Posted: 10th June 2015 | Back to news feed
Kent based event rider Adam Trew is to compete at 4* level for the first time in his career at Luhmühlen, Germany (18th – 21st June) riding his top horse Willows Accent.
Equine Events UK spoke to Adam fresh from his return from Tattersalls to see how the event faired for him and his plans with 1 week to go to his first 4*.
So you are back from Tattersalls CIC3*, how was the event for you?
Incredible, everything over there is of such a high standard. The stables are purpose built for the venue, which means that the environment is much easier to work in and the horses are kept happy. The organisers were fantastic and it is a great place for owners and sponsors with screens showing live coverage across the event which is great. The course was very big and bold but beautifully built by Ian Stark.
How was Rodney?
He feels good after Tatts. He did a personal best test at 3* level and show-jumped clear. When I left the start box on the cross country my main priority was to complete the event and give him a steady run. I will never run him competitively two events in a row and he had a fast run at Ballindensik 6 weeks ago [Adam and Rodney were 4th in Ballindenisk CCI3*]. Now he will have a couple more gallops and maybe another small run before we go to Germany. [Final run was at Little Downham on 5th June]
So why so many slow cross-country runs?
Some people don’t understand the system as to why I run him slow cross-country. But I use the smaller events as training, so I can work on the rhythm and make sure that I am in a position to soften my hand and put my leg on when I get to the target event.
So how is your preparation for Luhmühlen going?
Rodney is looking better than ever before and I feel like finally we have the team and systems in place that are working really well. He looks great on Pure Feed, [Rodney is fed Pure Working and Pure Condition] and he’s fed Science Supplements electrolytes and FlexAbility daily. We will leave the UK the Monday before the competition, which will give him plenty of time to recover from the journey and get used to the surroundings.
How do you find travelling to the continent for competitions?
It’s great. It’s so easy to get over there and we are very lucky that we have such a nice EquiCruiser truck that us and the horses are very comfortable and relaxed. When we get to Dover we give the horses a shot of Science Supplements EnerGex; standing on the lorry for the crossing can really take it out of them. I will be taking House [House of Tudor, another of Adam’s advanced horses] with us so he can be kept in work as he has a competition when we get back.
You have a lot of young horses coming up the levels, how are they doing?
They are all busy working; the youngest ones will go out when they feel ready. I have a new horse just arrived from Westphalia; ‘Lamborghini’. I am really excited about him. He is 6 and has competed in Germany so I want to aim him for the young horse championships at Osberton. Catherston Spring To It (Louis) is going very well, he will have his first 1* at Hartpury with Classik Lady (Roxy). Baldaghade (Billy) is aiming for Blenheim and House I am hoping to take to Boekelo at the end of the year.
So a very busy season ahead…
This is my biggest year to date definitely. My first 4*. I only competed at my first novice 4 years ago. At the start of 2012 I had to decide whether to work in the family business or do this full time. I’ve now got a great team around me and some great horses. It just shows, anything is possible.
Based in the heart of Kent, Foxbury Springs is the home of Trew Eventing. Event rider Adam Trew started riding at a young age and after moving to Foxbury twelve years ago he has slowly been building up his business surrounded by his dedicated team. Hard work and the involvement of some fantastic owners means that Adam now holds an impressive string of event horses. Foxbury Springs offers impressive training facilities and currently holds spaces for competition and short-term training liveries.
Visit the website www.treweventing.co.uk
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