2024 RIHS supreme hack championship outcomes

The connections of 1 particular horse have been ringside to observe him rule within the 2024 RIHS Ellena Thomas BSHA supreme hack championship on the Agria Royal Worldwide Horse Present (RIHS).

Skilled hack producer Helen Baker piloted Nicola Faulconbridge’s Kilvington Scoundrel seven-year-old Boston Black Tie (DJ) to high honours within the small division en path to their championship victory.

Out of Boston Boudicca, the stainless gelding was bred by Stephen Howard and Helen was acquainted with him when he was a three-year-old. Helen backed him and introduced him on, and he’s now a refined contender who has stood on the high of the line-up at each Horse of the Yr Present (HOYS) and Royal Windsor.

DJ additionally carries a side-saddle and regardless of restricted outings with Helen sideways, he featured in Birmingham final yr beneath this guise.

“He additionally received and was champion on the Hickstead Derby as a hack a month in the past, so he loved his lap of honour at present; he was a bit jolly jolly,” stated Helen.

Helen first received in hack ranks right here within the early Nineties on her well-known Foxton Flight. She additionally reigned in 1995 on Highlands Sing Tune and in 2003 aboard Royal Angel.

“There’s been an enormous hole till at present,” she stated. “DJ has extra of an perspective and is extra diva-ish than earlier horses I’ve had. I solely stay 5 miles from Hickstead, so that is my native present. It’s nonetheless as particular as ever to win in that ring. The going is superb and it’s all the time an actual pleasure.”

Reserve fell to the second positioned small, this was Rebekah Coppard using Charlotte Coppard’s Littletons Tiger Lily, a five-year-old by Tiger Assault who was making her debut on the RIHS last.

High of the larges was multi-former champion and reigning HOYS supreme winner Forgeland Hyde Park, ridden for the primary time within the championship by his proprietor Isabella Mears-Wooden. Runner-up was Jayne Ross using Linda Upton’s Ballarin Rosabella.

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