Seashore gallops assist 18.3hh eventer qualify for showjumping last

Standing a mighty 18.3hh, nine-year-old Kill Invoice JX actually catches the attention. However Rachel Williamson’s lofty four-star eventer is breaking the mould in additional methods than one.

Occasion rider Rachel collected a ticket to a prestigious showjumping last on the Royal Highland Present at her first try when she landed The Wright, Johnston and Mackenzie LLP Younger Masters qualifier at Morris Equestrian Centre, Kilmarnock, lately.

“He simply steps round something,” stated Rachel of the Dutch-bred son of SIEC Atlas, out of Darco mare Darnica Z, who is understood at house as “Alex”. “I had him within the younger masters two years in the past when he was seven and he skipped spherical. I believed as a substitute of leaping him at house, I’d leap some younger masters this 12 months as apply rounds.

“He’s an enormous sluggish coach however we’ve been practising some quick work on the seaside, so he’s come out a bit sooner this 12 months.”

“No one needed to purchase him”

Rachel, who’s 5ft 6in tall, has had Alex since a three-year-old, however nearly offered him when he was 4 as he was “far too huge”.

“I used to be solely 16 and I used to be actually fighting him,” she stated. “Nobody needed to purchase him although, so we determined to maintain him and check out eventing! He went from BE100 to three-star in a season. The plan is to get four-star lengthy certified after which goal for a five-star.

“He does get a good few seems to be due to his measurement, however he loves it and is sweet in all phases,” she added.

In addition to qualifying for the younger masters showjumping last on the Royal Highland Present in 2022, additionally they completed sixth within the Andrew Hamilton Novice Championship Last.

On this 12 months’s Morris EC qualifier, the pair edged forward of Kate Reilly (Claretina) to ship the quickest of 4 double clears by 0.24sec, proving that Kill Invoice JX has loads of capability over each the stable fences and colored poles – in addition to a formidable flip of tempo.

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Jennifer is passionate at showjumping and her function as H&H’s showjumping editor has taken her around the globe reporting from reveals and interviewing riders, connections and people concerned behind the scenes. Since becoming a member of H&H from BBC Sport in 2005, she has written on each topic throughout the equestrian sphere — from turnout rugs to secure administration — and has interviewed gold medallists, world champions and winners galore. She additionally has first-hand expertise of working within the equestrian business as a using teacher and yard supervisor.