Jezz Palmer continued his dominant begin to the 2024 NAF 5 Star Winter Dressage Championships. After successful the Bailey’s Horse Feeds Novice Freestyle Gold Championship earlier within the day, he added the Magic Prix St Georges (PSG) Gold Championship to his assortment aboard the nine-year-old Anglo European Studbook licensed stallion Ketcher B who’s owned by Emily Ivnis.
The mix scored 69.7%, narrowly seeing off Tahley Reeve-Smith and Woodcroft Valentio who have been second on 69.6%. Jezz was additionally third within the novice freestyle gold aboard Imogen Byers’ Hawtins Fiorucci II and fourth within the PSG on Janet Oliver’s Honey D’Or.
“It’s not many days you could have like this,” stated Jezz, following his win within the PSG. “Ketcher B did an excellent take a look at, he’s Mr. Constant. There have been bits I might work on however when isn’t there?
“He’s received three good paces and he’s actually good within the assortment. The adjustments have been just a little flatter immediately than regular as a result of I needed a transparent spherical however we’ll attempt to rev it up for the top of the week.”
The mix will probably be again in motion on Friday (12 April) within the Superflex Intermediate I Gold Winter Championship.
Amy Hose, who received the Equi-Trek Elementary Silver Winter Championship earlier within the day and manages Yew Tree Stud from whom Jezz is the primary rider, describes him as “one of the vital devoted individuals I’ve ever met – he pushes me to higher every day.”
She provides: “We’ve received so many horses coming via and it’s an thrilling future forward of us.”
2024 Winter Dressage Championships: “I’m at all times thrilled to get round a PSG mistake-free”
Fiona Newall and Fendy VCG on the 2024 Petplan Winter Space Competition Championships.
Fiona Newall and her 14-year-old mare Fendy VCG (Don Schufro x Ferro) received the Petplan PSG Bronze Winter Space Competition Championship on 67.45%.
“I’ve had her since she was a just-backed four-year-old,” stated Fiona. “I used to be actually happy with the take a look at, we have been mistake-free despite the fact that she was fairly lit up due to the wind and the rain.
“I’m at all times thrilled to get round a PSG, each traces of adjustments have been clear – they’re her spotlight, she has beautiful, large expressive adjustments.”
Fiona juggles working full-time as an accountant along with her string of 5 horses and being a mom to her two younger sons.
“Life’s chaos,” she jokes, “I’m up at six – so not too dangerous – and I experience some earlier than work and a few throughout my lunch break. Fortunately I work from home and I’ve my mum and pa at house who’re an enormous assist with the entire child’s actions and the horses.”
Jenny Ainscough and the 14-year-old mare Florence PFB received the Petplan PSG Silver Space Competition Championship, in one other tightly fought class, on 67.64%.
“It was nervewracking however every part got here collectively on the day which is the essential factor,” stated Jenny, who will probably be hoping to make it a double when she contests the Nupafeed Superior Medium Freestyle Silver Winter Championship tomorrow (11 April).
“We have been aiming for the highest six, so I’m made as much as win. I’ve been leasing her from her proprietor James Boulton, who was right here immediately, since my different horse who received to the same degree received a career-ending damage.
“She’s very completely different to my different horse – she has extra of an engine and some extra opinions, however she’s superb. I’ve been coaching with Laura Rowe and Becky Moody who’ve each been an enormous assist.”
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