Hare N Hounds at Barnard Castle

It was our last weekend in grade 3 we where all really looking forward to the weekend but it didn't quite go to plan!!!

We arrived on Thur night driving up after work which I don't think I will do again as its just too stressful didn't arrive until after 8 by the time set up tent it was time for bed so didn't sleep well all these things whizzing in my head gah. Considering it had been really bad weather most of the weekend prior we managed to find a pretty un muddy spot at the back of the field which was very lucky.
We started off Friday on a bit of a giddy note new venues always seem to switch Bell onto manic mode bless her new fields to run around in and new dogs to try and play with (yes this is correct!!! twice I had to call her back as she darted off to say hi to a random stranger lol very un Bell like indeed). Bad nights sleep had bad effect on me in a migraine so I wasn't running her well but we did somehow manage a 5th in graded 3-4 agility. We went to bed at half 7 which was a bit naff but I felt awful and was very worried about being ill in the tent, thank god that didn't happen!!
Saturday I felt alot better and you could tell from the runs we started with a very very steady clear in 1-3 agility thing the soft ground un nerved Bella a little but clear is clear :D we then only just managed to run out grade 3 jumping as they where shutting the class considering we where straight in Bella flew and I was so pleased when she got 5th. The grade 3 agility we just missed DW contact as I kept getting it wrong and slowed so she jumped off for me I need to keep running to push her to the end. And we had a fab run in the 1-3 jumping but got E'd as I said tunnel too early oppies.
Sunday got off to a good start with clear in the ABC comb 1-7 jumping we just missed out on a placing was very pleased with the run. Didn't have any runs until later but felt funny, almost fainted then the stupid heart racing started tried two runs with Bell but I just wasn't in the right place so scrapped the remaining run as I wasn't doing her justice and didn't want to confuse her (and pass out lol) so we went home didn't feel better until I got in the shower, damn mind doing stupid things to the body gah!!!

The girls didn't have the best of times either Izzy was running fab with 2 x 2nd and a 3rd then went lame Sat pm and still isn't sound :( Kandy didn't have a good day on Sat with E's then got freaked on Sun and wouldn't run for Sal just being daft of the start line fingers crossed it was just a one off. So roll on the bank holiday weekend we are hoping for a less stressful and fun weekend please!!!!!!
The good things I did take away from the weekend is what a fab show HnH is very thoughtful and helpful and how much better Bella does on the more complex courses she just rises to the challenge which has given me confidence that in the grade 4 classes we should be fine :D