Exciting new horse for Scott Brash: Hello Valentino

One to watch: Scott Brash with new ride Hello Valentino competing at the London International Horse Show — (Image credit: Peter Nixon)

British showjumper Scott Brash debuted his new ride Hello Valentino on home soil at the London International Horse Show, and this exciting eight-year-old stallion shows a lot of promise.

Valentino, who gained the Hello prefix when he came under the ownership of Scott’s long-term backers Lady Harris and Lady Kirkham, was bred in Sweden by Tina Petersson-Lind and he is by the stallion Diamantino.

“We still need some time together just to get to know one another, which is normal, so we just need to go to a few more shows,” said Scott, who won Sunday’s Longines FEI World Cup qualifier with his championship horse Hello Jefferson. “It’s still early days, but I do think he’s a really exciting horse for the future. He’s scopey, he’s careful, he’s clever – so there’s a lot of ingredients there for a top horse.

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Jennifer is passionate at showjumping and her role as H&H’s showjumping editor has taken her around the world reporting from shows and interviewing riders, connections and those involved behind the scenes. Since joining H&H from BBC Sport in 2005, she has written on every subject across the equestrian sphere — from turnout rugs to stable management — and has interviewed gold medallists, world champions and winners galore. She also has first-hand experience of working in the equestrian industry as a riding instructor and yard manager.

Scott Brash debuts exciting new ride: ‘A lot of ingredients there for a top horse’

Scott Brash: ‘He’s scopey, he’s careful, he’s clever’

Scott and Hello Valentino’s first show together was a CSI2* in Belgium at the start of December and the Olympic gold medallist stepped him up to five-star tracks in London, where they finished with a lovely clear in Monday’s speed class.

“We’ve been a bit short of horses, so he’s a really good addition.”

Scott also has a lovely new seven-year-old mare from Poden Farms, Keswichtime HV (Untouchable 27 x Numero Uno), who has been racking up a string of classy clears in young horse classes.

“We’re just trying to build and always producing the next ones – so we’ll keep trying!” said Scott.

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