Innholdsfortegnelse for 22-Jun-2023 i Horse & Hound

LUHMÜHLEN was supported by eventing stars, and the results bode well for Britain's chances at the Europeans in Haras du Pin this August, with Laura Collett and London 52 heading a British 1-2-3 from Kitty King and Yasmin Ingham (report, p48). Having gone in as favourites, Laura said the pressure gained from that was nothing but a privilege, and only rider error would affect those odds. Having had to miss Badminton due to an overreach, it was fantastic to see London 52 back at five-star with Laura showing the world what this incredible partnership can do. Laura Tomlinson (p14) writes we may see the end of double bridles in competition - not because it would necessarily be better for welfare, but because that is the perception. Laura talks about the…

Olympic team gold medallist Laura Collett won her third five-star on her “horse of a lifetime” London 52, at Luhmühlen. Report p48. Swedish jumper Peder Fredricson is recovering from a fall with H&M Que Sera in the warm-up at the Stockholm Global Champions Tour on 18 June. German eventer Ingrid Klimke sustained a broken collarbone in a cross-country fall from Equistros Siena Just Do It in the Luhmühlen CCI4*. Former Rugby Football Union for Women in England boss Rosie Williams will take over as British Eventing CEO from Helen West in September. British Equestrian and the UK Sports Institute appointed Amanda Evans as head of performance support for the World Class Programme.…

LIFTS Eventer Ben Hobday posted a Friday-night plea for a lift to Bolesworth the next morning. “No taxis round here,” he said. This was followed with thanks to Clare Lloyd, who replied: “Nay bother, you even fitted in the booster seat!” So many questions… COOLING DOWN To The Donkey Sanctuary, where residents enjoyed ice “lollies” with apple and carrot. A Twister in the tail, perhaps? KEEPING SCHTUM A rider was at a work bash when a colleague asked how much her horses cost to keep. “About £200 a month,” her husband said. “I kept quiet and smiled,” she said later. Good move. NAMES A proposed solar farm near Carl and Charlotte's has made people cross, including a local worthy who cited top horses being hacked in the area. “You will…

polly.bryan@futurenet.com @pollyrose21 THE summer competition season is now in full swing, and last week I had the privilege of competing with three lovely horses at the wonderful CDI show at Wellington Riding in Hampshire. The team there do such a marvellous job of creating a friendly yet professional atmosphere at their showground. Having had a very muddy Royal Windsor and Hickstead CDIs in the weeks before, at Wellington we found ourselves at the other end of the extreme, with the heat making for a rather sticky mess of suncream, sweat and dust. I was riding Full Moon, our home-bred seven-yearold, on the first day of the show, when his shoe went flying past me and ended our warm-up before we'd even got going. I can honestly say this is something…

THE heart of Robert's success is his horsepower. But where does he find these animals? “Most come over from Ireland,” says Robert, pictured with a three-year-old heavyweight who was recently brought over from the Emerald Isle. “We're fortunate that we've bought lots of young horses over the years, so we're often informed when there's a nice one available. People also know that we have time to wait and hold on to a really nice yearling or a two-year-old.” Robert says that the game of buying show horses has drastically changed, and not for the better. “Showing has lost out to the other disciplines, as the horses once sold out of the ring at Dublin Horse Show to showing homes now go to the big sales, such as Goresbridge, Monart and…

A GENETIC test is available which requires a blood or hair sample, and identifies the genetic mutation (known as GYS1) that causes PSSM1. However, this test may provide negative results despite the suspicion of PSSM. There is currently no scientifically proven or substantiated diagnostic test for PSSM2, but it is recommended that a muscle biopsy, usually from the hamstrings (often the semimembranosus muscle) be sampled for histology. This is a relatively straightforward procedure that may not even need a visit to an equine hospital. Specific tests, including tissue stains, are applied to the muscle biopsy and there will be greater uptake of the stain seen under the microscope with the presence of high levels of glycogen. It is worth noting, however, that the biopsy is of value only if the…

RUTH SPENCER, of RS Saddles and UK technical expert for Erreplus via its distributor Shaws Equestrian, says choosing a suitably fitting girth can be just as important as the saddle. “Typically, a monoflap will need a short girth and a double flap will need a long girth,” she says. “However, some manufacturers can put long girth straps onto a double flap, so you have the benefit of the short girth and it being out of the way of the rider's leg, but still with that extra sweat flap for the horse.” Ruth adds that there is a huge selection of girths on the market, with different shapes to suit different conformations, and while some come with a substantial price tag, there are still satisfactory girths available at a reasonable price.…

