Day 6 - Pakistan

Tina on board and Michael waiting

Well today is a rather successful one for the British!!

Post breakfast we set off for the ground. This time once again Tina's Shergar and my horse Sham-e were ready and waiting, but the other horses had disappeared. Micheal had to jump on a new one, Jacky got on the first chestnut she rode yesterday and Gerald on another dapple grey

Micheal was promised his chestnut, but had to settle for a new bay horse (see below)

Crazy horse Tina rode yesterday
rejected by SA!!! 

Jacky's mad chestnut from yesterday, that hated gallows,
but picked up 2" pegs no problem!

The first team run was rather interesting as we hadn't had the chance to run these horses together before, so we weren't entirely sure what they would do. So the result was Gerald's wouldn't run straight and on the first run Michael's horse also ran over the peg

We were a bit more prepared on the following run, but Gerald was still not able to run the grey straight, we spotted that Michael's preferred Chestnut had turned up, so we immediately (mid competition) swapped horses)

This meant we picked up more points in the following rounds, but still not enough to feature

Pairs were next with lance, and we split into our pairs, I was running with Tina, Gerald with Michael and Jacky with Wamiq from the Pakistan Team

Silver Lance Pair

Tina and I ran well and picking up all pegs, were just beaten by one of the South African pairs on time and ended up in silver position. The boys were just behind us in bronze position, having drawn one peg.

So we broke for lunch on a bit of a high, and celebrated with more ice cream!

Boys collecting bronze

Heading back to the ground we had the usual problem, Tina and my horses were there, and the horse Michael rode in the morning. Gerald's chestnut had gone, so we quickly grabbed another chestnut that Jacky had ridden the previous day, but was a bit big for her to sword peg. Meanwhile they put Jacky on an roan that immediately bolted with her and was promptly rejected. However the missing chestnut turned up, so we popped her on that, her 11th horse of the competition (she is currently winning on number of horses ridden)

Wamiq and Jacky

Obviously our choice was a bit too good, as Jacky and Wamiq proceeded to beat the British pairs and ended with a bronze medal! The two South African pairs took Silver and Gold.

Team with flag and a fraction of the crowd!

Whole Team with medals!

Whole team with Prince Malik