Shear L’Eau
WHEN Jeremy Lawton, founder of Shearwater Insurance, came back from Goresbridge sales with six horses, his wife Susan asked: “What are you doing?”
“It seemed like a good idea at the time,” he recalls replying.
He acquired a horse by Blue Laser, who showjumper Roddy Dean thought would make a better eventer. Jeremy made a list of potential riders, and his pen landed on Leslie Law.
That horse wasn’t suitable and they changed him – buying Shear H20, or Solo, who went on to help Britain to Olympic silver in Sydney 2000.
“When I heard of his full brother being available in Ireland, I said to Leslie, ‘Right, we’re on the next plane, let’s go, ’” says Jeremy.
“He was always mischievous, but full of good intent”
KYLIE RODDY ON “STAN”
Shear L’Eau,