Share your news story Call 0330 390 6386 Email eleanor.jones@futurenet.com @ jones_eleanor_ NEARLY two thirds of the public do not support the involvement of horses in sport as things are - and we must “be brave” and proactive to ensure equestrianism has a future. These were key messages from the latest independent survey commissioned by World Horse Welfare to assess public perception of horse sport. The YouGov research asked the same questions as last year's survey on the same topic. There were more than 4,000 responses, representative of the UK population as a whole. The results showed that, as in 2022, some 60% of the public are not happy with the status quo. Two in five, 40%, would support involvement of horses in sport only if their welfare were improved…

BUY AND SELL YOUR HORSES WITH H&H HORSE & HOUND has relaunched its horses for sale service, partnering with fellow horse sales platform Whickr to provide an even better way for owners to buy and sell. For £24.99, adverts will be on the H&H website for eight weeks, and appear in H&H magazine as well as Whickr's app and website. Matching buyers will also be promptly notified via free wanted ads. H&H editor-in-chief Sarah Jenkins said: “H&H has long been the trusted place for both professionals and leisure riders to buy and sell quality horses and ponies. We have partnered with Whickr because the platform shares our values, and their technology will allow H&H users to easily find and place horses for sale, on any device, with ultimate speed and…

A DONKEY who spent decades delighting the public and who was thought to be the oldest in the UK, if not the world, has died aged 64. Hatton Adventure World paid tribute to Bubble, after the years finally caught up with her. “She knew it was time and I knew it was time,” assistant manager Alice Latham told H&H. “I sat with her and it was peaceful, and the best possible send-off.” In Bubble's 25 years at Hatton, she starred in the film Nativity! and was a favourite with staff and visitors. “She loved a carrot and a cuddle,” Alice said. “She was a massive character.”…

jennifer.donald@futurenet.com @jen_donald OPINION I WAS very proud of my wife Pippa's win at Bramham last week. When you're younger, things happen and you expect them to happen again, so sometimes you don't appreciate it when you do win. Speaking for both Pip and me, as you get older you tend to value those moments much more. For that reason, I will appreciate the Hickstead Derby, which takes place on Sunday (25 June), as well if it happens. With my history in the class it would be lovely to get the fifth one. I always build pressure on myself but I'm certainly feeling this one. Last year was Equine America Billy Diamo's first time round and it's always good to get that first one under your belt. Hopefully he'll have grown…

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BOLESWORTH 14-18 June jennifer.donald@futurenet.com @jen_donald CAVAGO GRAND PRIX 1, Billy Twomey and Chat Botte ED(IRL) 2, Jonathan Smyth and Mulvin Lui(IRL) 3, Guy Williams and Ernie Of Greenhill Z (GBR) Winning owners: The late Sue Davies and Billy Twomey Breeder: Kain Du Ruisseau and Andre Vandepapeliere Bolesworth, Cheshire FROM the moment Billy Twomey and the “freakishly” talented Chat Botte ED delivered their effortless first round, Cavago's £l6,500-to-the-winner grand prix looked like a foregone conclusion. The 15-year-old stallion's complete package of scope and natural ground speed gives him every advantage - and it was apparent that in the absence of a mistake, nothing was going to catch him. The smart money was on the on-form Irish riders in this finale, three of whom had made the top 25% to go through to the…

LONGINES LUHMÜHLEN 15-18 June pippa.roome@futurenet.com ©pipparoomeorkyle Longines Luhmühlen. Germany LAURA COLLETT and London 52 led from the front to win their third five-star title in superb style and head a British one-two-three. The pair arrived in Germany as favourites - a label they rose to by delivering a masterclass in all three phases to win on their dressage score of 20.3. They finished ahead of Kitty King and Vendredi Biats, who put the gremlins of recent five-stars to bed by coming second on 27.2, and world champion Yasmin Ingham with Rehy DJ who were third on 27.9. “He's my horse of a lifetime and I will never sit on another like him,” said Laura, who owns the 14-year-old gelding with Keith Scott and Karen Bartlett. “He's got such a reputation…

ROYAL CORNWALL 8-10 June alexandra.robinson@futurenet.com @alexrob_journo_ Royal Cornwall, Royal Cornwall Events Centre A “SPOTLESS” performance from Trevor and Marlene Burley's Imagine FW and Hannah Horton secured them the Queen's Cup for best light horse in the show. The striking hack champion pulled off an immaculate display, which included a reinback and walk to canter, to impress judge Paul Brightwell. The nine-year-old finished second at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) last year, and he stood champion at Devon County show earlier this term. “Trevor and Marlene are chief stewards here, so to win the prestigious supreme meant so much to everyone,” said Hannah. “Today, he felt like he was on air.” Supreme judge Paul said: “The hack and his rider were the perfect partnership; they gave a spotless show. It…

