Danielle & Orlof Wisbecq 4th at Olympia

Danielle and Mr & Mrs Bryces horse "Orlof Wisbecq" jumped brilliantly to finish 4th in the U23 Team Murka Class at Olympia on Saturday 17th December.

"It was a great experience, my horse jumped great as the course was very big and very technical, this class will definitely be in my aim for next year too!" said a clearly delighted Danielle.

Orlof Wisbecq will now have a quiet week over Christmas and will start up again in January!

Getting Ready For Olympia

Danielle is very excited to be jumping at Olympia on the 17th of December this year in the U23 MURKA CLASS riding Mr & Mrs Bryce's horse "Orlof Wisbecq".

To prepare "Wilf" for the show Danielle is taking him to Hartpury Spectacular the week before.

"I sent the entries off the other day and really looking forward to it, it's a show I've always wanted to jump at and hopefully one day I will be jumping in their International classes" said Danielle

Great Day At Vale View

The very exciting homebred "Jako" jumped two lovely clears to finish a close 2nd in the Newcomers.

"Wonderland" was back to his winning form by jumping a very fast clear in the 1.15 to take the class.

"Zianula N" jumped a fast double clear to win the Foxhunter.

Markfield EC

"Wonderland" went to his 2nd show at Markfield where he jumped a lovely double clear to finish 2nd again in the 1.15.

Vale View And A Day Of 2nds

It was "Wonderland" first show back after time off and he was in good form coming 2nd in the 1.15 open, while George Mabbotts "Cuba Z" was 2nd in the Discovery and "Zianula N" was 2nd in the Foxhunter.

Markfield EC

Danielle took "Jako" and "Zianula N" to markfield where the both jumping great.

"Jako" won the Newcomers

"Zianula N" won the Foxhunter

Solihul Development Classic Show

Orlof Wisbecq was in great form at this show, jumping a super clear in the 1st round of the Team Murka U23 Olympia qualifier but unfortunately had a very unlucky 4 in the jump off which left them in 8th place.

Danielle and "Wilf" where already high up in the points table, so the points gained with this result should secure their place in the final at Olympia.

"I'm really pleased as last year I qualified but was unable to go as Wilf wasn't quite right and I didn't think I'd get the chance to compete there again. It's the only big show I haven't jumped at and whenever i have been to watch at Olympia there is such a buzz so i am really looking forward to it :)" Said Danielle

Danielle selected for Exel Talent Programme

Danielle is very pleased to be selected for the Exel Talent Programme, the induction day is on the 20th October where she will find out more about the programme and recieve clothing.

Arena UK Festival

Danielle had a good show at the big arena uk show that had alot of entries.

She started the show with "Zianula N" & "Elite K" both qualifing for the Star Of The Future Final held later in the week.

Zianula then went and jumped a good double clear in the foxhunter class to get his 3rd double clear so only 1 more is need to get him through to the regionals next year.

Telstar when and jumped a fast double clear in the 1.15 to finish 5th out of over 200 horses!

Elite K then went on to also qualify for the Young Rider Final also held later in the week.

Cuba Z owned my george mabbot jumped 2 lovely double clears in a British Novice and Discovery to qualify for his finals at his first every show!!

Orlof Wisbecq jumped a brilliant double clear in the 1.40 PCA Grand Prix to finish in 2nd place closely behind Guy Williams.

Caramelle KLT jumped great in the Grand Prix qualifer to finish 12th and qualify for the Big Grand Prix.

Danielle is very pleased with how all the horses have gone at the show and is looking forward to the winter season with them all.

Archie Sold

Archie has recently been sold, and we wish him and his new owners lots of success.

Scope Festival:

Danielle travelled to scope with a aim of qualifing "Elite K" for the "Horse&Hound Foxhunter Final" held at HOYS in October.

The 1st day there was a 1.25 warm up in the indoor and danielle and Elite K produced a slow double clear to finish 31 out of 180.

