A tragic farewell to a prime pony and different issues the horse world is speaking about

Tributes to a prolific pony

Georgia and Susan Kirby’s prolific present hunter pony and veteran contender Woodview Fiocco has been put down aged 21. The chestnut gelding generally known as Finn was one of many circuit’s most constant senior contenders. His finest season got here in 2022 when he was supreme ridden senior champion on the Royal Worldwide Horse Present, supreme veteran of the 12 months on the Veteran Horse Society championships and reserve ridden senior champion at London Worldwide, the place his marks had been equal to these of the winner.

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High horse goes to new rider

Ros Canter and Pencos Crown Jewel at Burghley 2022.

British younger rider staff gold medallist Millie Juleff is the brand new rider of Pencos Crown Jewel, the five-star mare beforehand competed by Ros Canter. Millie, who is predicated at Tim Cheffings’ Devon yard, is a tier 1 rider on The Howden Manner Expertise Pathway programme and had coaching for this at Hothorpe, Leics, final weekend, so 15-year-old “Jasmine” was delivered there on Saturday. “I’ve solely schooled her twice to this point, however she’s actually variety and it’s simply attending to know her now,” mentioned Millie. “We’re going coaching with Caroline Moore on Thursday.” The pair are prone to begin their season at Poplar Park (2–3 March) or Oasby (7–10 March).

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British success

Ben Maher wins the CSI3* grand prix on Enjeu De Grisien.

With temperatures plummeting at residence, we’re ever so barely envious of all of the riders competing someplace hotter, and judging by this week’s worldwide showjumping information and outcomes, the British showjumping horses are clearly thriving. Joe Stockdale is making his first go to to the aggressive circuit of the United Arab Emirates, however rapidly hit successful kind with Barbara Hester and his mom Laura’s 10-year-old stallion Ebanking in an enormous 80-starter pace class. After a six-month spell on the sidelines, it was additionally nice to see Joe’s world championship bronze medal-winning companion Equine America Cacharel again within the ring. British Olympic champion Ben Maher was additionally in successful kind, taking the $140,000 Southern Arches CSI3* grand prix in week one of many Winter Equestrian Competition with Enjeu De Grisien.

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Eleanor is an skilled journalist who spent over eight years working for native and nationwide newspapers earlier than becoming a member of H&H as information editor in March 2016. Obsessed with equine welfare and exposing the reality, Eleanor has reported on all elements of the trade, from Brexit to anti-bullying campaigns, and from dressage guidelines to mules. Her sport of selection is showjumping, wherein she competes her personal horses, and she or he additionally enjoys reporting at native leaping reveals via to worldwide championships.