena is another highlight of the day. Unfortunately, the High Jump was cancelled due to the ground after the not so great weather. A decision that I totally agreed with, but if you do get a chance to watch it, it\u2019s something I\u2019d definitely recommend. It\u2019s great entertainment, a lot of light hearted fun and normally for a good cause. <\/span><\/p>\n

New for this year was a bitless demonstration. I found this rather interesting as I think bitless is something that not everyone has seen or considered. It wasn\u2019t something I\u2019d ever tried until we made the decision to turn my spoilt cob into a bitless pony. It was a nice informative look at how ridden bitless doesn\u2019t mean lack of control, and doesn\u2019t mean that you are prevented from doing what you\u2019d like with your horse. I also quite liked their bridles. \"\"<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Also on display were the Thames Valley Police, showing how they train their horses. It was quite educational, and really got me thinking about ways you can get your horses used to things that might be quite spooky when out and about. As you know, I\u2019m a heavy horse lover, and one of the horses the Police bought with them was Luna, a Normandy Cob. She is rather a large girly, very similar to Ellen. Unfortunately, I didn\u2019t get a pic. <\/span><\/p>\n

As always, we had the side saddle ladies, demonstrating that side saddle isn\u2019t a forgotten form of ridden, nor is it just an elegant look. They really show off their fab horses, having a lot of laughs including demonstrating jumping. They later go in to the main ring with the Hunt and their hounds. <\/span><\/p>\n

This is also a spectator favourite. They do it every year, and people are invited in to welcome the hounds. I know a lot of people have very differing views on the hunt. It\u2019s really not something I want to go into. At Blenheim, it really is a celebration of the beautiful animals. This year we were lucky enough to see three different hounds; the Foxhound, the Blood Hound and the Beagles. As an animal lover, it\u2019s one of my favourite parts of the show.<\/span><\/p>\n

There is so much more on display, but between shopping and watching cross country etc, I simply couldn\u2019t watch everything. Don\u2019t forget the learning area, which has brilliant talks on feed, including best feeds for winter.<\/span><\/p>\n

Then there is of course, the beautiful background of Blenheim Palace, it is simply stunning.<\/p>\n

You can also take part in the Fun ride on the Sunday Afternoon, this is very popular. It’s also on my to-do list.<\/p>\n

Of course, I couldn\u2019t end this without showing off one of my purchases.\"\"<\/a> I had everything crossed that they would still have ponies left by the time we arrived on Sunday, and thankfully they did. I can\u2019t wait to introduce him to the girls. <\/span><\/p>\n

I also have to say a huge happy birthday to my best friend, my Mum, whose birthday was on Saturday. <\/span><\/p>\n

Please let me know what events you like to attend throughout the year. I would love some suggestions of where I should go next. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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