Rocking Horse Spring and Rolex?

Jet and Doc ran at the Rocking Horse Spring horse trials last weekend.  Jet competed in the preliminary division and Doc in the intermediate.  It was Doc's second competition back from his injury.  Jet put in a consistent, though not flashy show.  He was a little tense in the dressage but jumped well and was a good boy all weekend.  

Doc also had a successful show.  His best phase was the cross country.  He felt happy to be out again.  The day after the competition when I turned him out, he began to playfully frolic about the field.  He was very pleased with himself.  Unlike his preliminary run two weeks ago, his knee did carry some heat after this competition, but we are icing it and continuing to work.  Because he seems to be back in action, I currently have our entry for Rolex on my desk.  It looks like we are going to make a bid again this year.  We are slated for two more runs before Rolex, both of them advanced.  The biggest question is will he be able to take the "pounding" necessary to get fit and jump the bigger jumps.  I am continuing to treadmill swim him to help his fitness with less impact on his legs, but over the next few weeks he will have to do consistent gallops and jumps schools.  Time will tell, but I think we have a real shot this year.  Doc has already told me that he wants to go.  

Until next time!

Ashley