Chilli Morning IV, a clone of the 2015 Badminton-winning stallion Chilli Morning, was topped seven-year-old eventing world champion with Britain’s Gemma Stevens within the saddle at Mondial Du Lion yesterday (20 October).
Christopher and Lisa Stone’s seven-year-old completed on his dressage rating of 26.2 to go a British one-two on the FEI WBFSH Eventing World Breeding Championship for Younger Horses in Le Lion d’Angers, with Kitty King and Kantango second on 27.9.
“I’m unbelievably proud to be topped world champion,” mentioned Gemma. “This has been our aim and intention with him since he began his programme. We now have produced him proper from the beginning, which makes it further particular.
“Le Lion is probably the most unimaginable present, it’s all the time been a dream to win right here and I can’t really consider it’s come true.”
She added: “The house owners are so excited. The horse was unbelievable, he was so optimistic and his ears have been pricked. It appears like he loves cross-country. We now have excessive hopes for him. The sensation he offers me is unimaginable, and his means to focus is simply unbelievable even at such a younger age.”
Chilli Morning IV was equal second after dressage with one other Chilli Morning clone – Chilli Morning II, partnered by Germany’s Julia Krajewski. A smattering of time-penalties and a rolled pole resulted in Chilli Morning II ending sixth, whereas Gemma and her trip climbed up the leaderboard by advantage of their flawless leaping rounds.
Kitty King now has a full set of younger horse World Championship medals. Kantango, a British-bred son of Tangelo, rose from sixth after dressage to take silver on his first-phase rating.
“He had a steep studying curve as a six-year-old, however he’s been an excellent constant horse,” mentioned Kitty. “He’s very sharp and has a quick-thinking mind and he felt excellent all week. It was the perfect efficiency he’s given me and an excellent place to do it.”
New Zealand’s Samantha Lissington and Mr Cookie Time took bronze.
I’m Particular De Muze daughter Killer Queen landed the six-year-old world champion title, with Dutch rider Merel Blom-Hulsman (25.1).
“She shocked me on the first water when she jumped fairly massive and gave me a simple cross-country spherical. We purchased her as a three-year-old and when she was 4, she turned Dutch champion for her age,” mentioned Merel.
Britain’s Max Warburton and KWPN gelding Norway Van De Haar (by Excessive Shutterfluy) took the runner-up spot.
“This horse is beautiful. I rode with him for the primary time as a five-year-old and from the minute I sat on him I knew he was one for Le Lion”, mentioned Max.
I’m Particular De Muze additionally sired the six-year-old bronze medallist, Clawfinger, who bagged a podium end with Sweden’s Anna Freskgard.
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