You can read the 2010 diary entries from Bella Equestrian Sponsored Rider Bec Zamel and her talented horse Kirby Park Irish Jeorge here.  Find out what they have been up to, what they are learning and see some pictures of the two of them in action.

 

   

9th February, 2010
Just a quick update. Since i blogged last i have had a show jump clinic with megan - which was very cool - it was a twilight lesson down near adelaide airport, as you jump the planes fly over head, extremely low! and my first ever true dressage lesson with Thomas.

 Surprisingly it went very well. Maybe Jeorge was inspired by the amazing indoor we were lucky enough to ride in! Thomas started off by explaining to me the "principals" of dressage and how you can not achieve a high level without working through the steps. The first was rhythm, second relaxation, third implosion and forth connection (i think, there are like 9 or so but thats as much as i remember for now) anyway Jeorge got the steps well, and we moved on to heaps on shoulder-in to half pass, shoulder fore to renver, that kinda stuff, we even took our first steps towards collection. wowwee!!!! i have a new respect for core muscles! by the next time thomas sees Jeorge he wants double the top line, for him to shut his mouth more and for me to have "quite" legs, no more eventing flapping ankles...so if anyone reading this sees me@a comp, please feel free to point and laugh at my flapping legs, may just be the torment i need!

so... As i sit here in my jodz and write this im looking forward to a jamie lesson tonight and tomorrow. last chance cross country training on sat, local dressage comp on sun and 18 hours in the car with my amazing and extremely patient mother on monday as we make our way towards sydney!

stay posted... fun times ahead!

cheers bec+porg. - check out the photo of us getting the low down from the boss!!!

 

 

2nd February 2010
Dear Anita and the Bella Equestrian Team,
January 2010 is off to a flying start. Before I knew it my calendar went from holiday fun times to packed full of clinics, lessons and up and coming events.

In the lead up to Sydney mid week and weekend events - which I leave home on the 15th of feb for- I have a Jamie Coman clinic, a Thomas Muehlenbeck clinic (yes yes we are going to attempt the dressage thing) and a heap of lessons with Megan in the hope of whipping our butts into shape before Sydney.

In terms of looking ahead I don't think things are really going to slow down. Hopefully it will be 2* for Jeorge in the middle of the season, and i'm also looking to add another pony to the team. I will defiantly have my hands full with two competitive eventers.

There will be plenty of updates coming your way soon and I am pretty excited to give my new Pro Lite cross country boots a run at Sydney. YAY!!!!


January 2010
so exciting....

"Dear Becky Zamel,
The Australian Eventing Talent Search squad has been reviewed, along with your submitted performances in
2009. On behalf of the National Eventing Coach and the Eventing High Performance Panel, I am pleased to
inform you that you and your horse, Kirby Park Irish Jeorge, have retained your position on the Australian Talent Search Squad. This selection recognises the ongoing potential of yourself and this horse..."

Congratulations Bec and Jeorge!  Good Luck for the 2010 Season, from Bella Equestrian!