new recruit

[smithy]

not really sure how to go about this but i am new convert to team chasing after watching a couple last year and having a go in the lower grades of the warwickshire in april. just wondering how i best go about joining a team for the coming season.

have done a few hunter trials and have a horse who should be ok i think. currently a polo/polocrosse player but dont play in the winter.

can anyone help

thanks

alex

[burty]

Tell us where you're based, and someone will be in touch nearer the season. Nothing much happening at this time of year, and teams tend to be sorted out once everyone knows what horses they have fit and ready to run. Have fun teamchasing!

[Emma 1]

Re first post - ditto, hang fire til the season starts and the forum will wake up!

Bertie, nice to see you are still about. Had a forced rest this summer: broken ankle ok now, would probably almost pass a flexion test but turned out allergic to ibuprophen and just spent a week in hospital having blood transfusions - better now though will probably have aversion to anything to do with churches and garlic for some time to come....:p

Anyway, horse actually putting on some weight, will start fittening end July, hope Stunts will be up and running - did you sell Dan and get yourself another?

Also, looking for a 13.2 - 14.2hh pony for daughter, 2nd pony, must love jumping and have some hunting background if poss. If you know of anything, give me a call: looks, lumps or bumps immaterial, just a child friendly nature and potential to jump up the grades. We have for sale / swop a 13.2hh first pony, carries both saddles (British Junior Side Saddle Champion), perfect PC pony, won at camp etc, 100% bombproof, always in the ribbons - won 4 trpohies last local show 2 weeks ago, 3rd last HT, now 17, but would pass as 12. Reason for sale - pony getting older, child getting taller and more ambitious. Good home more important than price as turned daughter from nervous novice into Ellen Whitaker wannabee.

[tony]

Is that the pony you fell off at the team chase?

[burty]

Tony - play nicely!
Dan has been sold to a lovely lady who'll show jump him, and spoil him rotten which suits me just fine!
At the end of the day you can't do everything, Dan excels showjumping and i'm just not 'into' it anymore. He took me further than I ever thought i'd go, so I owe it to him to let him enjoy himself.
The Stunts will be around, with me shouting from the sidelines. In fact a couple of them have been busy recently, i'd show you but it seems the site won't let me load a pic!