Back to Tweseldown with the novices and the star of the day was CHF Cooliser (Eliza) who started out her competition year just as she finished last year… with a “cool” attitude and showing masses of ability. A 32 and a double ... read more
News by Jacky Green
Tweseldown 9th March
What a fabulous day to be out eventing! There have been spring days at Tweseldown where it has been so cold the horses have not even needed washing off after cross country but day 1 of 4 days of Tweseldown felt like spring had sprung for the ... read more
Isleham March 5th
Tom kicked off the 2017 season with a couple of advanced horses at Isleham which turned out to be a good plan as while the south was basically calling for the second Ark to be built the team at Isleham enjoyed ground that Tom described as ... read more
New Year New Style!
2017 kicks off with a brand new website for Tom which we hope will be more dynamic and more user friendly with greater flexibility for use with smart phones, i pads and tablets. Tom has a fantastic stable of horses for this season and he is ... read more
Filming for 2 Gallop
Last December I did some filming with 2 Gallop hopefully you will enjoy some insights into my new yard at Gatcombe Park and amazing team, owners and sponsors. Please click here to watch the films: https://vimeo.com/198085393 read more
World Class Podium Potential Programme
Tom has been selected for the UK Sport National Lottery funded World Class Podium Potential Programme for 2016-2018. Following Tom’s 2016 season, he has earned the right to stay on the World Class Podium Potential programme into 2018. ... read more
Sweden International Horse Show
The indoor cross country class at the SIHS is an invite only do with just 4 teams and a total of 16 riders. Tom joined Team GB with Diesel (Charlie) for the trip and he waved goodbye to Charlie a few days before he left himself. ... read more
Cotswold Team Chase
Tom took two horses to the Cotswold team chase on a mild but misty Sunday. His first ride ( which unfortunately we missed seeing!) failed to get the landing gear out and went down but apparently Tom hung on grimly round his neck for some 50 ... read more
Aldon & 2016 Season wrap up
And to finish the season Tom took two novices down to Aldon and had great dressage scores and fabulous cross country rounds. The Magician (Mars) scored a 26 and despite 12 faults in the showjumping still finished inside the top 12. ... read more
Pau CCI 4 star
A brilliant conclusion to Toledo’s fist 4 star with a clear round showjumping to move him up into 22nd spot and the top 50% of a 4 star which is a qualification that he will keep for life. Only 5 clear rounds from the competitors over ... read more
Pau 4 CCI 4 star 15th October
With a beefed up track and plenty of problems before he set out Tom must have nearly had heart failure when Toleo de Kerser banked the first fence! It was a bit odd but it’s just yards from the start, in the main arena where the horses ... read more
Pau CCI 4 star 13th October
Tom and Toledo de Kerser trotted up early this morning in Pau, most people stating that it was still dark! Rather unusually Pau holds the 4 star jog on the Thursday morning and then the dressage begins at lunchtime after the CIC 2 star ... read more
Calmsden
A nice local one day for Tom and two novices and pretty nice weather for the beginning of October too! The Magician (Mars) picked up his first BE point with a 36 and a double clear which was pretty cool for a younsgter in his first season of ... read more
Osberton International
CHF Cooliser cruised around her CIC one star cross country for a lovely clear with just 5 time to add to her score and a seriously nice way to end her first season eventing with Tom. Royal Roxey also posted a clear in her CIC 2 star cross ... read more
Osberton International
CCI 1 star cross country was the first thing on the agenda today and sadly Splash of the Irish (Dennis) had a fall at a corner fairly early on which ruled him out of the competition. Dennis has been incredibly consistent cross country so it ... read more
Osberton International
A truck load of young horses headed up North for Osberton and the star of the show int he dressage was Splash of the irish (Dennis) who scored a 38.6 in the huge CCI 1 star class to put himself right up amidst the leaders. CHF Cooliser (Eliza) ... read more
South of England
Off to Gatwick (well, pretty close!) with two horses for one of the last OI’s of the season. Toledo de Kerser had a superb dressage score of 23 and executed his usual immaculate round of showjumping for a clear before a steady cross ... read more
Gatcombe
Little Gatcombe is a funny autumn event… it has a very grown up showjumping and a tricky cross country track that doesnt always flow but it was a great outing for Tom this year with Barina (Bee) posting her second intermediate win on the ... read more
Blenheim
Toledo de Kerser kept up his amazing showjumping record yesterday afternoon and jumped into the lead in the 8 / 9 year olds with a clear round. Tom and Toledo set off cross country today full of confidence and Toledo found the track almost ... read more
Blenheim
Cross country day at Blenheim for the CCI 3 star and the day dawned with pouring rain which went on relentlessly all morning. Tom is no stranger to muddy and wet conditions, in fact he rather revels in them and he and Joyride (Wibley) had a ... read more
Blenheim
A great start to Blenheim for Tom with two very smart dressage tests. Joyride (Wibley) went early in the CCI 3 star draw and scored a very respectable 47 which puts him in 16th spot at the end of two days dressage. Toledo de Kerser is bidding ... read more
Wellington
Tom managed to sneak off from Blair and catch a flight back down to Wiltshire which was just as well as he had 5 rides lined up at Wellington on Bank Holiday Monday. Since he was on a bit of a roll the day just kept getting better and it was a ... read more
Blair Castle ERM
Apologies for the gap in blog posting… entirely my fault not Team McEwen’s! In a brave move Tom decided to put Diesel (Charlie) back into eventing competition. Having had a great run at Hickstead and Charlie looking sound and fit ... read more
Gatcombe International
Tom and Toledo de Kerser wowed the dressage judges in the advanced section to score a 23 and take a commanding lead. That lead was further extened when Toledo jumped his usual immaculate clear showjumping but Tom elected for a steady clear ... read more