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Only a single rail show jumping in over two years of eventing
16.3hh Bay TB x WB Gelding, born Jan 2003
Incredible jumper. Fabulous technique and scope. Extremely careful but totally brave. Never had a stop cross country. Only ever had three rails in show jumping and only one since October 2008. This includes at CCI* 3DE and Intermediate Horse Trials.
Taken a young rider, new to eventing, from Pre-Novice to Intermediate in less than 12 months. They achieved a top ten placing in seven out of their ten starts and have never had a rail in show jumping all year!
Won Novice Horse Trial October 2010:
- 65% dressage (beaten only by Clifton Riviera)
- Finished on dressage score of 35.0 penalties
Finished on dressage score at CCI* December 2010. Did cross country speed with ease (over 30 seconds under time) and was the first in class to go clear show jumping (jump and time).
Jumped double clear show jumping and cross country at both horse and rider's first two Intermediate starts:
- Finished seventh both times.
- Would have been third and first respectively without cross country time faults.
- Went direct way at tough bounce into water at first Intermediate start. See the photo gallery for how honest and clever this horse is!
Fully qualified to compete CCI** 3DE.
Big moving horse with the natural elevation of a warmblood. Scored over 73% in dressage.
Won and placed show jumping.
Bred by Olympic medallist Greg Best and his wife Kim and is by BT, a stallion, Greg stood in New Zealand for a few select mares for two years before it returned to the US. BT is out of a full sister to his Olympic show jumping silver medallist Gem Twist. BT is by the Jalisco B sire Ollisco. BT, a Selle Francais stallion, has some of the most prepotent jumping blood in the sport.
Other offspring in New Zealand by BT have been extremely successful Young Eventers:
- Clifton Bee Gee – Winner YEH Puhinui 2008 and placed YEH Taupo.
- Clifton Zander – Reserve Champion YEH Taupo 2009 and placed YEH Puhinui.
Laid back horse, never hots up.
Future high level Eventer for the serious ambitious rider who wants a fabulous safe jumper.
Born 13th January, 2003.
Fully vetted, including x-rays and scope in 2007.
Note: Novice Horse Trial level in New Zealand equates to Preliminary Horse Trial level in the USA.
