Horse & Hound

Slater notches up the wins

Scope Festival, South View, Cheshire

OWNER-PRODUCER Kim Barzilay and her rider Emma-Jo Slater are long-term supporters of Scope. They had a phenomenal show with wins in four qualifiers and three championships, as well as just missing out on a fourth.

A new acquisition, six-year-old You Two Touchdown, headed the pathfinder 1.10m championship, also finishing second in the Swn-Y-Mor blue riband 1.20m.

Kim bought the 17.1hh gelding from Misha Pitt earlier this year, and believes he is a “special one”.

“I must have had a bit of a lazy year five years ago as we didn’t have any home-breds to bring in this time, so we had some space,” Kim said.

“Misha bought him from Ireland and competed him to newcomers, but broke her back

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