On Tuesday night it was the Foxhunter masters and Danielle was drawn at the bottom of the order, after waiting and watching horses go, the course didn't look like it was jumping well with only 3 clear rounds before Danielle entered the ring. Danielle and the 15.3h Orlando mare jumped a cracking clear round.

Four horses from this competition qualify for the final at HOYS disgarding those already qualified, unfortunately there ended up being 5 horses clear in the 1st round and all wanting the HOYS tickets.

"There was just 1 clear round in the jump off before I went in but they were quiet slow and all the others had faulted so knew I needed a clear" said Danielle.

Riding with a good deal on confidence, Danielle and Elite K produced a brilliant clear round and became the Foxhunter Masters Champion of 2011 and got the HOYS ticket they have worked so hard all summer for.

The Next day Danielle jumped "Zianula N" in the 7&8yr old HOYS qualifier where they jumped a lovely Double clear and came 3rd, unfortunately only 2 qualify but Danielle was very pleased with "Zak" as he is very inexperienced at this level.

Equifest-->

Danielle rode Telstar in the 1.20 open on the 1st day of Equifest, where the pair jumped a great double clear to finish in 2nd place.

Elite K was in good form all weekend having not a single fence down, with some good placings, she was 7th in the 1.35m, 10th in the 1.30m and a very close 2nd in the Equifest Grade C Final.

Echo's Double Trouble...

After alot of hard work we have managed to get Echo in foal to "Cloud Nine" again, altought when first scanning her in foal there were two but we have managed to just get the one now, so we will have two foals running round next year with breezer also being in foal....Fingers crossed everything goes well. :)

Third Time Lucky....

Finally after three attemps Mr and Mrs Bryce's parco mare "Breezer" has has been scanned in foal to Cloud Nine.

Arena UK 2nd Round Show

Danielle's horses were all in good form this weekend with Jako jumping a lovely double clear to finish 7th out of 85 in the Newcomers class. While Elite K jumped three amazing clear rounds to finish in 3rd place in a very fast Foxhunter 2nd round, unfortunately this meant the pair missed out on HOYS by just one place but the still qualified for the Cushionbed BS Scope festival which gives them another chance to be in the HOYS Foxhunter final.

And to finish off the show "Orlof Wisbecq" jumped two great rounds in the PCA Grand Prix and came 5th, Caramelle KLT also jumped very well with a clear in the 1st round and very unlucky in the Jump off!

Homebred Lauriston gelding "Jako" 

Area 24 Show at Arena UK

Danielle took "Zianula N" for the Foxhunter class were they finished in 5th place and also took "Telstar" for the 1.25 class, Danielle and "Telstar" jumped two lovely clear rounds to win in a very fast jump off!!

Weston Lawns Thursday Show

All the horses jumped great at Weston Lawns with a win for Jako in his 1st ever Newcomers and a 4th for Archie in his 1st Newcomers both jumping lovely double clears in the pouring rain.

Later on in the day Telstar O jumped two easy clear rounds in the 1.20 open to take 1st place.

Lincoln County Show

Danielle rode "Orlof Wisbecq" into 4th place and "Caramelle KLT" into 6th place in the Evening stakes 1.50 class at Lincoln show on Wednesday evening.

On the Thursday morning of the show Orlof Wisbecq finished in 6th place in the Area Trial being the Fastest 4 faults in the 1st round.

Danielle in good form at East Of England Show

Another good show for Danielle at the East of England Show - Peterborough. On the 1st day of the show Danielle rode Elite K into 5th place in the National B&C and ended the day with a win in the 1.30 class on the lovely chestnut horse "Orlof Wisbecq"

Day 2: Caramelle KLT jumped a super clear in the 1st round of the Area Trial and as Danielle was warming up Orlof Wisbecq a storm came and jumping had to stop for half an hour. After this both father Chris and Danielle decided the conditions were not good enough to jump "Wilf".

