The day started with each competitor doing a dressage test depending on their class. This was immediately followed by a cones course. Each competitor was given 3 minutes to complete the 15 cones and then try to score as many points in the time remaining by driving through as many cones as possible, for example cone gate #1 scored 1 point, cone gate #15 scored 15points. You could drive the same cone as many times as possible, but if you knocked a ball off, that gate was then closed and scored zero.

At the end of the dressage section Kelly Burton was leading the Novice class with 48 penalties from Sue Lawson on 62 penalties. In the Open class Frances Norgrove was leading with 65 penalties from Duncan Seth-Smith on 88. One or two competitors made errors and suffered accordingly but this was the first event of the season.

The Cones course was full of excitement , Kelly Wilson threw down a challenge with a total of 29 penalties, Kelly Burton responded but could only reply with 35 penalties after having two balls down, but a great try in her first Poacher event. The Open class saw Duncan Seth-Smith storm around the standard course with 1 ball down and then go onto to score the best of the day 81 which converted to just 24 penalties, followed by Angie Smith with 40 penalties and Frances Norgrove on 43.

After a short Lunch break the Novice class started a mini marathon with 4 obstacles. Fastest in Obstacle 1 was Kelly Wilson, with Kelly Burton taking obstacle 2 from Christine Lyte. Obstacle 3 & 4 were again won by Kelly Wilson. In the Open class Frances Norgrove and Duncan Seth-Smith were equal at 37 seconds, Duncan took Obstacle 2 with Frances Norgrove taking obstacles 3 & 4 .

Many thanks to the army of Stewards and to Ben & Jane Smith for letting us use their venue.