Tristan (pictured above with Xam) won the Horse Care Award
Mountain Horse once again presented their ‘Horse Care’ prize to the groom of the best cared for horse at The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials. The first prize; £200 and an outfit of Mountain Horse clothing, presented by the company’s Lucy Ward, was awarded to freelance groom Tristan Hudson, the groom of Xam, ridden by Harry Dzenis.
Tristan works full-time at Rossdales Equine Hospital as a veterinary technician. “I’ve worked for Harry before and really enjoy it. Land Rover Burghley is an awesome event and I love coming here - I save up my holiday to do this,” said Tristram, 24. “Xam’s a brilliant horse to deal with. He’s like a pony to look after, he’s quite cheeky.”
The runner-up prize of £100 and a pair of Mountain Horse boots was awarded jointly to the grooms of Paul Sims’ ride Glengarnock, Duncan Smith and Emma Nash.
Judge David Lee said: “We have been observing these horses all week and have looked at all aspects of the competition, including stabling and the stable area, and the grooms’ overall care of their horses. “It was obvious that the winner’s prime consideration is his horse and he takes much pride in his appearance and well-being.”