FIRST HOYS MIA WHITTAKER, 20, was in disbelief when her own Welsh section C Halliwell Sian (Sally; pictured, left) jumped to the HOYS 133cm M&M working hunter qualifier at Derbyshire Festival after a frustrating run of near misses across two seasons. Mia bought the now 12-year-old mare locally as a project. “She started off as a flat pony and she initially hated jumping, but we persevered, took her hunting and she fell in love with it,” said Mia, who works in genealogy and rides for Team Morris in Lancashire. “She's been so unlucky over the past two years; god knows how many times she's been second, often one mark off qualifying!” The pair were then reserve champions behind Debbie Barker-Runiewicz and her 2022 HOYS winner, on-form Exmoor Moonpenny Delphinus, who…

HIGHLIGHTS 5-11 June poily.bryan@futurenet.com @pollyrose21 HAVE YOU WON A BD CLASS? DO YOU OR YOUR HORSE HAVE A GREAT STORY? Email dressagehighlights@yahoo.com within 24 hours of your win for a chance to feature on these pages Aintree International EC, Merseyside SINGER Elizabeth Jeffers is making the most of her experienced dancing partner Belcanto Des Anges, who scored plus-70% to win both elementaries. Elizabeth bought the 17-year-old a year ago to learn from, so that she can pass her skills on to her young horse. “‘Billy’ can be quirky, but if you work with him, he gives you everything,” said Elizabeth, 18. “He has his moments and they can be explosive, but he's trained to prix st georges and I am learning so much from him.” The pair have been selected…

HORSE&HOUND MEMORYLANE THIS issue marked the retirement of another great in the horse world besides Richard Meade. The Queen's black mare Burmese, whom she rode for 18 years at Trooping the Colour parades, was retired from ceremonial duties at the age of 24. She was set to continue police duties in semi-retirement and lived until she was 28. Her day-to-day rider Sgt Porter said: “She has a will of her own and is cantankerous in her box. But once you have got her on your side, she is fine.” The 16hh mare was given to The Queen in 1969 by The Royal Canadian Mounted Police.…

DESERT ORCHID scored the second of his four King George VI Chase wins that winter. The irony is that his constant partner, jockey Colin Brown, feared that the rain would scupper Dessie's speed and so jumped ship to partner his stable-mate Combs Ditch. Wrong decision. As H&Hcorrespondent Audax (twice amateur champion jump jockey John Oaksey) relates: “There followed one of the most spectacular displays of fearless front-running and jumping most of us are able to remember.” Dessie crowned that season by winning the Cheltenham Gold Cup. There have been several double King George winners, but not until Kauto Star won his fifth in 2011 was Dessie's quadruple record surpassed. • Tessa Waugh will be back later in the year…

HELLO VINCENT Lady Harris and Lady Kirkham's 14-year-old stallion, who won the 2019 Olympia grand prix with Scott Brash, has retired to stud and is now available for breeding. JEFFERSON 18 The 12-year-old, formerly owned by Chedington Estate and partnered by Bubby Upton to third at Blenheim CCI4*-Lin 2022, has been sold to the Japanese federation. PORLOCK BAY John Studd's Cheltenham Foxhunter winner, trained by multiple champion pointing jockey Will Biddick and ridden to that win by Lorcan Williams, has retired aged 12.…

Email to hhletters@futurenet.com Name and address must be included. Letters may be edited. @ horseandhound Instagram.com/horseandhound facebook.com/horseandhound HUNTING HELPS WITH regards to the level of fitness required for modernday event horses, what they lack now is work on varied terrain, for which hunting prepares them. It seems that a lot are constantly worked in an outline and don't have a chance to work out where to put their feet and balance themselves with the weight of the rider. Alice Casburn and Ros Canter are examples of riders who let their horses use themselves over a jump, with reins long enough so their necks are not restricted, and it's lovely to watch. HAVE YOUR SAY Do you feel strongly about an issue in the horse world? Write to H&H at hhletters@futurenet.com…

