As of last night (16 March) British Eventing (BE) fixtures are cancelled until further notice. The importance of public health measures is paramount and other things need to take a back seat for now – the board of BE have undoubtedly done the right thing. For the people whose business this is, either as riders,Continue reading “Plans on hold”
Author Archives: The Eventing Organist
Things are looking up
We’re coming to the end of a slow period for Max and me, and looking forward to better weather for us both, turnout for him, and lighter evenings to allow us to train more consistently. I’m starting to make plans for our first outings over XC fences, prior to our planned affiliated competition(s) in theContinue reading “Things are looking up”
Never waste a crisis
In my case, my horse Max was out of action with a tweaked muscle, so it seemed like the perfect opportunity to go Cross Country schooling when I knew I would be on another horse anyway. After a few weeks of rest for Max and planning for me, we were back on board. I’d beenContinue reading “Never waste a crisis”
Up and over
As you may know, unless you’re reading my blog for the very first time, my name is James and my day job is as musician, leading the music at Chelmsford Cathedral. I’ve been a fan of the Equestrian discipline of Eventing for just over 10 years and from my first experience of watching the CrossContinue reading “Up and over”
Making the best of it
Firstly, apologies for being so quiet on the blogging front; the month after Christmas is usually a quiet time and I’d hoped to be writing more, but there was quite a lot to do and I didn’t find the time. The last two months have been up and down; the weather has been atrocious andContinue reading “Making the best of it”
Getting back to it
Work has rather overtaken me from a blogging angle: it’s a new thing and I’ve not quite got into my stride. There will be more blogs on a regular basis from now, and the post-Christmas effects are all settling down into a more manageable pattern. Since Christmas I’ve had some great sessions with Max, includingContinue reading “Getting back to it”
Half a year with Max
It’s been a busy month with work, and difficult to fit in much decent exercise with Max, and on top of that, turnout has been restricted by the awful weather. Despite that, we had a brilliant jumping lesson yesterday: Max jumped well – he knows his job and loves it – I began to improveContinue reading “Half a year with Max”
An organist goes eventing
My day job is a good one and creative: I’m Organist and Master of the Choristers at Chelmsford’s Anglican Cathedral, meaning that I have overall responsibility for the music at services and concerts, and I direct the Cathedral Choir, a group of boys and adults that sing five times a week in central Chelmsford. ThisContinue reading “An organist goes eventing”
The Eventing Organist
Hello and thank you for reading this. My name is James, and I’m a professonal musician, specialising in the organ, piano, and choral conducting. I’m also a keen equestrian, having been properly introduced to horses just over ten years ago. Quite soon after I was also introduced to Eventing (the multi-discipline sport of dressage, crossContinue reading “The Eventing Organist”
My First Blog Post
Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.
