Badminton preparations

So, just over a week to go 'til Badminton. Milo is drawn number 8 so will do his dressage early on Friday and will be out early on the cross country on Sunday. We've spoken with Mark this week and he's very pleased with milo's preparations. His fitness work has gone very well and his weight is better than last year at this time - he's such a worrier that it can be quite difficult to stop him from looking just a touch too lean. Although we can never be too optimistic about his performance on the flat Mark feels he is more settled this year. much of his daily routine is about keeping him chilled. His hacking out is being done by leading him from one of the others, often Riley (NZB Grass Valley) which seems to keep him more relaxed. He's doing very little schooling as he knows all the work and just needs to learn to relax!! On top of all that he gets loads of turnout, overnight included, weather permitting..... So you never know.... We're arriving at Badminton on the Wednesday and will be staying for the duration in the owners lorry park. All we can do now is keep our fingers crossed and pray for good weather.