One of the most successful in-hand show horses of recent times has turned his hoof to dressage and showed off his talents on day five of the NAF Five Star Winter Dressage championships.
Tiger Attack, the now six-year-old stallion owned by his breeders Billy and Joanne Moran first shot to show ring fame when he took the foal championship at the national hunter show, under producer Jerome Harforth.
At Hartpury, ridden by usual partner Aimee Stunt, Tiger took third place in the Petplan Equine Novice Under 18 Area Festival final, with a score of 69.73%.
A Cuddy finalist three times, the exquisite bay was second and reserve champion at the Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) final as a two-year-old and was also a winner of the £1,000 Leeman in-hand championship and the British Show Horse Association Royal Mile championship. He also won the National Pony Society Ottergayle final three years on the trot.
The young stallion now combines stud duties and competing under the watchful eye of Jennie Lorison-Clarke’s team and is based at the Catherston stud.
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“He felt so light and settled today,” said Aimme, who works at the stud and has been given the ride for the foreseeable future.
“He hasn’t done much dressage as he is mainly eventing at the moment. He began his ridden career last year as a five-year-old and qualified for the Burghley young event horse class.”
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The pair qualified for Hartpury on a wild card and now have their sights firmly set on the grassroots 90cm final at Badminton in May and the sport horse class at Windsor.
“He is so laid back. He is the easiest, quietest stallion ever — showing has definitely helped him cope with the atmosphere,” she added. “He also covers mares and has some foals due this year.”
For a full report from the British Dressage Winter Championships and Area Festival final – as well as news, views and expert comment – don’t miss Thursday’s issue of Horse & Hound magazine (19 April 2018)
Former H&H showing editor and deputy features editor
Born and raised in the Lake District, Alex has grown up on the showing scene. She has qualified and competed ponies at the Royal International, Horse of the Year Show and Olympia and has first-hand knowledge of the current issues in the showing world as well as the horses, ponies and riders who compete in the sport. Alex joined H&H in January 2018 as showing editor, cementing its place as the leading equestrian publication for both showing reports and current showing news in the UK. She moved on in October 2024 to pursue other opportunities, but continues to write for us on a freelance basis.
