A quick dash up to Bury Farm this afternoon for a last minute attempt at Advanced Medium qualification before the cut off date on Tuesday. I am happy to report that Brenda Reddy”s BamBam came up trumps taking both large Advanced Medium classes with +71% & +72%! All qualified in one outing!!!! 
Super results at Snowball Farm on Monday. Rob and Kirsty Anthony’s Sanssouci took the Novice qualifier with a fantastic 73%!!! Next was the turn of Maria Dent’s Nazareno Vicon scoring 67% and 71% in the Elementary classes!! Both horses are now qualified for the Summer regionals
I am very excited to welcome you to the brand new Rob Waine Dressage website!!! After deciding that the original website was slightly dated and out grown I had this one designed. One of the exciting new features is the online entries and results system for our dressage competitions!! I also promise to keep you all up dated with news and blogs of the goings on here at Hammer & Harp. Take a look around and let me know what you think.
Lots of smiles at Oldencraig today…. We did it!!!! Sanssouci is off to the Badminton Young Dressage Horse of the Future finals held at Badminton House in July. Brenda Reddy’s BamBam wasn’t going to be left out scoring a massive 76% & 73% in the Elementarys taking 1st place in both!! Bambam is now all qualified for the Summer regionals.
A fantastic result for Maria Dent’s Andulusian stallion!! Today he has become a licensed breeding stallion, being awarded an 8/10 for walk, 8/10 for trot and an amazing 9/10 for canter!!!
A great first show of our 2015 Unaffiliated Dressage season. Lots of happy smiley faces, just the way we like it. To find out more details on how you canter enter follow the link here. We would love to see you there.
Happy Easter to all our friends and clients!!! It was a trip out to BCA for Rob and the Dent families 4 yr old Andalusian stallion, Nazareno. Just over 70% in the first Novice bringing home the red rosette. He was a little tired in the second test but still managed a very credible 3rd place. An exciting future ahead for this chap.
Rob has been awarded a wild card to compete at the Winter Championships aboard Matilda Ashley’s DHI Cuba. The pair will contest the Elementary Open, which Rob is the current National Champion for. An exciting few weeks!!
Happy New Year to all our clients past, present and future. 2014 has been a super year, thank you to my amazing owners, sponsors and friends for all of their support over the past 12 months. 2015 has got a lot to live up too!!
So pleased to announce that I will be joining Equilibrium Products team of sponsored riders. Their products are designed with the horses in mind making them I believe the best on the market. The Therapy Massage Pad is used on all my horses before and after work, making sure they are in tip top condition.
Another 1, 2 for Brenda Reddy’s Bambam today at Windmill Farm. Very respectable scores of 73% & 76%!! All qualified for the regionals now.
Not one for being left out, Brenda Reddy’s BamBam posted high scores in both Novice classes at Merrist Wood today. 74% & 75% was awarded to the pair for their tests. This was the first time out for Rob & BamBam since Brenda bought the horse, formally owned by Olympic gold medalist Natasha Baker.
It was a 1, 2 for Lynne Bennett’s Rhodesia at Windmill Farm today. First time out since the nationals, he didn’t disappoint! Winning E59 with an amazing score of 78%!!! Then taking second place in M75 with just over 70%, not bad for only his third medium!!! “I am absolutely over the moon”, said a belated Rob. “He just keeps getting stronger and stronger at each level”. Rhodesia is now qualified for the Summer regional championships at Elementary and Medium.
Wow, Wow, Wow!!! The Winter Championships were a great success!! Elementary Open National Champion!!!! Words can not explain what I felt when the final score came in and the confirmed I had won!! Special thanks has to go to Lynne, Kelly, my fab friends and amazing sponsors who all made it down to support us. It wouldn’t be possible without the help of a great team behind me.
Well he has gone and done it again!!! A win for Rob and Rhodesia today at the Winter regionals, a massive….79.54%!!!! Lots of 9s on the sheet and even a 9.5 for his walk!!! Nearly at that infamous 10… A ticket to the Winter Championships in April and our 3rd regional title.
Another fantastic day competing aboard Lynne Bennett’s Rhodesia, this time at Quainton Stud. Ele 45 1st on 70.69% and Ele 59 1st with just shy of 73%!!! Sets us up well for our regionals at Patchetts next week.
Just signed an exciting new sponsorship deal for my competition horses, stay tuned for more news soon!!!
What a great pre regional warmup at Patchetts Equestrian Centre today. Rhodesia pulled a stonker and achieved a personal best in the Novice Open Freestyle with a score of…..86%!!! He also pulled in 73% in the Elementary Freestyle! Lots of carrots for him tonight
I am very very lucky, today was my first lesson with Carl Hester!! Need I say more….He absolutely loved Rhodesia, commented that he was well trained and really had it all!! We are back again in January 😀
Congratulations to client Jayne Van Dyke on her top ten placing in the Prelim Chiltern & Thames Championship today! It couldn’t have happened to a more deserving person!