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Great show ring performers we said farewell to in 2023

Gemma Redrup Gemma Redrup

    • As 2023 comes to a close, join us in celebrating the wonderful achievements of these outstanding showing horses, who provided so much joy to their connections. While it wasn’t possible to include every show horse who passed during the last 12 months in this piece, our thoughts are with connections of all horses who left us this year.

    Up With The Lark, 23

    Jerome Harforth and Up With The Lark.

    The Millbry Hill Stud’s sire was one of few stallions to reach advanced level in both eventing and dressage. A prolific sire of show horses, his progeny includes Royal International Horse Show (RIHS) riding horse champion Buriana Larkrise.

    Colebrooke, 23

    Heavyweight show cob Colebrooke died aged 23

    This heavyweight show cob won most major titles on the county show circuit with Matthew Ainsworth, and – with Emma Wilesmith – was the first cob to qualify for Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) in the ladies’ side-saddle final.

    Tower Clyde, 19

    Tower Clyde Tower Clyde and Mathew Lawrence are Heritage supreme champions at the BSPS championships

    This leading Highland pony stallion, by Torrin Of Croila and out of Tower Lucky Charm, was the first of his breed to qualify for the in-hand supreme final at HOYS. He also took championship titles at Royal Windsor and the Great Yorkshire.

    Drumacre Lloer Solo, 26

    Charlene Richardson & Drumacre Lloer Solo

    The Welsh section D mare, by Llanarth Solo out of Botvyle April Moon – ridden by owner Charlene Richardson – took the M&M ridden championship at HOYS 2008. She qualified for London Olympia three times, finishing best of breed every time.

    Patros HB, 19

    Patros HB in action

    As one of the most consistent contenders on the Arab circuit, “Paddy” won HOYS twice and also won at RIHS. He was also crowned European champion and British national and international champion.

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    Gemma Redrup
    Gemma Redrup

    H&H features, racing and point-to-point editor
    Gemma is an experienced journalist, having been part of the H&H team since 2014, who is passionate about all equestrian sports, including racing and point-to-pointing. She has enjoyed riding out for top trainers Nicky Henderson and Charlie Appleby and took part in a charity Flat race at in August 2018. Gemma’s reporting talents have taken her to numerous five-star events around Britain and Europe, as well as European championships.
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