Innholdsfortegnelse for 17-Aug-2023 i Horse & Hound

FURTHER concerns have been raised about the impact of the Government's lowemission zones on the equestrian industry. Expansion plans for London's ultra low-emission zone (ULEZ) have been given the green light, so from 29 August the zone will expand across all London boroughs, with the aim to “help clear London's air and improve health” across the area. Under the ULEZ scheme, cars, vans and horseboxes up to and including 3.5 tonnes that do not meet the emission standards are subject to a daily charge of £12.50. Horseboxes over 3.5 tonnes do not need to pay this ULEZ charge, but do still need to pay the Londonwide low-emission zone (LEZ) charge of up to £300 per day, based on vehicle size, if they do not meet the LEZ emissions standards. These…

SEVEN years ago, Tim Gredley turned his back on showjumping altogether. There was the family property business to run and it had been some time since he'd struck gold with a top-level win. But there's been a sense of unfinished business for Tim, who has always been a valuable team player both on and off the field, and he missed the camaraderie and sense of achievement that flying the flag for your country brings. Despite a major shift in circumstances, with a wife and two young children now the centre of his life, Tim took the tentative first steps back into the sport in 2019. He reinvested in horsepower and facilities at his home just outside of Newmarket, and grafted his way back up the rankings – nothing comes easy…

SOME of the blockers to weight change are more psychological than practical. “Some of the narrative around obesity doesn't help,” says Edd. “It's good to point out there are H&H staff, vets, nutritionists, and a variety of experts who have had overweight horses. It's not all the owners’ fault, but the only way to overcome the problem is with them on board.” With that in mind, language is key – owners won't necessarily want to hear that their horse is overweight. Tamzin says: “Some owners are happy to use fat scoring, but some don't like to use the word ‘fat’ even. If you want to start a conversation, try: ‘What do you feel about his weight’? If you use euphemistic language, like ‘chunky boy’ or ‘show condition’, people hear that…

Epworth (XX), Lincs ZOE DAWSON had a hunch that her home-bred six-yearold, Trent Kannanball (Rory), would win and the gelding duly delivered in BE100 section F, finishing on his dressage score of 25.3. “He's been super-consistent this season,” said Zoe, who evented the gelding's dam, Hera VD Broekkant, to intermediate level. “Sadly, she did a leg in the field on bonfire night a few years ago. I put her in foal to Kannan and Rory was the result.” Rory was Zoe's first – “and probably last” – foray into breeding. “I work as a vet nurse at Hambleton Equine Clinic in North Yorkshire, so I know all too well what can go wrong,” she continued. The winners of BE90 section B, Tamsin Palmer and Bazaars Twister, notched up their third…

SCOTLAND'S James Smith made a success of his first five-star and LGCT appearance, finishing fourth in a 1.45m speed with the Renwicks’ nine-year-old Cottee (pictured above). “The standard is unbelievable and some of the horses are just another level,” said 31-year-old James. The rider has climbed the Longines rankings this year, making the top 100 at the start of August. His ascent began when he started jumping some of the Renwicks’ horses while Laura was injured and he enjoyed a few rankings class wins. “I'd like to move up the rankings now and be able to jump at a few more Globals,” he added. FIRST LGCT…

Wales and West Home Pony, David Broome Event Centre, Monmouthshire AFTER 18 months of exclusively jumping horses, Sophie Campbell picked back up the reins of Oakley III to win the pony Foxhunter second round with the fastest of just two treble clears. “It was a last-minute decision to go to Wales,” said Sophie, who was at only her second show back with the nine-year-old mare. “She's so talented, I can't put into words how much I love her.” Sophie has owned “Freya” for nearly three years but had sent her to Tabitha Kyle, who finished second in the Foxhunter final with her last year, to sell. “Being back jumping pony second rounds felt different after the horses – 18 months down the line I am riding a lot better. I…

ONE of the most popular Equifest sections is for rescued horses and ponies. This year's champion, 17-year-old Dutch Warmblood B Charismatic (Anna), has indeed endured much, having entered the care of the Blue Cross in January this year. “She was in an emaciated condition, with a body condition score of just one [out of five],” said a charity representative. “She was incredibly weak when she moved and was also found to have a grade five heart murmur; it seemed her body was shutting down due to starvation. AGAINST THE ODDS “She was put on a very careful diet plan and gradually gained condition; her heart murmur also improved.” The mare was shown by her Blue Cross groom, Charlie Taylor.…

