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Badminton 2008 - Here we go !
Badminton preparation has pretty much gone to plan. Being at Badminton is always exciting and of course this year it is even more significant for me as how I go at Badminton will possibly determine whether or not I am selected for the Olympics later in the year, so there is a lot riding on it.
I do have another horse Bonza Katoomba who will be at the Saumur 3 day event. He came 4th last year at Badminton so we are looking for a good result at Saumur to also help selection for the Olympics.
The selectors are funny people and we don&rst always see eye to eye. I’m really concerned that selectors select people for political reasons rather than for right reasons as far as winning medals. As the more experienced I become the more disenchanted I become as far as their policies go, particularly when you hardly ever see them in the UK, it is virtually impossible for them to a decent job in actually appreciating and understanding the conditions and competition in the UK.
Bonza Puzzle was meant to have two runs in preparation for Badminton, one at Weston Park and one at Gatcombe, but both were cancelled due to adverse weather so we made a late entry at Powderham Castle where we were placed 4th in the Open Intermediate which we were pleased with. Not the best preparation for Badminton, we always hope for 2 or 3 good events in the lead up which has not been possible so I’m going to have to rely on Puzzle’s 16 years experience.
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