Olympic medallist welcomes exciting new ride – ‘He’s going to have a fan club’
Fiona Bigwood with rising four-year-old Newton Silvernite
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Top British dressage rider Fiona Bigwood has welcomed an exciting new horse to her stables.
The four-year-old Newton Silvernite, aka Seth, arrived with Fiona shortly after Christmas, and the Olympic silver medallist said: “He has been a star from the minute he walked onto the yard.”
British-bred gelding Seth came from Elite Dressage in Devon, and is by Toerveslettens Sylvester, out of the Don Schufro x De Niro mare Donna Schufro.
“He’s really talented and looks to have everything so far, including the paces – in the trot his elevation is unbelievable,” Fiona told H&H. “It’s so nice to have a horse in the yard with that kind of quality and it’s nice that he is British-bred as well – Anna wanted him to stay in the UK.”
Fiona hasn’t made any firm plans for 2023 with Seth, but said: “If he is confident enough, we’ll take him out, and maybe start with some arena hire. I don’t want to overdo it with him, as he is really exciting.”
She added that her daughter, 16-year-old international junior rider Mette Dahl, has also taken a shine to Seth.
“Mette and I are fighting over who is going to ride him,” Fiona joked. “Anna also warned me that when I start to take him out to shows, he’s going to end up having a fan club on the sidelines, made up of her team.
“I am looking forward to the future with this one.”
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