Goodbye to a much-loved occasion rider and mom, the newest on Helgstrand’s horses, plus different issues the horse world is speaking about

1. Farewell to a much-loved occasion rider

Vicky Collins, the five-star occasion rider, breeder, producer and mom of five-star rider Felicity, died on 1 January following issues from an sickness, aged 69. Vicky was born in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, on 15 October 1954. She was the youngest of three kids, and grew up in East Malling, Kent, the place she attended Maidstone Ladies’ Grammar Faculty. Vicky’s household was not notably horsey, however she begged her mom for classes on the native using college, the place her love of horses started. Every single day after college she would stroll to the using college, excitedly checking the lesson board to search out out which pony she could be using.

Obituary: Vicky Collins

2. Excessive reward for ex-racehorses

The proprietor of a former racehorse who was “a bit ineffective” on the monitor however has accomplished Badminton grassroots 3 times and excelled in showjumping, dressage and displaying has urged others to not low cost thoroughbreds. Claire Lewis informed H&H she had solely had “what I’d name regular using membership horses” earlier than Grasp Wickham got here into her life eight years in the past. She stated “Darsi” has shattered her earlier perceptions of former racehorses, and that he’s a “shining instance” of what they will obtain with newbie riders.

Discover out extra about this ex-racer’s success

Claire Lewis needs others to contemplate nice ex-racehorses like Grasp Wickham.

3. Two of Helgstrand’s high rides transfer to new riders

High dressage horses Queenparks Wendy and Jovian can be campaigned by Germany’s Isabell Werth and Sweden’s Patrik Kittel, whereas Andreas Helgstrand is excluded from crew competitors throughout 2024.

On 12 January a spokesman for Helgstrand Dressage introduced that the steady, in collaboration with Queenparks Wendy’s proprietor Bolettte Wandt of Château de Fontaine, has entered right into a partnership with Isabell and Isabell’s sponsor Madeleine Winter-Schulze for the 10-year-old mare to hitch Isabell. A partnership has been fashioned between Helgstrand Dressage and Patrik for 10-year-old stallion Jovian. Each horses’ nationalities have been up to date on the FEI database, forward of the 15 January Olympic switch deadline.

Extra on why these horses have moved

Andreas Helgstrand and Jovian pictured on the 2023 European Dressage Championships in Riesenbeck.

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Sarah has greater than 20 years expertise as an equestrian journalist and editor. She has reported from main championships together with the Europeans and the World Equestrian Video games. She has co-written books on equestrianism together with The Full Illustrated Encyclopedia of Horses & Ponies. Sarah has ridden since childhood, owned horses and ponies for over 25 years, and labored for and educated with Olympic gold medallist occasion rider Leslie Legislation previous to going to college.