THERE was a certain wild irony in the fact that Nicola Wilson has striven for so many years to take the showcase CCI4*-L at her local event at Bramham – and she finally won it when the Bramham classes were relocated to Bicton due to Covid putting paid to the Yorkshire event.
“An owner messaged me to say, ‘You can take the event out of Yorkshire, but you can’t take Yorkshire out of the event,” grinned Nicola after her victory in the Chedington CCI4*-L on 10-year-old JL Dublin.
“The Bicton team have done a wonderful job; the cross-country rode beautifully”
CCI4*-L WINNER NICOLA WILSON
But it was a mark of the success of this fixture, arranged at seven weeks’ notice, that stalwart Bramham fan Nicola was full of praise for the Devon event, which produced the sternest cross-country test seen in Britain since Burghley 2019.
She said: “Much as it would have been amazing to have been in this position at Bramham on our doorstep, the whole team at Bicton have done the most wonderful job – the setting, the arenas, the cross-country course. There was so much to jump but it rode beautifully.”
Traditionally, promising nine- and 10-year-olds show their colours at Bramham and this time was no different, although the 89-strong field competing for the £10,000 top prize was bolstered by several five-star horses, who had nowhere else to go once the German travel ban made a Luhmühlen campaign very difficult.
Nicola chose the Holsteiner JL Dublin, by Diarado, at the sales in Germany for his owners, Jo and James Lambert and Deirdre Johnston.
Diese Geschichte stammt aus der June 17, 2021-Ausgabe von Horse & Hound.
Starten Sie Ihre 7-tägige kostenlose Testversion von Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierte Premium-Storys sowie über 8.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.
Bereits Abonnent ? Anmelden
Diese Geschichte stammt aus der June 17, 2021-Ausgabe von Horse & Hound.
Starten Sie Ihre 7-tägige kostenlose Testversion von Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierte Premium-Storys sowie über 8.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.
Bereits Abonnent? Anmelden
Gemirande provides 24-carat magic
Venetia Williams sparkles again in the December Gold Cup and jockey brothers dead-heat
‘Happy hunting, everyone'
“The season for talks, dinners and parties has finally arrived for Tessa Waugh, whose distress about the snags of middle age fades away with some rousing festive spirits
'Monaco deserved this victory
Seemingly destined always to play the bridesmaid’s role, Harrie Smolders’ great partner Monaco finally tops an incidentpacked Rolex grand prix
'It had to end sometime'
The closure of beloved Hampshire saddlery Calcutt Sons is a loss to the hunting and wider equestrian worlds, as Octavia Pollock reports
'You couldn't want for more
The Ludlow's peaceful country makes for a day in \"hunting paradise\"
The greatest gift of all
Christmas is fast approaching and while we all like a bit of tinsel, the festive season is also a perfect time for giving to a horse charity. Niki Hinman finds out some of the options
Winter him well
A horse's winter routine can differ dramatically from his summer structure but what’s the knock-on effect? Ellie Hughes asks vets how to optimise routine management for the season
Neat feet
Excellent hoof care is a year-round concern but the winter months present their own problems. Richard Stephenson MRCVS explains the seasonal challenges afoot and how to stay one step ahead
In bygone days
Modern vets have much scientific knowledge behind them, but what about their forebears? Kieran O’Brien MRCVS opens up the world of Victorian vets in London
'When I joined the Pony Club it was just two boys and 48 girls'
Pepsi Kohler on being delightfully outnumbered by girls in the Pony Club, a leg-up from a royal and the H&H advert that changed his life