11 – 14 SEPTEMBER 2009 – I  rode my new horse from the USA, Connery into the Youngsters Tour (1.40m), first round clear and fast and second round took the last pole, and was very pleased with his performance.  He was fast off the ground and made the course easy.

Billy de Laubry (Billy) also from the USA took a pole in the  first round in the 1.50m class and then 1 pole in each of the 1.45m classes.  As this was his first indoor show he coped really well with the pressure and has huge scope

Connery went clear in 1.35m Youngster cup and I was pleased with his performance

BUNDESCHAMPIONATE 2009 WARENDORF, GERMANY – I qualified on a couple of Ludger’s youngsters for the Bundeschampionate in  Warendorf, Germany  – On Wednesday 2 September I came 2nd on Cosmos with a score of  8.7 and 3rd on Copperfield with 8.5.  This was in a class of 148 five year olds.  On Thursday Quiro went clear with a score of 7.6 as has qualified for the semi final 6 year olds on Friday.  In the semi-finals for the 5 year olds Copperfield came 4th with 8.4 and Cosmos came 18th with 8.3 out of a field of 88 horses, both qualified for the top 25 final on Sunday – Thesebest youngsters in the world – Ludger is very pleased with the young horses performance.  On Sunday both horses did well and were placed mid field in the final.