With only 5 going through to the jump off Danielle was first to go jumping again another great clear round on the big grey "Caramelle KLT" where they finished in 4th Place. This was the mare's first Area Trial so the team were very pleased with her.

Photo Taken By Jump-Mail

New Arrival!!

The yard finally has a lovely colt foal out of the brood mare "Echo" and by the exiting young stallion "Cloud Nine".

" We have always wanted to breed a grey and we think this one might just turn grey!! Fingers crossed!!"

Rutland County Show:

Orlof Wisbecq finished in 8th place in the Polly Phillips Memorial Class, while Zianula jumped a great double clear in the foxhunter to win the class.

Bramham Show:

Danielle rode Elite K in the Grade C HOYS Qual at Bramham where she put in a foot perfect performance on Jane Notons Talented 7yr old. The pair finished in 4th place which meant Danielle missed out on HOYS by just one place.

"There were 95 entered in this class and there only ended up being 12 clear round to go through to the jump off, I was 10th to go in the jump off and there was only 2 clears before me so we all decided i was going to go for a clear....so we did and the mare jumped brilliant and went into 3rd place(qualifing position) so then it was the waiting game watching the next 2 horses go in the ring, the first horse had a early fence so it was just the last one that could beat me and it did, I was very disappointed,  but still so pleased with how she jumped. Lets hope we can do one better at the next one :)" explained Danielle

Herts County:

Danielle traveled with the Williams Family to ride Elite K in the 1.25 warm up class and the Grade C HOYS Qual.

Danielle and Elite K jumped a lovely double clear to finish in 10th place in the warm up class but unfortunately had a very unlucky 4 faults in the Grade C HOYS Qual.

Moorsele 2*:

Caramelle KLT unfortunately fell ill at this show and did not jump.

Wonderland continued his form being placed the first two days of the show but having a unlucky 4 on the final day.

Orlof Wisbecq jumped great all 3 days with a low placing the 1st day in the 1.40 class and coming 4th on the final day in the 1.35 class.

Fontainbleau 2*:

Danielle traveled to a lovely show in France (Fontainbleau) where she took her 3 top horses.

Wonderland again put in a faultless performance with no fences down over the 3 days again in the 1.30/1.35 classes picking up a 7th place the 1st and 2nd day and a 4th on the last day.

Orlof Wisbecq jumped really well and Danielle feels he is getting back to hiself now and he proved this by coming 6th in the 1.4o class on the final day.

Caramelle KLT was a little spooky the 1st and 2nd day on the big grass ring but by the final show she came into her own with just 1 fence down in the big 1.50 Grand Prix.

Weston Lawns April:

Archie jumped a lovely double clear in the Discovery to take 1st spot while his brother Jako came 4th also jumping a double clear.

Jako at Weston Lawns

Zianula N jumped his 4 double clears Newcomers in April which means he is now elegable for the Newcomer 2nd rounds throughout the summer, while Telstar has been flying after winning 2 classes and come 2nd and 3rd in the others

Zianula N performs well at 1st outing:

Zianula went to his first outing since being with Danielle and jumped great with a Double Clear in a Newcomers at Weston Lawns.

Danielle's Homebred "Archie" also went well with a Double Clear and low placing in the 1.05 class at his first outdoor show.

Telstar O jumped a great round the the A4 1.15 to finish in 2nd Place.

Moorsele 2* 25th-27th March

Danielle travelled to the show "Moorsele" in belgium for a 2* International show with horses "Orlof Wisbecq" "Caramelle KLT" and "Wonderland II"

Wonderland was the star of the show, althought not winning a class he was clear and placed every day in the 1.30/1.35 classes where there was 70 in each class. "I am really pleased with him at this show, he could'nt have gone any better and i think he learnt alot" said danielle

Orlof Wisbecq was just getting into the swing of things again after his 6months of and had a few nice performances in 1.35 classes.

