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Meet Els
(from England)
Angie
Angie, aka September, a rangy 7/8 bred chestnut
mare I brought over from Ireland as a three year old. She was actually broken
in accidentally as two chestnut mares arrived on the boat together and one was
supposed to be a five year old and one a three year old. The five year old was
behaving like a maniac and so we assumed she was the unbroken one. I was
working in the holidays for a dealer at the time and so next day she told me to
tack up the quieter one -it was only when I was on board that I realised our
error! However it did her no harm. I saved up enough money to buy her at the
end of the holidays and owned her for 20 years. She went to intermediate
eventing, won at HOYS and the Royal International and was the most perfect
companion.I lost her three years ago with an incurable foot problem. This
picture is of her winning York Horse Trials.
Wally
Wally, a truly wonderful horse, if a tad
unpredictable. He was an angel in the stable, had the kindest temperament
imaginable and was a complete barnpot in between times. He blew his brains in
most dressage tests and never went clear show jumping. But across country he
was unbeatable. Our highlight was representing Great Britain at the European
Riding Club Championships in Poland in '93. I bought him as a four year old,
just backed and aimed at a chasing career. In fact I think he always thought he
was chasing! He also went to Intermediate and also won at the Royal
International, although how I ever got him sane enough to get in the arena at
NEC I'll never know.I lost him just over a year ago, with a tumour, aged
19.
Bill
This is young Bill, a 7/8 bred bay gelding, who is
just starting out. These pics are of his first ever XC (above) and his first
ever ODE (below), taken this year. He won his first event a month ago, so he is
a worthy successor to Angie and Wally. He ia extremely cheeky and can buck for
England, but when he's not doing that he's very good! Next year he will
hopefully do his first affiliated events, if I'm not feeling too old! Will keep
you posted.
Bill
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