Despite miserable, damp weather we came home with high spirits after a great day out at the Kelly's Ford Horse Trials just to the north of Culpeper. Ali rode her new Irish import, Darragh Promise, into 3rd place in the Training Rider Division and Gerry and her Virginia-bred Irish Sport Horse mare, Diamond Jubilee, placed 8th in the mare's first event after a dither at the water jump cost her 20 penalties. Ali's next outing will be to the Virginia Horse Trials in Lexington over the Memorial Weekend.
Our day out was made even more fun by an unexpected encounter with Susan Aiken, the breeder of our miniature schnauzer, Sparky!