Team Apollo Latest Results – 14 June 2010

Team Apollo - Dressage

For the latest Team Apollo Dressage results as at 14th June 2010 – click here

Salvadore continues his competition schedule with Lewis, with good outings to Barleyfields and Solihull, competing at Novice.  With 2 first places at Solihull he is now part qualified for the Summer Regionals at this level.

Leo (the lazy lion) accompanied his stable mate to both outings, competing at Preliminary, as part of his continuing competition education.  He came home with a 1st, 2nd and a 3rd from the 2 dates.

The next outing for the pair will be at Weston Lawns on Tuesday 15th June, and the primary focus will be to qualify Salvadore.

Team Apollo - Eventing

For the latest Team Apollo Eventing results as at 14th June 2010 – click here

Buffy ran her first BE100 of the year, finishing 8th with a 36.5 dressage and double clear.  We love her to bits!  With Draycott cancelled, we ran her at Brand Hall in a BE90 and she delivered a Best Ever 21.5 dressage and double clear placing her 2nd (She was beaten by an amazing 18.0 score), but I just couldn’t have been more pleased.

Leo is a game of 2 halves – hugely frustrating, but hugely rewarding.  He continued his run of cricket scores at Shelford and Brand Hall to the point where I’m offering free champagne to all if he delivers a result under 100!  I tried to convince Lewis at both events to load him onto someone else’s lorry, but he must have forgotten to do what he’s told because Leo was still in his stable the last time I looked!  Having said that, we ran him in an unaffiliated BE90 last weekend and he blew the judges away with his dressage (28.4 and best dressage on the day), and finished his section in 1st!!  So, he won’t be auctioned on eBay just yet!!

Harvey too continues his education with finishes at both Shelford and Brand Hall.  He has the talent and the potential, but just seems overawed by it all at the moment, and was unplaced in both.  Like Leo, he just needs some competition mileage, and the continued perseverance Sally brings to the partnership.

Emily & Tara continue to be consistent contenders at BE90, delivering yet another double clear at Shelford.  A close, competitive section and a pole down in the show jump phase at Brand Hall meant they just missed out on a placing.

Team Apollo Forthcoming Competitions

Tuesday 15th June	Kerry & Leo, Lewis and Salv, – Weston Lawns BD
Sunday 27th June	Kerry & Buffy – Milton Keynes ODE (BE100) Kerry & Leo, Sally & Harvey – Milton Keynes ODE (BE90)
Sunday 4th July	Kerry & Buffy – Eland Lodge ODE (BE100) Kerry & Leo, Sally & Harvey – Eland Lodge ODE (BE90)

More detailed news, pictures and results will be published at the beginning of July.