Jo Witham reveals why her home-bred gelding Pride holds such a special place in her heart.
“When I decided to breed from my coloured mare, Folly, I wanted a coloured foal, so I chose a piebald stallion called Ircho Ihee who stands at Meadow Stud,” recalls Jo Witham from North Somerset.
“Imagine my surprise when Folly gave birth to a biscuit-coloured colt, who later turned dark bay!
“Pride was a lovely foal and I handled him well from day one. His mum wouldn’t let anyone other than me near him at first, so I used this time to bond with him and show him humans could be trusted.
“I spent time touching him all over and picking up his feet, and progressed to teaching him to lead politely and display good manners.
“When it was time for Pride to start ridden work, he went to my friend and professional trainer Anna James. After that, it was all down to me!”
Life’s ups and downs
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