David riding Fox (Koyuna Sun Magic)

David has recently returned from a two day course at the Unicorn as part of the World Class Training programme riding Fox (Koyuna Sun Magic). Who is one of our main contenders for Young Rider Trials this year.

We really enjoy these training sessions – which are taken by top class trainers and feel the benefit of their expertise.

We have also started competing in “warm up” competitions locally, including show jumping at WWEC and dressage at both WWEC and Summerhouse.

David is currently enjoying a weeks extra dressage training with Adam Kemp FBHS in Gloucestershire. I am not sure staying in the lorry last night with -5 temperature was much fun though! He has taken two horses, which will be swapped tomorrow for another two to make sure all the horses get some benefit.

The horse in the picture is one of our “Blue Chip” horses – with the others being the advanced horses;
• Jake (‘Kings Cross’) who will also head for Young Rider Trials,
• Rising five year old Carlos (‘Carantos’) – heading for BYEH classes and BE100
• And Merlin (‘Bonmahon Windfall’) a 6 year old upgrading to Novice this year.

David has a few days off at the beginning of February, but has been asked to ride on the International Training Day at Hartpury on the 6th February upon his return.

We hope to take ‘Kings Cross’ – who did so well with David in Portugal last year, for the Jump training session titled “Fast but Safe” with David O’Connor. This will be followed by another two days at Unicorn 7th and 8th February for jumping training.

Recently we switch one of our other Australian horses liveried here, belonging to Wendy Schaeffer, onto Blue Chip . We have seen a real difference in his skin and coat, he really looks quite different. He will head to Fontainebleu and then Badminton from there.

Maggie Doel & David Doel, Reybridge Eventing.

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Blue Chip Feed are providing a new sponsorship deal for 18 year old David Doel who is set to become the latest Blue Chip Rider.

Sarah Butler from Blue Chip Feed said, “David has had a terrific year winning the National Junior Championships at Glanusk International with Kings Cross and also taking 2nd place with Cartman. He then went on to play his part in the winning Gold Medal team at the Junior European Championships and also brought home Individual Bronze. We are really pleased to sponsor and support such an enthusiastic talented sportsman.”

Blue Chip Feeds are also set to become official sponsors of the BE90 at Glanusk International Horse Trials. Tina Truman sponsorship manager for Glanusk International said “It is great to welcome Blue Chip as new sponsors to the event and the BE90 competitors will appreciate the interest and investment that Blue Chip are showing to this popular level of British Eventing.”

Blue Chip always looks to take advantage of developments in both nutritional science and production techniques. Recent innovations have enabled Blue Chip to make the entire range molasses free, whole-cereal free and low in starch and sugars. In addition, each feed balancer in the Blue Chip range is now enhanced with naturally sourced vitamin E and nucleotides.

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Thank you so much to Blue Chip for sponsoring the Ex-Racehorse category of the South East Eventers League.

As a committee member I see all the behind scenes work that goes on and it can be difficult to obtain sponsorship for the league and it is great that Blue Chip stepped in at the last minute with sponsorship.

I was placed 2nd in the category with Elspeth Appleby’s mare Cinderbanks. Elspeth was over the moon with her prizes, thank you again. I had a successful season with Cinderbanks riding and schooling her whilst Elspeth was pregnant.

Winter has now set in and so it’s the end of the eventing season, I’ve got a few more horses on the yard so hoping to have them out on the circuit next season! I have a TB called Woody, he’s just backed, also Juno a 3 year old Mare and JJ a 6 year old gelding. I’m also hoping to back Lola my coloured mare next year – she’ll be 3.

Lady is in work and I am going to the Riding Club Area dressage competition on the 4th, it’s a team qualifier for Hartpury. Planning to do SJ, hunting & dressage over the winter.

Name: David Doel

Horses for 2011/12:

Three advanced horses: Koyuna Sun Magic, Cartman, Kings Cross

Pre novice/Novice horses: Carantos, Bonmahon Windfall, Diamond Nine

Best 2011 Results:
1st and 2nd at the U18 National Championships at Glanusk International with Kings Cross and Cartman.
Team Gold and Individual Bronze at the FEI Junior European Championships in Portugal with Kings Cross

2012 Goals:

Be selected for the Young Rider Team FEI European Eventing Championship, Malmo, Sweden & to do my first advanced successfully.

Top Tips:

• When you think you have it just about right… train, train and train a bit harder.
• A great believer in proper planning and preparation prevents poor performance.

Personal highpoint:
Team Gold and Individual Bronze at the Junior Europeans in Portugal with Kings Cross.

Memorable Horses:
Chevington, my Mum’s old advanced eventer and Grand Prix dressage horse; being able to do the tricks on him such as piaffe, passage and one-time changes.

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Website: www.reybridgeeventing.com
Blog: http://reybridge.wordpress.com/
Facebook: David Doel

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Nicola Jones recently did a photoshoot with her horse Billy featuring both of them in Blue Chip merchandise. Nicola is one of Blue Chip Feed’s sponsored event riders. In 2010, Nicola was shortlisted for the the EuropeanCCI** team with her horse Taboo.

Below is a selection of shots from the shoot with Billy:

 If you like the Blue Chip fleece or saddle cloth, click on the photos.

 To buy the Blue Chip baseball cap, body warmer or fleece rug, click on the photo.

Billy has been out to a couple of dressage events in preparation for his first event, and came 2nd and 6th in 2 prelims on Saturday, which Nicola is really pleased with.  Nicola and Billy’s first event will be an Intro at Aston Le Walls, so if you’ll be there be sure to give Nicola a cheer.