A SPECIAL trip from Essex paid off for Terri Guyett when her first-season ridden campaigner Billie Jean posted an emphatic HOYS qualifier win, then headed the busy section. The eight-year-old traditional joined the ridden squad last November. “I broke her in as a three-year-old, and she was sold on as a broodmare,” said Terri, who co-owns her with partner Belcher Harrington. “We always said we would love to buy her back for the ridden job, so when we got the opportunity we jumped at the chance and she has exceeded all our expectations for a novice pony. ONE TO WATCH “Although she's only done a handful of shows, she was second at Hickstead after winning two qualifiers. She also won a London International qualifier and was second in her first…

National Side-Saddle Show, Bury Farm EC, Beds EVENT rider Lauren Allin was crowned side-saddle rider of the year for the fourth time in her career. Lauren was chosen for the title after the final showdown in which each of the four finalists was required to take all horses present in the championship for a spin. “It's hard to get a tune out of a horse you've never sat on before but I try to ride sympathetically,” said Lauren. Despite her impressive tally, Lauren said this year's win with Irish Sport Horse Ashton Barry was extra-special for her. “This is the first time I've won it on a horse I've done all the work with myself from the beginning,” said Lauren, who won the title twice with her own and her…

PERFORMING to a Mamma Mia! soundtrack, versatile Hanoverian-Appaloosa gelding Scout impressed to claim the elementary freestyle title at Alnwick Ford Area Festival, Northumberland, with Lauren Crowe. “He's super-consistent and puts his all into it,” said Lauren, who bought the 15hh all-rounder 13 years ago. The pair also took elementary bronze honours. ON FORM “We train with Melissa Chapman and we've recently started medium,” continue Lauren. “He's not built for dressage but he seems to love it. He thinks he's a little Ferrari.”…

NEWS Insider Edited by Eleanor Jones Share your news story Call 0330 390 6386 Email eleanor.jones@futurenet.com @ jones_eleanor_ IT was a golden – and silver – week for Britain in Haras du Pin, France, for the European Eventing Championships, where the squad won the team and individual titles, as well as individual silver. Badminton champions Ros Canter and Michele Saul's Lordships Graffalo were the only combination to finish clear and inside the time on a gruelling cross-country day, adding just four showjumping faults to their dressage score to top the podium on 25.3. Kitty King and Diana Bown, Sally Lloyd Baker, Samantha Wilson and the late Sally Eyre's Vendredi Biats claimed silver, adding 3.6 cross-country time-faults and 1.2 in the showjumping for a score of 32. Germany's Sandra Auffarth took…

PAT OWENS THE long-standing supporter of Hickstead died on 25 June, aged 93. Mrs Owens was born in 1930, and just before the Second World War her family moved to a farm in Sussex. She was on her way to her first Pony Club camp when war was declared, in September 1939. Mrs Owens was part of Hickstead from its inception. After working in London, she returned to Sussex and became the first show secretary to Hickstead, when the show was run from the main house at Hickstead Place. She carried out this role for five years until her marriage to David, but she returned to Hickstead every year in a supporting role. Known affectionately as Pat in the Cupboard, she spent her time at Hickstead efficiently sorting rosettes, polishing…

My family has been involved in racing all my life; my dad, Jack, was a trainer, my brother, Jonathan, is a pedigree expert, form judge and analyst. My side is the hospitality – I'm a Swiss Hotel Management School graduate. I've run various syndicates over the years and I never understood why we didn't have racehorse ownership shops, like shops that sell holidays or cars. I have a pub in Brompton Cross, West London. We show racing and play classic commentary on a vintage radio; Dawn Run's Gold Cup, Shergar pounding down the straight in the Derby, Peter O'Sullevan's Red Rum Grand Nationals and our own wins. There was an empty unit a few doors from the pub and I was told I could use the shop for our syndicate…

CONDITION scores appear to be decreasing year-onyear in some classes at the Royal International, where horses receive condition awards, but there is still a way to go, say those involved. “Showing rewards weightgaining management, but people in the industry are saying they don't want their horses dying of laminitis, and judges are saying they don't want to put up fat horses,” says Lucy. We are left wondering then where the problem is – and it's not just in showing. “There are overweight amateur dressage horses and those doing BE90/100 that you could hear from a field away. They are blowing so hard, hammering along flat out.” It's true that not every fat horse is going to die with laminitis – and in some ways that knowledge doesn't help. Where owners…

