2009 huh, i think i can speak for a few people in saying we will be welcoming a brand new decade with arms wide open!

The horses are up to their bellies in grass (mind you it doesnt take much to reach most of our bellies at the mo) and feeling lovely and bouncy rolling into the buisiness end of the season after Christmas.

We have had a few weekends off the last month or so which has been pretty nice, we had a great show at woodhill, the team and some babies jumping up really well.

We arrived back from the classic at Taupo yesterday, what a marvellous show that is! Such a cool atmosphere, heaps of fun and awesome jumping.

The ponies were lovely, but we didnt really hit the money this time. Eros had a very unfortunate rail in the 5yr old jump off, but had a very fun and…energetic show! Archie was just missing out with cruizy jump offs in 1.25m and Rookie rider. Quilt jumped down a bit at 1.10’s to settle her and she was a sweetie. Yesterday, after seeing how cool the 1.20m Derby track was on saturday night i late entered archie in it and it was so much fun! He loved it, flew all the banks and ditches and all the cross country stuff, but just touched a vertical, still finishing on a pretty sweet time!

So our team rolled home empty handed with lot’s of sunburn and big grins.

Anyway… Merry Christmas and a happy new year!!