HTM Team GB Celebrate with Westglen

HTM Team GB visited the Westglen Training Show on Sunday.
Westglen had made a fabulous Congratulations Poster with photos of the team included

Karen presented Kath Hardman with a Thank You present
for being "a great Team Manager"




Then everyone at the show posed for this superb photograph

 

The Team were happy to display the flags, cups, rosettes
and an enormous cake they brought for everyone at the show.

What a lovely cake - enjoyed by all

Allan Brown captured some lovely moments on camera - Kay Dunn

Erin Sykes

Nala Hindson

Kes Sykes

Chip Dunn

Goldem Maid "Dunn"

Jenny Knudson's sweet Sheltie

Radio Derby Invite The European Champions For Breakfast

After receiving a phone call from Radio Derby in Denmark, the Team arranged to meet there on the Friday morning after their return to Great Britain.

Karen and Fly proudly wearing full uniform and with their Champions cup on the steps of the Radio Station

Yes - you look good from every angle ;-)

The Last Day in Denmark and Arrival Home

Fky, ready for the last walk before leaving Soro.

Checking the dogs look OK for their long journey.

Wow - who found this ball!  Now the walk is more worthwhile  ;-)



Angus and Amber checking the undergrowth for more balls!



Looks like Fly has taken charge

OK - biscuit? - ball? - biscuit?  - yes biscuit wins every time!!

Lovely dogs all set to play

Angus found the ball again!!!

Three playing nicely with the ball - and one pretending not to notice!

Well OK - it may be worth joining in the Angus' game

Almost done running and ready for the ferry. 
Once again, great weather meant dry and clean exercised dogs.

Just one more throw of the ball please?

Well if Angus had shared it then maybe!!  ;-)



On the road to the Ferry -
a service area stop gave the team a close view of one of the fins of a wind turbine.

 

Karen and Lesley standing in front of the fin showing the immense size!



All aboard the ferry for another rough crossing. 
But forewarned, the Team had a supply of "Sea Legs" tablets.

Thank you to Karen's anonymous supporter
who treated the Team to a drink to celebrate their acheivements.

A good meal and a glass of bubbly!!!

A lovely bottle of Rose Champagne!!  Thank you.

The Team arrive home to celebrations and a decorated house!!
Their partners, Roger, Allan and David had been busy!!

Just enough room to get into the drive!

Rosettes and flags decorating the inside cabin of the van.

And flowers too!!   Thanks from the Team for all this great support.

Visit to the Vet in Denmark

Nothing wrong with the dogs, but of course a visit to the vet is compulsory for the Team to get their dogs home on the ferry.  Fly on the table first for worming tablet, anti tick treatment and "healthy to travel" stamp in the Passport.

Second on the table - Spice who looks like she lost one ear :-( 
But pronounced fit to travel so maybe he didn't notice it dropped off ;-)

Oh dear - Amber looks so sad - but hoping for a clean bill of health so she can go home with the team too!!!

Almost completed and looking a bit happier

The rear view of Angus - Lesley looks happy - he must have passed the test too!

Just teeth to check and worming tablet to swallow - easy peasy!!

Yippee - everyone can go home together the next day.  Thanks to Emmy for arranging the vet appointments and to the vet for passing them all "Fit For Travel"

The Venue, Preparations and the Competition

After a good night's sleep in the hotel,
the team moved on to the venue to check out the facilities

The hall was totally empty
so the Team took time to check their plans for the routines

  

Fabulous area at the venue for walking the dogs.



And it was one of the few areas that dogs could be run off lead -
what a bonus

Back at the hotel - the other teams were arriving -
this was the Belgium supporters gear!

Goodness!!! 
This competitor looks like they meant business!!!!

Time to attach the Good Luck cards the team had received
to one of the Union Flags!!

Don't they look good?  Can you see yours?

Time to join the other 12 Countries for the Welcome Dinner

Team GB making the most of their uniforms :-)

Cards and Good Luck presents were exchanged -
the atmosphere was great

Show Manager Iben introduces herself
and sets out the format for the following days.

Karen and Fly performing Hernando's Hideaway -
thanks to Vincianne Hubbert for these photos

HTM TEAM GB - Open European Team Champions

The cheering was deafening!  What an experience!

And Karen with Fly and their huge cup -
Individual HTM Open European Champions 

Sorry - the Team doesn't have any photographs yet of Freestyle Day, but are pleased that Team GB were placed fourth and Lesley with Angus 4th and Kath with Spice 7th in the Individual Championship.