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2009 Round-up
Well another season done and dusted! And what an emotional roller-coaster this one was. Tawmarsh Muharram (Mayday), had a slow start missing Haywood Oaks but competed well at Dukeries making me wish we had entered him for the FEI1* instead of the qualifier. He then went on to compete strongly at the Euston Park Series and performed amazingly at Party in The Park even after his miss-hap with the run-away horse! He has really shown us some serious potential this season so fingers crossed we can get an early competition under his belt in 2010 and start where he left off.
Java is currently on holiday after her Italian trip. All I can say about her is ‘What a Horse!!!!’
Murmansk has also had a busy year with visiting mares and home mares. His filly who I call Nik-Nak is a mini version of her older brother and already rules the roost over in the mares side. She will soon have a play mate her own age and mummy will be back with the others awaiting her next arrival along with our Shaggya mare Bambi, who currently looks like she is ready to burst!
We also have a new competition mare who has joined us so roll on 2010.
See you out there…. And happy training!!!
NEWS ARCHIVE
Updated Feb 28th 2009.
Island Prospero (Mr Dink) is in the Equine hospital after being found in his field with blood pouring from his chest on Tuesday night. Managed to get him home in the trailer and by the time the vet had come the bleeding had stopped to reveal a small puncture wound to the left of the top of his leg. Injections given, bandages applied and we felt optimistic. On second hourly check bleeding had started again – like a tap! Beccy applied a compression bandage and it stopped again – until Wednesday night well all hell broke loose and his stable, his body, his bandages and his rug were soaked in blood and he was visibly shaken. Phoned vet at 11pm and asked her to come, she came and gave him pain killers – we removed the bandages and eventually the blood stopped. With this window we boxed him to the Rase Vet Centre, arriving at past midnight. Derrick Grantham tended to him and we left him to be observed. Touch wood up until this morning there was no more bleeding. Hopefully we can fetch him back home tomorrow! Despite searching field with a fine toothcomb we still cannot find the culprit.
Updated Jan 2009.
Beccy and Java, with Zoë along to help, attended the British Team Squad training and assessment weekend at the Unicorn Centre at Stow-on-the-Wold. Java performed well and we really are pinching ourselves!!!!
Updated Dec 2008
In fancy dress Mayday (Beccy on board), Java (Rach on board), Magic King and Fella enjoyed the EGB Christmas Ride.
Updated Nov 2009
Mayday (Rachel on board – see photo under At Stud) , Java (Beccy on board) and Magic King ( Chelsea Bartlett on board) enjoyed the Notts Group of EGB Social Ride in the forest around Blidworth. Seeing Java enjoying herself and being ridden, something we thought would never happen again, was wonderful
Updated October 2008
Jack William appeared! A bouncing 6lb 7oz baby boy. Mother and son doing well.
Updated 17th July
We would like to say a big Thank you to the Dubai Equestrian Club, Lord and Lady Euston and the organisers for their hospitality this weekend at the FEI EGB CEI2* EUSTON PARK. It was a wonderful event set in the beautiful home of Lord Euston. Tawmarsh Muharram competed with Rachel Stendall, who unfortunately suffered an injury to her ankle and withdrew at VG2. However, both performed well and we look forward to competing at EUSTON PARK in August.
Updated 1st July
Murmansk is now settled back at home and will continue to stand at stud for the remainder of the season. For any information on this years or next years stud services including AI please contact us.
Updated 3rd June
Murmansk is now standing at Stud in Monmouthshire until further notice. To arrange a visit to see Murmansk or for more information please contact us.
Updated 26th May
Island Prospero and Pronika successfully completed their first 80km at Dukeries. Pronika has been in training with Total Training and Therapy since the beginning of April overcoming many issues through remedial work in both therapy and training. She is now on track for her first race ride in the near future. She returned home yesterday to have a rest before continuing her training. Island Prospero is now on a well-deserved rest before his final qualifier later this season.
CONGRATULATIONS also go to Jenni Gilbert and Flurrie in their first 160km completing successfully at The Dukeries.
Updated 6th May
Island Prospero (Mr Dink) completed his first 50kms yesterday with Totally Trained team member Daniel Videla at a speed of 14kms per hour at Cranwell. His recovered to a pulse of 46 after only a few minutes so we presented him quite quickly as we were only looking for a completion to fast track him. He completed with Daniels Argentinean saddle, which has been getting some comments and funny looks – I have to say his back is perfect this morning. Apart from his shying (a bit like his big brother!) he behaved like a seasoned trooper.
Well done to Totally Trained team member Shelby France and Magi on their Grade1 at Berkshire Downs in the 78kms class and 3rd place in the Performance Formula.