FOUR nations at the Europeans had the chance to snap up one of the two Olympic team tickets for next year's Games. Belgium and the Netherlands achieved this, finishing in seventh and eighth respectively, with Italy and Austria missing out. “It's mission accomplished and I'm so relieved – we can stop talking about it now,” said Andrew Heffernan (above, riding Gideon) who is the Dutch team coach and also rode here, with the specific aim of helping the nation gain the qualification. For Belgium, this is a first Olympic team qualification since London in 2012, while the Netherlands last fielded an Olympic team at Rio in 2016.…

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Cross-country Eventing Team medals after cross-country Individual medals after cross-country THE cross-country track was designed by Pierre le Goupil, who will also be responsible for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games course. Kitty King described it as having “Bramham dimensions and terrain with Luhmühlen's twistiness”, while Yasmin Ingham was among those who commented on the strength of the challenge at the first water, saying: “You get a big shock at fence seven —you're jumping off quite a large step, sort of a Burghley Leaf Pit vibe, and then you roll down the hill to a large drop into the water.” The officials had to take some tough calls when 17mm of rain fell overnight and they opted to remove a twominute loop from the course, with the optimum time reduced to…

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Showjumping Eventing Team medals Individuals medals QUENTIN PERNEY and Jean-Pierre Meneau's 12-fence track was in an all-weather arena in front of the beautiful national stud. The buoyant French crowds added to the atmosphere and with part of the arena roped off for the warm-up, horses and riders couldn't avoid their cheers, which was detrimental to some. British individual Tom Jackson produced a beautiful clear round inside the 75-second time allowed with Capels Hollow Drift. “I'm still a little bit disappointed with the result yesterday,” said Tom, who finished 29th. “But every time you come and do something like this, you learn something.” Team GB's discard scorers Yasmin Ingham and Banzai Du Loir (25th), had an uncharacteristic four faults. “The course felt tight and everything was related, with tight turns,” said…

LGCT OF LONDON Global Champions League STOCKHOLM HEARTS’ Peder Fredicson made a seamless return from injury to help team-mate Olivier Philippaerts dominate the London leg of the Global Champions League (GCL) throughout, finishing the fastest of three squads to complete on four faults. “It was a great feeling being back, I missed everybody and it's great to feel that adrenaline kick again,” said Peder, who has been sidelined since June after damaging blood vessels in his neck in a warm-up fall. The H&M-backed duo were one of five teams to remain clear in the first round, in which Peder rode 15-year-old Hansson WL and Olivier Le Blue Diamond V't Ruytershof. Their strong performances against the clock left them with more than a 5sec advantage. Current league leaders Riesenbeck International, formed…

HIGHLIGHTS 26 July-4 August DO YOU WANT TO BE ON THIS PAGE? HAVE YOU WON A CLASS? Email jennifer.donald@futurenet.com within 24 hours of your event and please include a contact telephone number Pyecombe, W Sussex EVENTING may have been rained off but Gemma Stevens was able to reroute from a cancelled Gatcombe to Pyecombe, where she piloted the Brendan Stud's stallions Pandito Van't Merelsnest Z (Wifi) and Envoy Merelsnest Z (Dime Bar) to a one-two in the Omega Equine grand prix. Gemma started jumping the horses earlier this summer, partnering 10-year-old Dime Bar to 12th in the Hickstead Derby, while she jumped some one-star young horse classes on eight-year-old Wifi at the Royal International. Having ridden him just once since, Gemma delivered the fastest of five grand prix double clears…

SHOWING HIGHLIGHTS 31 July-6 August North of England Summer, Warren Farm EC, Merseyside A JOCKEY called to the post on the morning of the show rode a supreme-worthy performance to lift her first Gribbin Family ridden pony accolade and clinch £1,000 of prize money. Aliya Khan was in the saddle of Leah Cassell's show hunter pony Master Jack to reign in a field of 10, which included former and reigning Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) winners. The pair were heading into the final with form, as earlier in the day they had headed the 153cm HOYS qualifier, securing a ticket. Aliya was deputising for Jack's usual partner, Leah's 16-year-old daughter Hollie Mcgauley, who had fallen ill prior to the show. “Aliya is like family so I knew I could…

