Three years in the past, Rachel Proudley gained the NAF silver league last at Horse of the Yr Present (HOYS) – in 2024 she gained the velocity horse of the yr title on her worldwide debut on the present.
Final to go of 24 starters, the 19-year-old rider and Petitfour VD Wareslage produced a faultless spherical, to win by practically half a second from Jodie Corridor McAteer and Kimosa Van Het Kritrahof.
Mark Edwards had set the usual from fourth draw; he and his father Martyn’s unbelievable nine-year-old mare Royal Story jumped clear in 56.91, a time to which not one of the subsequent 18 mixtures might come close to.
However second-last in, Jodie and her mom Mandy Corridor’s 14-year-old mare, the winners of the accumulator the day before today, by some means went even tighter, even sooner, to cross the road on 56.33. Absolutely this was the successful time – however Rachel proved in any other case.
She and John Chadwick’s nine-year-old gelding went quick as lightning and clean as silk, with no examine in sight to complete on 55.97, to a cheer that lifted the roof.
Rachel, who gained the HOYS 128cm championship in 2016 with Painted Woman IV, and the silver league in 2021 with Cartino III – and got here third within the puissance right here final evening on her first experience within the class – admitted she had not thought even Mark’s time was beatable.
“It was a really quick spherical after which Jodie went faster – however we made a plan, strolling the course, I caught to it and fortuitously it paid off,” she mentioned. “We set off at an excellent canter and that set us up for an excellent rhythm.
“He’s so quick; not very large however he’s acquired the center of a lion.”
Rachel, who relies with Irish rider Richard Howley at HK Horses, rode Petitfour for them, then John purchased him and she or he stored the experience.
“He’s a stunning horse and I’m very grateful to have him,” she mentioned. “To John, and the group at HK Horses; this wouldn’t be doable with out them.”
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Nicola Foad using POTSDAM JUNIOR, winner of the NAF 5 Star Bronze League Championship throughout the Horse of the Yr Present held on the NEC in Birmingham in UK between 6 -Tenth October 2021
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Eleanor is an skilled journalist who spent over eight years working for native and nationwide newspapers earlier than becoming a member of H&H as information editor in March 2016. Captivated with equine welfare and exposing the reality, Eleanor has reported on all facets of the business, from Brexit to anti-bullying campaigns, and from dressage guidelines to mules. Her sport of selection is showjumping, wherein she competes her personal horses, and she or he additionally enjoys reporting at native leaping reveals by means of to worldwide championships.
