Hi everyone

Jennie here:

Life at H+P right now is top stuff!

We watched the showjumping phase of the eventing on the computer in the office on Tuesday afternoon, which was a bit naughty, but simply could not to be missed! We’re all so pleased for Tina Cooke.

I’ve been to see Ellen Whitaker for a catch up on all the latest goss. She told me that unfortunately Locarno has been injured and is on 12 month's box rest as he’s hurt a tendon; her and Tim Gredley have decided to end their relationship and she has got a new dog - a Yorkshire Terrier called Lucy.

On a trip to North Wales I met a real life PC Pony hero, Pippin, and his owners Oliver and Freya Jones. Oliver won a PC competition with Breyer model horse manufacturers to have Pippin made into a model - just like some great horses before him… check out the full story in the November issue of H+P.
They live on a dairy farm and while I was there I also got to meet some very cute calves. One of them even sucked on my fingers, which I’ve never felt before! It was soooo cute.

And, despite being at H+P for three years now, I went to Burghley Park (when the Horse Trials isn't on) for the first time today. The Burghley PC were celebrating their 50th birthday with a ride around the park. It was an eight mile circuit and truly beautiful! They went around all the lakes, past the famous house and through herds of deer. I’ve never seen one so close up! I took a piccie so you could see how handsome they are.

What a wicked week, I think you’ll agree. I wonder what other cool stuff I’ll get to do at PC Champs next week. We’ll see you all there…x