Posted: 17th June 2019 | Back to news feed

Georgia Comes Up Trumps Again

 Georgia Tame opened the final day of this year's Equerry Bolesworth International Horse Show by continuing her rich vein of form. The Sussex rider had already claimed one victory and a runner-up finish with Z7 Canya Dance, going into Sunday's AW Jenkinson Forest Products four-star 1.40metre table C class. And they came up trumps again, jumping clear in a time of 52.64 seconds to win by more than half a second from Louise Simpson and Fiona V/H Lemmenshof.

Nigel Coupe and Jubilee III finished third, with Ireland's David Simpson and Gurtera Cara Drubh taking fourth place. Georgia is based at Irish star Shane Breen's Hickstead yard, and she again underlined a prolific partnership she is forging with her eight-year-old mare.

"She is jumping great at the moment," Georgia said. "Speed classes see her in her element.

"I thought maybe someone could beat me. Matt Sampson was actually faster, but he had a fence down.

"My horse's canter is so quick, and even though she doesn't have the biggest stride, she still covers the ground just as fast as a horse with big strides. She is just naturally fast.

"She has been great all week. We've had two firsts and a second this week, so I couldn't be happier with her."

 

Major Win for Young Sophie      

 Sophie Wicks delivered an assured display to win the 128cms Pony Grand Prix at the Equerry Bolesworth International Horse Show. The 12-year-old Cumbrian rider was in commanding jump-off form on Camizion, clocking 36.32 seconds after six combinations made it through from round one.

Leicestershire's Tabitha Kyle was chasing a Bolesworth double after landing the 138cms title on Saturday, but she had to be content with third place.

Tabitha, riding Living the Dream, recorded the quickest time, but one fence down proved expensive, with Izabella Rogers and Whitney Lass taking second spot by emulating Sophie and recording a double clear.

"It was a very good jump-off," said Sophie, following the Pony Parents-sponsored class..

"I have had the pony since October 2017, and this would be one of our biggest wins. It means so much to me to win here in the International Arena. "It's quite a long way for us to travel anywhere for shows, but it's really worth it when you have a win like this one."

 

 Tony Scores a Hat-trick at Bolesworth International

 Tony Pearson completed a hat-trick of victories at this year's Equerry Bolesworth International Horse Show as the closing day swung into action. Windsor-based Tony, one of the most prolific performers on the amateur circuit, won the Irish Horse Gateway CSI amateur platinum jump-off final.

It was another impressive performance aboard the ultra-consistent 12-year-old gelding Berlin, and concluded a successful week's work in the Cheshire countryside. Early to go among 15 combinations in the jump-off, Tony set a scorching pace, clocking 34.74 seconds.

For most of the jump-off, they were well clear of the field, but American challenger Ella Bikoff, riding Kec Havana, ensured a thrilling finish by closing on 35.31. Ella took the runners-up spot, and third place was shared by Madison Mccrory on Up du Figuier and Bryony Holloway with Elton LV, who could not be separated on 36.60.

"We pulled it out of the bag today," Tony said. "The horse is such a trier. "I like to win, and I think he likes to win, so together we are all right.

"I was early to go in the jump-off, which suits me. If I watch a few others go, sometimes I will end up trying to tweak a few things and doing something stupid, so it suited me to be early on.

"I do my own thing, and if they beat me, they beat me. It's a lovely show. To be here is great, and to win really tops it off."

The ClipMyHorse.TV two-star speed class went to America's Mimi Gochman with Avoloma BH in a time of 55.35 seconds, ahead of Laura Johnson and Euphoria Hst, while Ireland's Vincent Byrne finished third aboard Pearls Princess Gervantus. And further two-star action in the Castle Arena saw Laura Mantel land the Redrow Homes accumulator class, where riders collected points for each fence jumped up to a maximum score of 65, with quickest times then coming into play.

Berkshire rider Laura finished top of the pile with Muna Vd Bisschop, scoring 65 points in 51.12 seconds, being closely followed by James Smith on The Black Flyer and Kerry Brennan and Wellington M in third.

 

 Fantastic Treble for Georgia at Bolesworth International

 Georgia Tame continued an outstanding run of success at the Equerry Bolesworth International Horse Show by completing a title treble. Georgia had already claimed her second victory of the week just four hours earlier in the International Arena's neighbouring Castle Arena.

But she was in no mood to stop there, adding the Horseware Ireland four-star 1.45metre speed class to her Bolesworth collection with eight-year-old mare Z7 Caretina. The leaderboard changed hands late in the action, just when it looked as though long-time leaders - Sweden's Angelie von Essen and Cochella - might have done enough for victory.

Thirty six of the 40 starters had already gone, but Ellen Whitaker then made a concerted bid for the £7,300 top prize with Jack Van'T Kattenheye, clocking 68.75 seconds.

But Ellen's lead lasted barely as long as the round took her, as Georgia took more than a second off that time to claim another thrilling success.

Angelie had to settle for third, with another British combination - Louise Simpson and Felix X - taking fourth.

Georgia is based at Shane Breen's Sussex yard, and reflecting on her latest triumph, she said: "The mare is only eight, but she is so fast.

"I saw a few people go, and Ellen was just before me, and I thought we would need to gallop pretty fast if we were going to try and win, but she is quick enough.

"Shane advised me to keep it tight throughout the course and take strides out where you could. There was one line where you could go seven or eight strides, and he said to go eight, with half the course still to go.

"I think some went the seven strides there, and by the end of the course they were a bit flat.

"It has been a great week, definitely one of my best.

"I think this mare is probably going to jump bigger classes. She is a lot more ahead of the other one - Z7 Canya Dance. She has done a few rankings classes already, whereas the other one hasn't. We have had the both for just over two years now."

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