Scottish National EC Summer Regionals, W Lothian SUSIE WHITE was just 10 when her home-bred gelding Seventh Heaven II was born – and 14 years later the pair added the advanced medium silver regional champion title to their national Area Festival title at the same level. “I've grown up alongside him and he has played a huge part in my life,” she said of “Dids”, who is by Catherston Dance In The Dark and out of her part-bred Connemara mare Heaven Eyes. “He's the most generous-natured horse, so happy in the arena, allowing me to ride him so we can go for every mark. “He's still green at PSG but I'm excited to see where he could go,” added Susie, who then claimed a PSG bronze double with Dids at…

TWO men who stole and handled tack stolen from shows “thought they were untouchable” but had no option but to plead guilty, police said. Jamie Aston, 32, and Kieran Quinn, 36, appeared at Chester Crown Court on 8 August and pleaded guilty to four counts of theft and two counts of handling stolen goods. The pair, both of Arthur Street, Blaengwynfi, admitted the thefts, from Bolesworth in July last year, and handling stolen tack from Weston Lawns in April 2022 and the David Broome Event Centre last July. H&H reported last year that Ibi Whatley and Wayne Garrick, whose saddles worth a total of about £30,000 had been stolen at another show, were calling on the horse world to unite to defeat tack-stealing “scumbags”. Only one of these saddles has…

BRITAIN is sending a “dream team” to the European Dressage Championships, as the riders who won silver in 2021 aim for gold. British Equestrian and the British Dressage (BD) selectors have revealed who will fly the Union flag in Riesenbeck, Germany, on 5–10 September. Charlotte Dujardin with Carl Hester and Coral Ingham's 10-year-old gelding Imhotep will be joined by Carl with Fiona, Penny and Mette Bigwood and Anders Dahl's 13-year-old stallion Fame, Gareth Hughes on 17-year-old mare Classic Briolinca, owned by himself, his wife Rebecca and daughter Ruby, and Julia Hornig, and Lottie Fry on Van Olst Horses’ 12-year-old stallion Glamourdale. Carl has his own, Sandra Biddlecombe, Charlotte Dujardin and Lady Anne Evans’ 14-year-old gelding En Vogue, and Lottie has Van Olst Horses’ 14-year-old stallion Everdale, as direct reserves. Lottie…

SHOWJUMPING ONLY IN HORSE & HOUND Edited by Jennifer Donald jennifer.donald@futurenet.com @jen_donald OPINION I WAS competing in the London leg of the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) for the third time —it's crazy how quickly time flies. The Global shows were overwhelming in the beginning but you find your feet, get used to the cameras and atmosphere and don't feel so completely out of place in the warm-up. The opportunities the Global Champions League (GCL) teams give to under-25 riders have been a great contribution to the sport. In my first season, with the Cascais Charms, I was able to get into 10 five-star shows in six months. It was a bit of a shock but I learnt so much from the experience. There is no way, as a young rider,…

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Dressage Eventing Team medals after dressage Individual medals after dressage ROS CANTER posted Britain's best test with Lordships Graffalo. “Walter” is still on an upward trajectory, and their score of 21.3 for second place at this stage of the competition easily surpassed his previous championship dressage score of 26.2 from Pratoni. “I looked at old videos from the spring when we were building up to Badminton, and I can't believe how much Walter has come on,” said Ros after her performance. Their test was flowing and relaxed. It started with nines for the early halt before the rein-back and Ros was brave in asking for expressive extensions, being rewarded with a nine for the trot. The half-passes were also particular highlights. Ros's British team-mates were crowded close behind her in…

FRENCHMAN Stephane Landois, who finished sixth, took over the ride on Ride For Thaïs Chaman Dumontceau three years ago, after his friend Thaïs Meheust was killed aged 22. She was riding Chaman at the time of her accident at the second fence at the French national young horse championship at this venue, Haras du Pin. Thaïs had always dreamt of riding at the Paris Olympics and that looks to be a possibility now for Stephane. Those involved are also helping to raise funds for improved safety measures and devices in eventing, via the Ride For Thaïs Foundation. “I've been here several times with this horse – he's already won the three-star here twice – but to do a championships at this venue was special, with many emotions,” said Stephane, who…

