LONDON INTERNATIONAL PREVIEW
Jodie Hall McAteer
“I made Christmas cards to hang on the stable door”
JODIE, 23, has early memories of watching puissance night and has recently enjoyed several “pinch-me” moments at the show. This year she will be riding Hardessa, Kimosa Van Het Kritrahof and Itoulavsca Fortuna. You can catch Jodie's masterclass at 11.30am on Monday in the London Arena.
“My mum used to take my sister Ellie and me to watch her horse Finbarr V, ridden by Robert Whitaker, on puissance night. He competed there a few times between 2005 and 2008 and was a real high-jump specialist. Another big one was when her Casino, ridden by John Whitaker [see John's memory above], was second in the 2008 World Cup qualifier. There
