Horse & Hound

Squibb is on flying form

jennifer.donald@futurenet.com

@jen_donald

Pony of the Year Show, Arena UK, Lincs

THERE is nothing like success to breed success, and Henry Squibb is riding high. Two weeks after earning the Charles Britton winter JA classic championship with Kilcurry Dawn, Henry claimed the JA grand prix among his haul of five classes with five different ponies, also claiming the leading JA rider award.

“When he’s happy, he’s willing to jump anything – and that’s always good,” said Henry of Kilcurry Dawn.

The JA track tested ability and nerve in heavy rain as course-designer Neil Theobald set committed lines and, of

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