Trevor Breen’s comeback
On the newest episode of The Horse & Hound Podcast, Irish showjumper Trevor Breen speaks about his comeback from a critical fall within the Hamburg grand prix in Might 2024. This 158th episode is in partnership with STX-UK, the official UK importer of Stephex horseboxes. “I hit the bottom head first and crushed my backbone, which did the injury. It wouldn’t even seem in an inventory of the highest 10 falls I’ve had in my profession, nevertheless it’s the primary fall I’ve had the place I haven’t acquired up and walked away from it,” stated Trevor.
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British mare joins Olympic champion
Olympic champion Jessica von Bredow-Werndl has the experience on promising nine-year-old Occasions Kismet, who received a number of nationwide titles and competed to small tour with Charlotte Dujardin. Occasions Kismet was beforehand owned by her breeder, Peter Belshaw, who confirmed to H&H that the mare had been offered and secured for Jessica by her companions – now the authorized house owners. “Bret Willson made contact and was capable of supply an alternate plan that I needed to give critical thought to,” he stated. “These choices are usually not straightforward and with the uncertainty of the investigation, the uncertainty of the highway again for Charlotte and the time this can take whereas Kismet is heading in direction of her prime years, the proposal from Jessica and her companions made a whole lot of sense for Kismet’s welfare and future profession.”
Mark Phillips’ ideas on the season
Mark Phillips displays on the 2024 season in his unique H&H column this week – and appears forward to 2025, when Britain will host the European Eventing Championships. “After a dry Burghley, the European five-star season finale at Pau was not so fortunate, as rain all day Friday and Saturday resulted within the course being shortened to only over 9 minutes, with going extra typically came upon looking than at a five-star,” he says. “Many riders had been making an attempt to select the perfect footing for his or her horses with a watch on subsequent 12 months, slightly than the clock. All credit score, although, to Caroline Harris with D. Day, who made mild of the circumstances.” He provides that it’s “unbelievable information” that Blenheim has negotiated a cope with the FEI to run subsequent 12 months’s Europeans and that “it’s hoped” Britain will have the ability to area eight people, which might give future stars an opportunity to expertise a championship early of their careers.
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