Is this Britain’s next top team horse? Meet the classy grey who could be on the way to stardom

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Tom Jackson and Capels Hollow Drift
Tom Jackson and Capels Hollow Drift at home in Surrey in September 2022.
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Everyone loves a grey and Tom Jackson’s ride Capels Hollow Drift, who stars on the cover of this week’s Horse & Hound (6 October issue) alongside his rider, is certainly the stuff of dreams. The handsome 11-year-old son of Shannondale Sarco St Ghyvan has been the most impressive younger horse on the British five-star circuit this year, finishing second at Burghley Horse Trials earlier this month.

Bred by Jeanette Glynn, the Irish sports horse known as “Walshy” was bought as a foal by mother and daughter Sarah Webb and Milly Simmie from John Walsh. Milly evented the horse’s full brother, Cooley Willows Gift, who had several placings at novice before he was put down when he had an accident in the field. Sarah and Milly still co-own the horse, alongside Patricia Davenport.

Pippa Roome
Pippa Roome
Magazine editor and eventing editor

Pippa is a true eventing geek and has been H&H’s eventing editor since 2005. She has first-hand experience of competing up to British Eventing intermediate and international CCI2*-L level, and has worked in the industry on a top event yard. Pippa enjoys nothing more than immersing herself in the sport at the highest level, reporting from the five-stars and international championships, including the Olympics.