I have decided to inhale a good dose of optimism and forge onwards with my Tokyo dream…
You wouldn’t want to substitute yourself into the Team GBR selection committee; for they have many endless debates, head scratching and much deliberation ahead of them.
We are in a golden age of Eventing talent, both globally and here in Blighty; which gives us a tricky but fortuitous problem. We have a very long long-list of talent, yet only 3 team places are available and a lucky individual to take on board the plane to Tokyo.
What a year that was! A pandemic was rather an extreme way of focusing the mind. Focusing on what mattered. What was worth the effort and what was not. What stirred the soul and what no longer mattered.
We may not have had a full season, but 2020 was definitely a year to savour ‘Quality over Quantity’ all the way.
I’ve been a really good girl, no really! I actually have this year - I’ve been socially distant all year, not just for lockdowns and I’ve done all my Eventing chores (well kinda….)
So how about a treat or two under the tree this year... Just in case you or Santa need some inspiration for what to put under the tree this year for me, or any equestrian mad friend or relative,, here’s some ideas…