HIGHLIGHTS 5-6 August DO YOU WANT TO BE ON THIS PAGE? HAVE YOU WON A SECTION? Email eventinghighlights@gmail.com within 24 hours of your event and please include a contact telephone number Port Eliot, Cornwall TINKS WALKER has long hankered to gallop over Badminton's hallowed turf and now her dream should come true after she qualified Lily Potter and Mochulla Boy (Charlie) for next year's BE90 grassroots championship. “They are totally different to ride – Lily [who won regional final section D] is 16.2hh and like a Ferrari, while Charlie [who was runnerup in regional final section C], is 15hh and more like a supercharged go-kart,” said Tinks, 14, who lives five miles away from the Gloucestershire five-star, has been a Pony Club score collector there and regularly hunts with the…

SHOWJUMPING LGCT LONDON CSI5* classes BRAZIL'S Francisco José Mesquita Musa took his third five-star victory on British soil in as many weeks when he headed the Lugano Diamonds Trophy, riding his hotshot mare Catch Me Marathon. At the Royal International, Francisco and the 15-yearold Hanoverian headed the speed classic for the second consecutive year, also proving unmatchable in an earlier twophase, and they carried their form on to Chelsea where they won the tussle for the top in this 1.50m class by 0.31sec. “I made my plan and I made good my plan,” said Francisco, who credits this mare's winning record to her economy through the air. “I tried to make one stride less one to fence two but kept the rest the same as the others.” It was Henrik…

LGCT OF LONDON CSI2* classes “ONCE in a while I get the ride on Vanda Gucci, and then I have to perform!” said Dutch rider Sebastien Kapel, who took over the reins of Genene Burnett's talented 14-year-old to win the Piaff Trophy CSI2* grand prix to conclude the four-day show. While the 17hh grey has been a very reliable clear round jumper, this time the Hertfordshire-based rider was under instructions to take off the handbrake and he delivered, undercutting Sally Goding and Spring Willow's pathfinding lead by 0.10sec. The competition was pushed to the wire when lastdrawn Antonia Platt (Marvin Van De Waterhoeve) – who, like Sebastien and Genene, is trained by Matteo Giunti – was up on the clock, but the final fence fell. “The plan wasn't really to…

AGAINST THE ODDS JENNY BENNETT and Clancy's Cross returned to top form to head the Retraining Of Racehorses bronze league final at the British Showjumping National Championships. The 14-year-old gelding, who Jenny has owned since he retired from the racetrack six years ago, injured his knee in 2021 and has followed a steady road back to full fitness. “He cut his knee and it went in that deep the vet could stick his whole finger in,” Jenny said. “He was at the vets for two weeks and on a rehab yard for six weeks and he didn't come back into work for eight months. It wasn't until 12 months after the original injury that he started jumping again.” Jenny had also qualified for the HOYS bronze league semi-finals with the…

ONES TO WATCH AN exciting first-season combination topped their first HOYS qualifier en route to the section title, before finishing fourth in the pony supreme at North of England Summer. Zoe Holmes’ 148cm contender Stanley Grange Gilt Edge (Edward) triumphed when ridden by his relatively new jockey Matilda Holmes. The pair qualified for Hickstead early in the season allowing them to spend some time getting to know each other at home. The Turberry Top Cat eight-year-old was a double HOYS winner last term in both the part-bred and show pony ranks with his former rider Annabel Drake. “We always knew that he was a lovely pony, but it is his temperament that really stands out; he's just so easy,” said co-producer Sara Parrott. “Zoe spotted him at last year's BSPS…

FORMER show rider Madison Dalley took two titles, the elementary silver and medium bronze, with Google II at Beacons EC Area Festival, Carmarthenshire. After stepping off 14.2hh show ponies, 16.3hh Google is Madison's first dressage horse. “He had last competed at advanced medium in 2019 when we bought him last year,” she said of the 12-year-old Zambuka gelding, a former ride of Charlie Hutton. “We knew the buttons were there, it was just a case of finding them again. ONE TO WATCH “He's a super chilled out boy and thoroughly enjoys his work,” added Madison, who trains with Jessica Prichard. “He'd been feeling amazing in the two weeks prior to the show.”…