PETPLAN EQUINE AREA FESTIVAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
19-23 April
Petplan Equine Area Festival Championships, Hartpury, Glos
A RIDER who treated herself to a horse for her 60th birthday made her dreams come true with an emotional inter I silver victory. Sue Brougham and the perfectly named veteran “horse of a lifetime” Amazing VY delivered a plus-70% performance to seal the win.
“I bought him as my birthday present to myself, because I’ve always wanted to wear a tailcoat, so I thought, ‘Well, get yourself something!’ said Sue. “He’s just lived up to his name and been fantastic.”
The evergreen gelding, now 18, is based with Sue’s trainer Richard Barrett, whom she credits for teaching her to ride to this standard.
Sue finished ahead of Lily Kelly, who was enjoying her final show with High Boy Van De C. Irish Hartpury University undergraduate Lily had already headed a very close prix st georges (PSG) silver with her “best test to date” aboard the towering “gentle giant”.
“He’s 18.3hh - he’s big, but he’s a gentle giant