AS well as taking her third consecutive win in a one-star speed class at the show with Dolores P, Corinne Collins (pictured, left) competed as a mother-daughter team in the Northcote Stud mini major with her seven-year-old daughter Rosie. It was a big step up for Rosie, who usually jumps 45-65cm locally. “She pestered me to do it and I said fine and then a week out, I had a meltdown when I realised what I'd done, as she's only seven. I had a few sleepless nights,” said Corinne. “I just hoped she got round in one piece, which she did. I was so proud of her. It was a dream come true getting to ride in the international arena with your daughter. TALKING POINT “She was disappointed she didn't…

BAREFOOT Big Star mare Jirostar (pictured) made a near clean-sweep of the five-year-old CSIYH classes for Will Walker, coming second on Thursday, first on Friday and also heading a very competitive Dallamires Stables five-yearold final on Sunday. The big, athletic chestnut was home-bred by Will and Richard Jenkinson and despite her size, “doesn't take much teaching”. ONE TO WATCH “She's the last of the foals to come through and she's probably the best one so far,” said Will. “She was the last to be broken in, but was the quickest to do everything with. “She is so balanced and perfect in a jump-off, it's like doing an equitation course. She has a massive stride and I can trust her to take one or even two strides out.” Like all their…

Felbridge EC, Surrey SAM WARD and Prowess De Muze hit both of their targets for the season on the bounce when they won the Foxhunter championship at Suffolk County, then a quick newcomers second round. The eight-year-old mare is owned and bred by vet Diana Verhulst, who hunted her until she was six, and then sent her to Sam to compete. “I have jumped her for a year-and-a-half and she's got better and better,” Sam said. At Felbridge, coursedesigner Ben Townley sifted 76 starters down to four for the final jump-off, in which three jumped treble clears. Just 0.29sec divided the top three, with Callie Chant and Larette taking the second ticket, 0.09sec behind Sam. “The previous week at Suffolk was the first time I'd really gone against the clock…

SAFIA WOODWARD, who has recently set up on her own after stints with Harry Meade and Padraig McCarthy, is making a name for herself by getting results on conveyances of all shapes and sizes. The 23-year-old, who has competed to four-star level and now rents a yard from Sam Griffiths, headed two sections at West Wilts (1) on two very different rides. ONE TO WATCH She topped BE90 section A on Frankie Cooper's former showjumper TJ Talent, who was contesting only his second event. “He's only 15.2hh and really cool,” said Safia. “He's used to jumping up to 1.30m at home, so finds the jumping really easy. The aim is to get more eventing miles on his clock before selling him later in the year.” Safia's second winner was Caroline…

IT was an emotional win for Cornwall-based Adrain Brannelly, whose clear round saw him win the HOYS working hunter qualifier on home ground - riding his own Sharragh Rockmore (pictured). The Watermill Swatch 10-year-old, who is out of a Rockhill Clover mare, also competes in showjumping classes and has jumped up to Foxhunter level. “I've had him for about five years, and we've only contested one working hunter class before today,” said Adrain, who fought back tears as commentator Carey Knox tried to get him to say a few words. “I sourced him from Banagher Sport Horses in Ireland as a four-year-old for a very dear friend of mine, Audrey Cole, to event,” added Adrain. “Unfortunately, due to an illness Audrey didn't have the opportunity to produce him before she…

Alnwick Ford Equestrian, Northumberland FREELANCE rider Carla Milne and her seven-year-old gelding Lord Nelson M, won both of their novice tests with more than 70%. “We're just getting him strong enough to manage his movement because he's got massive paces,” said Carla, who has owned the gelding since a five-year-old and trains with Jane Rutherford. “He's very cheeky and always nibbling things on the yard, but he's by far the most talented horse I've had. We're taking him slowly because he's so talented and we don't want to rush him. He loves extended trot and I'm usually left clinging on for dear life! ” James Oakden won both prelims with plus-70 % riding six-year-old Mystique STH, whom he bought as a five-yearold from Belgium. “She was bought for my wife…

SOUTH OF ENGLAND 9-10 June catherine.austen@futurenet.com @cfaustenl23 South of England, South of England Showground, W Sussex THE first visit by the Duke of Beaufort's hounds to the cedar-shaded ring at Ardingly since the 1990s was a triumph, culminating in Carrot 21's capture of the bitch championship. A daughter of VWH Crackshot 14, Carrot had won the entered couples class alongside Delphi 21 - by North Cotswold Draycot 17 - and moved with ease and grace in the final run-off at the end of a long, hot afternoon. Joint-master and huntsman Matt Ramsden said: “Carrot goes back to a bitch called Middleton Votive who was brought to the Middleton country from Ireland. It is a very old Middleton line that goes back to Warwickshire Comfort 1820 and it was given to…