Caramelle KLT is still very green at 1.45/1.50 but daniellewas really pleased with her performaces.

Danielle's Homebred's in good Form

Danielle has been concentrating on producing her hombred's (Archie and Jako) the last few weeks and they have got better and better. Last week they went to Markfield where there was a good turn out and Jako and Archie were in great form both jumping double clear in the Discovery, Jako finishing in 2nd place with Archie just below in 4th.

Breezer and Archie in good form at Markfield

Danielle took "Archie" and "Breezer" to markfield 2 weeks ago where they both jumped great.

"Archie" double clear and 2nd in the discovery and "Breezer" double clear and 3rd in the Foxhunter. Danielle is very pleased with how "Breezer" has come back to jumping so quickly after a 2 1/2  year break and a baby. Fingers crossed for the summer season.

Orlof Wisbecq Back on Form

Danielle took "Orlof Wisbecq" and "Caramelle KLT" to the Arena UK Premier Show where she jumped them both in the U23 Olympia Young Riders Qualifier.

"After I walked the big 1.50 course I wasn't expecting a lot as this was "Wilf's" 1st big ask since he's been back and "Mel" is still very green at this level"

Danielle was the pathfinder of the class on "Caramelle KLT" where the mare made a green mistake to come out the ring with only 4 jumping faults and 1 time faults. The stable star was back on top form and produced a foot perfect clear round in round 1 where there were only 2 other joining them in the jump off.

With it being grand prix rules 5 heading into the jump off (2 on 4 faults and the 3 clear rounds.)   

Danielle was last to go and there was only 1 double clear, she decided that she could be quicker than the leader if she turned tighter to the double so she did, however as it was a big oxer into the double "Wilf didn't quiet make enough distance in the middle and ran out......they came round next time and jumped it and the rest of the course clear but unfortunately picked up some time faults that put them in eventual 4th place.

Danielle getting team going at winter shows

Danielle is very keen to get qualifying points for the Olympia U23 and back up the rankings to where she belongs. The big target is to qualify for the Welcome to Yorkshire A&B class with either "Wilf" or "Mel".

Danielle has been getting the older horses going over the last few weeks and early results have been very encouraging.

Danielle took Wilf - "Orlof Wisbecq" , Mel - "Caramelle KTL" and Titch - "Wonderland" to the senior show at Arena UK. Wilf was in very good order jumping double clear in both his 1.30m classes finishing 5th and 12th respectively. Danielle was delighted with this as it was his first show back in 2011. Titch was very good jumping clear and 4 on the first day and then an excellent double clear on day two in the 1.30m open class. Mel completed the excellent show with two very good efforts jumping clear and 4 on both days.

Danielle has also had Sabrina back jumping and she has competed in three shows. After coming an excellent thrid in the her first show back in the 1.15m, she has won the last two 1.15m clases she has competed in!!

Danielle's youngsters in good early season form

Danielle has been busy taking the youngsters to shows to get them some good early season experience and this is definitely reaping benefits. Archie has been going particually well as he has already jumped three double clears in British Novice Classes and two double clears in British Discovery Classes coming in the first three in each of these classes!

Danielle is also riding a horse called Elite K for Jane Noton and Mark Williams. Danielle rode this nice mare at Vale View last week coming 2nd in both the 1.15m and 1.20 classes. Danielle is looking forward to riding this mare again at shows.

Danielle looking forward to 2011

With Danielle having some bad luck with injury to her top horses at the back end of 2010, Danielle is really looking forward to getting back to top form in 2011. Orlof Wisbecq - 'Wilf' is now back fully mended, Caramelle KTL has been going really well at the back end of 2010 and Wonderland has improved all year and Danielle will be having a real go in the Foxhunters 2nd rounds contests with this talented mare. This together with new arrival Zianula, a Carol Smith owned 7yr old who already been jumping 1.20m in Holland, hopefully all adds up to an exciting year for Danielle.