Piggy French lands CCI3*-S (previously CIC2*) section C at Rockingham 2019 on Brookfield Quality, a 10-year-old owned by Alison Swinburn and John and Chloe Perry. The OBOS Quality 004 son is a new ride for Piggy and this was their fourth event together.
Because we just can’t get enough of Piggy at the moment, we’re celebrating her success with pictures of her Rockingham stars below — plus don’t miss our full report from Rockingham in this week’s Horse & Hound magazine (dated 23 May) or our exclusive interview with Piggy in next week’s issue (dated 30 May).
Piggy French riding HIGHDOWN MARCH in CCI-S*** Section C, during the Rockingham Castle International, held in The Great Park Rockingham Castle near Corby in Northamptonshire in the UK on 18th May 2019
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Highdown March (above) finished fourth in CCI3*-S section C, which Piggy won on Brookfield Quality (picture at the top of the page). The eight-year-old Highdown March, by Jaguar Mail, belongs to Piggy’s partner Tom March, the March Stud and John and Judith Addicott.
Piggy French riding CALLING CARD in CCI-S*** Section D, during the Rockingham Castle International, held in The Great Park Rockingham Castle near Corby in Northamptonshire in the UK on 18th May 2019
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The British rider made it a CCI3*-S double by taking section D on Calling Card, by Caretino. The nine-year-old belongs to Jayne McGivern — who also owns Piggy’s gold medal-winning partner at last year’s World Equestrian Games, Quarrycrest Echo — and joined Piggy this season. This was the pair’s third win in seven runs.
Piggy French riding FIRST LANCER in CCI-S** Section A, during the Rockingham Castle International, held in The Great Park Rockingham Castle near Corby in Northamptonshire in the UK on 18th May 2019
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Piggy’s third international win of the weekend came in CCI2*-S (previously CIC*) section A, riding The Lancer Stud’s nine-year-old First Lancer, who capitalised on a dressage score of 20.6 to win. He is by Tangelo Van De Zuuthoeve.
Piggy French riding COOLEY LANCER in CCI-S** Section A, during the Rockingham Castle International, held in The Great Park Rockingham Castle near Corby in Northamptonshire in the UK on 18th May 2019
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Piggy and The Lancer Stud made it a one-two in this section, when six-year-old Cooley Lancer (by Coeur De Nobless M) finished second behind his stable-mate.
Piggy French riding COOLEY MONSOON in Adv-Int Section Q, during the Rockingham Castle International, held in The Great Park Rockingham Castle near Corby in Northamptonshire in the UK on 18th May 2019
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Cooley Monsoon scored in the advanced intermediate — the 11-year-old by Ramiro B belongs to Jennifer Saunders (yes, the famous one) and this was his 12th win with Piggy since joining her in 2017.
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Piggy French riding CARNIVAL MARCH in Adv-Int Section Q, during the Rockingham Castle International, held in The Great Park Rockingham Castle near Corby in Northamptonshire in the UK on 18th May 2019
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Piggy also piloted Carnival March into third place in the advanced intermediate. This eight-year-old, who belongs to James Midgley, Susie Wood and Susan Wrighton, was ninth in the young horse World Championships at Le Lion d’Angers last autumn.
Piggy French riding GRAF CAVALIER in OI Section O, during the Rockingham Castle International, held in The Great Park Rockingham Castle near Corby in Northamptonshire in the UK on 18th May 2019
Piggy French riding CASTLETOWN CLOVER in OI Section O, during the Rockingham Castle International, held in The Great Park Rockingham Castle near Corby in Northamptonshire in the UK on 18th May 2019
(Image credit: Peter Nixon)
Susannah Paybody’s 14-year-old Castletown Clover, by Captain Clover, chased Graf Cavalier home in the open intermediate, finishing second. Both horses finished on their dressage score.
Pictures by Peter Nixon
Read all about the weekend’s eventing action inHorse & Houndmagazine every Thursday, with reports on every section in Britain at intermediate level and upwards, highlights from the grassroots classes and reports on selected events abroad.
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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.