Updated 27th April
Java Sunlight arrived home on Friday night!
After the roller coaster ride we had with her over the last 14 days we still cannot believe she is home and in her stable. Even last Monday and Tuesday there were still concerns about her progress as every time fluids or drugs were taken away from her she took turns for the worse. Then last Wednesday she appeared to have turned a corner and was taken out of ICU. We still waited for the relapse and dared not get our hopes up at all in case she went backwards again. I then got a phone call at work on Friday saying if the vets were happy when they checked at lunchtime we could fetch her Friday evening.
Beccy and I really would like to say a huge thank you to Oakham Vet Centre and particularly John Abbott for performing the colic surgery and her immediate after care, Alex Knott for never giving up on her despite having to tube her every 4-6 hours for several days, all the vet nurses who cared for and supported her during her stay and Neal Ashton for explaining things patiently and answering our questions. Also a mention has to go to Derek Grantham who was consistently up beat and positive, even when we were in our depths of despair. His support was unfailing. Also to Rachel Gundrun of Park Hall Vets whose emergency treatment and administering of fluids enabled us to get Java to Oakham as comfortably as possible. And of course thank you to all her fan club of well wishers!
We are still not clear what the damage is to her small intestines or why they appeared so diseased. We are also not sure what the long term prognosis is but at the moment we are just happy – no ecstatic – to have her home with us. It is still not over as we have to monitor her at home carefully and she is still taking her medicine. We have to take bloods and she will return to Oakham in 8 weeks for re-assessment and to have her staples out. At the moment she is being hand walked to graze and she is to have 8 weeks box rest.
I will never, ever complain about poo picking again!!!!!
Sue and Beccy
Updated 22nd April 2008.
Island Prospero gained a Grade 2 in his first 40kms at VOB. Well done to Daniel and Mr Dink!
Beccy is now a qualified Equine Massage and Remedial Therapist and is now taking on new clients please refer to Total Therapy for more details and testimonials. She is now taking bookings – please use the email link from this website to book a consultation.
Updated April 18th 2008.
Java Sunlight was taken to Oakham Vet Centre on Saturday 12th April for emergency colic surgery. When they opened her up they found massive small intestine damage, which they believed to be a tumour. The biopsy has now returned and it is not a tumour, however now they are even more baffled. She is fighting but is still very poorly and needs all your positive thoughts. Thank you to everyone who has sent messages of goodwill and support, it is very appreciated.
Island Prospero is entered for his second novice competition on Sunday with Daniel Videla at the Vale of Belvoir ride.
Murmansk is now available for natural service – see At Stud also link to www.Stallionsatstud.com
Congratulations to Totally Trained Jeni Gilbert and Flurie for their 2nd place in the 110kms National ER at the Haywood Oaks FEI ride this weekend (12th). Competing at a speed of 14.89 kms per hour.
Also to Totally Trained Sue Headland and her horse LTF Kalisha in the National 80 kms ER at the same ride. They came 3rd at a speed of 14.30kms per hour.
For other results and photos http://www.ponies.me.uk/haywoodoaks/
UPDATED March 2008
Island Prospero (Mr Dink) completed his first competitive ride on Sunday at Major Oak. Thank you to Daniel Videla for riding him so well and to everyone who has had a hand in getting this horse to where he is now! Especially Mickey Gavin of True Horsemanship.
Total Training Day – Use Your Intelligence – see clinics page – Sunday 18th May at the Northern Horse Racing School, Bawtry.
22/03/08
Beccy attended the Strictly Energised Ball in Bristol in aid of Cancer Research. Kim Ingleby of Energised Performance was on the Andes trek with Beccy.
UPDATED FEB 2008
Beccy has just returned from a month in Argentina riding and working with real life gauchos. It had seemed a remote plan when last summer Daniel Videla had talked about his farm in Argentina and his horses and how would Beccy like to go over in the winter with Fiona Fairhurst and be involved in the Princes Trust Challenge ride for charity. Suddenly it was Christmas and flights were booked, clothing bought and a whole chemist shop raided for a variety of medicines - just in case – were bought. The kit bag was packed – amazingly under weight – and the adventure began.
Riding all day over rugged terrain and over high mountain passes from Argentina to Chile at altitudes of over 4,800 metres Beccy rode over 600kms in 12 days and had many adventures. After the first trek the gauchos were a man down and offered Beccy the opportunity to go on a second trek, this time for the Anthony Nolan Trust. Beccy disappeared back into the mountains whilst Fiona and her mum returned home.
Beccy eventually returned home last weekend and is now busy preparing horses for competition this summer.
Photos can be viewed on http://daniel-videlahorseexpeditions.blogspot.com/
