The FGStud team has been busier than ever this year. For the past two months we have had competitions non stop and trying to fit everything in inbetween. Our Regionals went well with two horses getting through to the National Championships. That came around very quickly. Susie Farnon's 4 year old was placed 7th in the young horse finals. We had a lorry load of horses compete at coombelands horse trials. With Bronze Medallion winning the BE80. Perequito was 3rd in BE100, and two other horses finishing in the placings. Fideramber also won his first Grand Prix last week. Where do I stop. Di Patterson has a new 5 year old in Bubbles. Johnson x Aktion. He is so lovely. I am sure you will see him out and about soon. So now all the big shows are finished for the time being, we hit the local shows for experience with our baby horses, as well as trying to reflect on the year and where we can gain that extra mark or two for next year.

LAS Helmets have recently approached Daniel and are now sponsoring him for his competition and everyday riding hats. Daniel is very pleased with them. They are stylish and very comfortable. If you are interested in trying one out you can find them at Cool Equestrian. www.CoolEquestrian.com 

Over the past month we have all been working like mad with no time to get near the computer. Hartpury CDI went with a blast. We had a great show. High Society competed in her first CDI Small Tour gaining top ten placings in all three classes, The Dutch judge has us to win the PSG. While Fideramber competed in the national classes gaining 4th at Grand Prix and 3rd at Intermediate 11. We were very happy alround. We also had a phone call on the saturday that Alex came 4th at Brietling Horse Trials in the BE100 section. He stormed round the cross country clear and gained a good dressage score. We have also had two foals born. one dressage foal by Breightling W out of our Dimaggio mare and one eventing foal by Mill Law out of our Dazzler mare. Both are doing very well and are happy.

13-15th May, Daniel competed three horses at Addington Premier League Dressage. It really was a lovely show with high profile riders and horses everywhere you looked. In only her third Prix St George Horseshoes High Society gained 4th place with over 68%. Don Diablo competed in his first international five year old qualifier to gain 3rd place with 74%.  This qualifies him for Hickstead Young Horse Championships. Fideramber contested Grand Prix gaining 61.5% with some very hot moments that needed ironing out .While in the Special on the sunday he was much more settled gaining 5th place on 62.5%. Overall we were very pleased with the horses progress following on from Sheepgate. It truly was a lovely show to compete at.

1-4th May. Daniel and the Team spent four days of constant competing at Sheepgate Premier League in Boston Lincolnshire. We took seven horses and made a real week of it. With great results flowing all week we couldn't have been happier. Susie Farnon's 4 year old mare Calrieta H set the week off to a fine start by winning the four year old potential international dressage horse class. This qualifies her for the National Championships in September. Iris Waite's five year old Don Diablo was 4th in his section and went on to place 2nd in the National five year olds qualifying him for hickstead in July. Danielle Murdoch's Windemer won three Medium's in a row while Ros Hargreaves lovely 9 year old mare Horseshoes High Society gained 66% in both of her Prix St George classes. To top off the week Susie Farnon's Fideramber was placed fifth in the Grand Prix with 62%. We are now all exhausted and sleeping for a day before getting ready for Addington PL next week.

16th April The FGStud team competed at Pachesham EC, Surrey in the young horse classes. Daniel was placed second and fourth in the four year old section . Second place went to Jenny Barry's Colarado P on 7.89 and Fourth went to Susie Farnon's Calrieta H. We were very pleased with the result out of twenty odd horses. Alex also rode Rochester to fourth place in the six year old section.

13th April Daniel took two horses to hickstead. He rode Danielle Murdoch's Windemer winning the Medium 73 on over 70%. He also rode Ros Hargreaves Horseshoes High Society in her first Prix St Gearge gaining 65.5% and coming third.

10th April, Daniel had a good trip to Keysoe Premier Leage riding Susie Farnon's Fideramber he scored 62.96% in the Grand Prix and 63.46% in the Intermediate 11. He is currently learning to cope with atmosphere and audiences. We were very pleased with our trip to Bedford.

7th April, Check out todays Horse and Hound. Daniel wins the Medium qualifier with Danielle Murdochs Windemer on over 72% at stilebridge.

25th February, Check out todays Horse and Hound. Daniel wins Advanced Medium Qualifier with over 70% on Ros Hargreaves Horseshoes High Society at Stilebridge.