News of Greenacres Touch of Dance ( Lexi )

News Touch of Dance

Competition results and the progress of ' Lexi ' will be posted here on a regular basis.

December 2007 : Horse Sold in Part Exchange for 'Massai au Papas'

November 11th : Markfield EC : 90cm Open : The horse was entered purely to keep her fit and was placed 5th from 40 starters.

November 3rd : Graceland EC : 1.0m Amateur Championships 1st Round : Lexi made her first indoor appearance of this season and obliged with a double clear 3rd place with progress into the 2008 second rounds.

21st August : Welsh Masters Championships : 1.15 Major Grand Prix : FINAL :  The horse could not cope with a long and technical championship track recording 16 + time faults in her first round.

18th August : Welsh Masters Championships : 1.15 Major Grand Prix : 2nd Qualifier :  No mistakes today as Lexi cruised to a 5th place from 60 others therefore  QUALIFIED FINAL

17th August : Welsh Masters Championships : 1.15 Major Grand Prix : 1st Qualifier :  A  mistake in the first round meant Lexi had to return for another qualification attempt.

14th August : Weston Lawns : 1.05m Members Cup :  A clear plus four faults again saw another respectable 37th from 105 others.

11th August : Weston Lawns :  1.10m Open :  A clear and four faults saw a respectable 18th position from 50 others.

July 29th : Hargate Arenas : 1.05m Ken Beeston Final :  Four faults in the first round saw Lexi down the order ending 40th from 55

July 5th : Weston Lawns EC : BSJA 1.05m Open : Not the best of days today with 4 faults in the first phase.

June 15th. Wales and West : BSJA 1.15m Scope Qualifier : After a good clear in the first round , Lexi slipped on the deteriorating ground conditions which cost her 4 faults. It was following this that we decided to retire the whole Greenacres team from further competition and return home two days early.

June 13th. Wales and West : BSJA 1.10m Open : In appalling weather conditions , Lexi got off to a good start with a double clear 3rd place from 25 others.

June 3rd : BSJA 1.0m Open to table A4 : Lexi was entered into this class to continue practicing her tight turning . In a one round competition against the clock and without the rider putting his foot on the accelerator pedal we were more than satisfied with her double clear 7th position from 21 starters.

June 2nd Hargate Arena : BSJA 1.05m Open : A nice double clear saw Lexi comfortably into 3rd place from 12 starters.

May 27th. Eland Lodge Equestrian : BSJA 1.10m Open : A set of tight turns and fluent riding in the jump off saw Lexi home in 1st place today against some strong opposition.

May19th. / 20th Arena UK : BSJA 1.10m Open , 1.0m Amateur Championships , 1.10m Open and 1.0m Amateur Championships : Her 4 faults in each of the first three competitions did not accurately reflect the quality of her jumping and her 12 faults in the final competition was purely due to tiredness.

May 7th. Leicester County Show  : BSJA 1.05m Open : A clear plus 4 faults saw Lexi come into 7th place from 25.

May 7th. Leicester County Show : 1.10m  Ride and Drive Final : The horse and rider came up trumps today as they both had a clear round in their respective disciplines to Win the competition. This rounded off a very good two days for all the Greenacres Horses, riders and the support staff.

May 6th. Leicester County Show : 1.10m Ride and Drive Qualifier : The rest appears to have done the trick as this horse went clear and returned a second place and a deserved place in the finals tomorrow.

April 7th. This horse is being rested for 3 weeks.

April 5th and 6th Weston Lawns EC : BSJA 1.15m single round to table A4 : We decided to put this horse into these speed competitions to further her education. In spite of four faults at each attempt we were pleased with her progress.

March 25th : Western Lawns Equitation : BSJA 1.15m Although just missing out on the money , Lexi put in a near perfect jumping performance to complete her double clear rounds.

March 25th : Western Lawns Equitation : BSJA 1.10m Open.  In spite of four unlucky faults in the first round and her first outdoor competition, this horse jumped so fluently that it was decided to enter her into the 1.15m Open later in the day.

March 18th : Markfield EC : BSJA 1.10m Open : This was the horse's first appearance back into the ring after dental surgery. Although collecting four faults , it is a case now of experimenting to find a suitable bit.

March 3rd : Solihull RC : BSJA 1.10m Open : Lexi jumped fluently into the jump off but ended with a disappointing 12 faults in the final round.

March 1st : Markfield : BSJA  Foxhunter ( 1.20m ) : The horse was not happy at all today. She appeared to have biting problems with a resulting 20 faults.

