Blood, sweat and tears
At Houghton Hall, Cambs (18 May), Vicki Weymouth and her former “problem horse”, the six-year-old Quick Stars Diamond Girl (Nelly) collected a plus-70% prelim win.
“I bought her at the end of last summer as a project. She was very insecure, so any time she was scared or got something wrong she automatically thought she would get told off, and would become defensive. It’s taken a lot of time and patience to build up her confidence and trust, and it has been blood, sweat and tears at times, but there was something about her that made me not want to give up,” said Vicki.
“With the help of my trainer, Toby Hewlett, she has really turned a corner. Even at home, my mum and I have…