“HE was one of the quirky ones,” said Heidi Hutchinson of her inter I silver winner Ellison, whom she found at a dealer's yard. “He was hot and quite tricky but cheap, so I took him on as a project. He's a sweet horse, it just took time to get his confidence.”
Since that uncertain beginning as a five-year-old, “Rodders”, now 14, has risen through the ranks with Heidi.
“I've never ridden past this level, but the plan is to do an inter II,” said Heidi, who trains with Paul Hayler. “It's all new for us both, so to learn together is a challenge, but we're already playing with the one-time changes. The work seems to be getting easier, rather than harder, for him.”…