February 25th : Markfield : BSJA 1.15 Open and BSJA Foxhunter ( 1.20m ) : In spite of 4 faults and 8 faults respectively , the horse is becoming more accustomed to jumping these heights.

February 22nd : Markfield : BSJA Foxhunter / 1.20m Open : A very encouraging performance in spite of 8 faults in this horse's third attempt at this height .

February 22nd : Markfield : BSJA 1.15m Open : In spite of eight faults , we were pleased with the horse's overall performance.

February 18th : Arena UK : BSJA Blue Chip Star Qualifier : 8 faults in the first round put the horse well down in the finishing order.

February 18th : Arena UK : BSJA 1.10m Open : A momentary lapse of concentration cost Lexi four faults in the first round.

February 11th : Markfield EC : BSJA Blue Chip Dynamic Qualifier ( 1.30 m ) : Due to her performance in the previous class , a decision was made to give Lexi her first experience over this big course. Again , disregarding her jumping faults , this 6 year old horse  showed what she will be capable of achieving later in her career.

February 11th : Markfield EC : BSJA Blue Chip Performance Qualifier ( 1.20 m ) : Although we knew that Lexi did not have a realistic chance in this competition , it gave us the opportunity to assess her abilities at this height against more experienced horses. In spite of 8 faults we were more than satisfied with her performance.

February 4th : Arena UK : BSJA 1.05m Open : A very competent double clear from Lexi saw her come home in the money at 13th from 85 starters .

February 3rd : Arena UK : BSJA Newcomers : Complacency at one fence robbed this horse of a place in the jump off.

February 2nd : Arena UK : BSJA 1.05m Open : Lexi got off to a good start today with a fifth position behind her stable colleagues Hajla Z and 'Touch of Dance'.

January 28th : Solihull RC : BSJA Fohunter : We thought this was an appropriate time to introduce Lexi to her first Foxhunter competition. In spite of eight faults she put up a very encouraging display. She will be dropped down in height for her next competition to keep her momentum going forward.

January 28th : Solihull RC : BSJA BEIB Star Qualifier : In an 'Open' competition which saw Lexi up against older , more experienced Grade A & B horses , we were over the moon with this horse's performance . She came in at 14th place ( with 19 money awards ) from 94 starters.

January 24th : Solihull RC : BSJA Newcomers : Lexi showed her true potential today when she dominated the competition with an early  fastest double clear , going on to win the class with ease.

January 21st 2007 : Markfield EC : BSJA Newcomers : A mixed day today as Lexi confidently completed the first round but dropped her hind legs twice in the jump off to give her a finishing position of 15th from 36

January 14th 2007 : Markfield EC : BSJA Newcomers : Another horse going from strength to strength in a competition which saw 42 starters. On one of the biggest newcomers courses yet seen and that  saw only 5 double clears , Lexi had done all the hard work but took down the final fence in the jump off which ironically was the smallest. She competed against some notable International riders and so in spite of her four faults we were more than satisfied with her 8th position.

January 11th 2007 : Markfield EC : BSJA Newcomers : Another pleasing performance with a clear and four faults putting Lexi into 5th from 22 starters.

December 16th / 17th : Arena UK : 90cm. , 1.0m  &  1.10m ( All Amateur Championships ) Lexi caught a fence for 4 faults in the first competition and was a disappointment in the second class with her 12 faults. ! Our faith in her was restored however when she jumped a fluent first round in the 1.10 class just clipping the 2nd last fence.

November 26th : Field House EC : BSJA 1.0 m Open : Lexi was moving smoothly in the first round before unfortunately catching the final fence.   

November 15th : Solihull RC : BSJA 1.10 m. Open : Although collecting an unfortunate 4 faults in the first round , the horse completed the round with relative ease.

November 15th : Solihull RC : BSJA 1.0 m. Open : Now registered , Touch of Dance got off the mark for Greenacres with a steady double clear 4th place from 20 starters.

November 8th : Solihull RC : BSJA Novice and BSJA Discovery : Lexi was put into these classes on a ticket to familiarise the rider further with the horse and for us to assess any equipment change that may be required. Lexi duly obliged with a double clear in both competitions and would have been in the money if registered.

November 2nd : Markfield EC . Lexi was put into a Discovery class on a ticket and although collecting a fence we were more than satisfied with her shape over the fences.

October 28th : Lexi was put through her paces at our yard and continued to impress , culminating in her jumping a small set of fences set at 1.40m.          

October 26th 2006 : Markfield EC : BSJA Novice : Lexi is on a 2 week trial and was put into this class on a 'ticket'. She immediately impressed with a 4th place double clear.