Burghley prize embryo transfer foal’s five-star debut success
Simon Grieve riding MR FAHRENHEIT III, during The Magic Millions British Open Championship CCI4*-S during Magic Millions Festival of British Eventing held in Gatcombe Park near Stroud in Gloucestershire in the UK between 2nd - 4th August 2019
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The legacy of much-loved event mare Little Tiger concluded the 2021 season with a five-star milestone, putting a bow on a special journey that started at Burghley 13 years ago.
Mr Fahrenheit, owned by Polly Taylor, who also owned Little Tiger (Frosty), made his CCI5* debut at Pau Horse Trials with Simon Grieve (27-31 October).
“It’s amazing as although we are not family, it is like a family thing,” Simon told H&H. “There’s myself, Phoebe, Polly and Val Gingell, who bred Frosty and who has been very part and parcel of the whole journey with Freddie as well.
“Phoebe broke him in, I got him going to his first shows and it’s just been a big team effort and really wonderful.
“I was grooming for Phoebe when she won the best mare prize with Frosty at Burghley, so it’s really wonderful that I was involved in that, and then he’s the horse that I’ve managed to carry on to five-star with.”
The pair jumped clear across country and Freddie is now enjoying a holiday ahead of preparation for the 2022 season.
“He’s a really cool little horse, a feisty little thing,” said Simon.”He’s just great fun. We’ve had a few wobbles this summer and we had a tumble at Burgham. So it was really nice to be able to get our confidence back and be flying again, which he really was.
“We had a lovely time. There was no pressure and it was just about going out and him having a really nice experience”.
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