Unhappy farewell to passionate proprietor and breeder

Passionate breeder and proprietor Robin R Patrick has died on the age of 84.

Robin was an important character with a ardour for breeding and younger horses. He was very aggressive however good to work and journey for, being respectful and beneficiant.

His possession started in 1989 when he requested Robert Lemieux to journey Simply An Ace as a result of, as he described it, his then-wife Mary was having issues. “What issues?” he was requested, to which he replied: “She’s not successful!” The following season he was second at Bramham and Robin duly celebrated the beginning of an illustrious profession.

Simply An Ace’s profession continued below Mark Todd; they got here fifth at Badminton in 1994 and returned to complete third in 1995.

From there, the horses ran below the Mission identify, together with 4 extra who competed at five-star degree: Simply A Mission, Ivor Mission and, extra lately, Doable Mission and Possibly A Mission with Tom Rowland.

Together with his spouse Bunny, Robin ran Willey Park Farm, close to Farnham, managed by Venetia Chamberlen from 2003. It continues to be a profitable and well-respected occasion coaching, livery and breeding base.

One in all his favorite broodmares was Miss Marples, who had 13 foals. Remaining lively, final 12 months Robin purchased a three-year-old Cevin Z occasion prospect and subsequent 12 months is anticipating a second technology foal by Digital, so his eventing legacy seems set to proceed in his reminiscence for a few years to come back.

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